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View to Hallstatt


View to Hallstatt
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Copyright: George Rumpler (Budapestman) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3954 W: 0 N: 7156] (25367)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-25
Categories: Daily Life, Nature, Architecture, Artwork
Camera: Canon Digital EOS350D
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Your Favorites [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-05-10 6:11
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Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The small town of Hallstatt and its adjoining lake, Halstattersee, derive their names from Hal, the old Celtic word for salt. For at least 2,800 years salt has been mined in the area, making the Halstatt mines among the oldest in the world. From 1000 to 500 BC the town flourished as a major European trading center and this period of Celtic culture has become known as the Hallstatt epoch of the early Iron Age. Following the Celts, the salt mines continued to be worked by the Romans and later the medieval Europeans; today the mines are a great underground museum of prehistoric technology. Little is known of Celtic or Roman religious practices at Halstatt yet by the 1300's the hillside church of Maria-Hilf had become an important place of regional pilgrimage. Most scholars discuss Halstatt solely in terms of its commercial activities during the Iron Age but for this writer the beautiful lakeside town is more significant for its extraordinary atmosphere of peace. To meditate in the quiet shrine of Maria-Hilf, to walk amidst the forests and hills surrounding the town, or to glide by row boat across the placid waters of Halstattersee is to leave for awhile the hustle-bustle of the modern world and enter an inner realm of timeless serenity.
(Source: www.sacredsites.com)

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Hello George,
A beautiful view across the lake to produce a very good well balanced composition. Very good lighting and colours with good clarity. I like the ripples in the water.

Hi George,
Great photo of Hallstatt, magnificent lakes, mountains and forests.Is a pretty postcard of this place. Good colours, definition and contrast.Well done!
Regards,
Filipe

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  • Paolo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4708 W: 146 N: 9045] (39813)
  • [2007-05-10 6:31]

Hi George, amazing one, with a great view on the lake and on the village and with good quality and beautiful tomes.
the POV was excellent.
thanks, ciao

Hi George
interesting point of view here, great diferent colors and fantastic light
regards
manuel

Hi George,
A beautiful image of Hallstatt!
I like the sharpness of the image, and all the DOF got.
The colour saturation is also very good.
I like the depth got with the mountains layers, and the composition made.
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

Hi George,

Very picturesque little village by the lake. A lot details & sharpness. Good range of colors but maybe a bit saturated. I like the POV & composition of this town with backdrop of the two opposing slopes of the mountains and clear blue sky & rippling water to top it off.

Regards. Latiff.

Hi George,
Wonderful scenery, excellent POV and well saturated colors.
Very well seen and done. Uğur

Hi George,
Bela paisagem e blea cidade, ótima nitidez, cores e dof. Nice shot.
TFS,
Marcelo Almeida

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 9524 W: 450 N: 15198] (53280)
  • [2007-05-10 12:17]

very nice view George
a pleasure too look at, a very good landscape shot, good light , nice low horizon and good details, very good photojob, well done,
gr. jaap

Privet, George,
Nice to see your beatiful works again!
I would like to visit this place after your shot.
Lovely place.
Well done.

Greetings,
Serghei

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  • leo61 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3672 W: 338 N: 7363] (31246)
  • [2007-05-10 16:03]

Hi George!
Great POV for this nice landscape-and village image.What a steep mountan at the left side.Your image has a good depth with this row of houses and the church in the distance.Nice ,bright colors,too.
Regards,Leo

Hi George,

Mountains and lakes... beautiful landscape. If you add a beautiful town, and a clever POV, you has a great shot, like here. It's really beautiful. I like the saturated colors. Well done!

Angel.

Hi George,
What an amazing panoramic view.Excellent colours with great perspective.TFS.
Cheers!

hAyAti

merhaba my friend george
wonderful landscape and beautiful Hallstatt.
beautiful depth and composition.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

Great shot George, great color and detail and POV. The not rea;;y brings it to life.

Greg

Hello George,
It is interesting to see how some houses are clinging to the hillside!
I will thing they have a good view to the lake from thier windows...
This is a fine composition with strong diagonals, good point of view and strong vivid colours!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi George,
I really think you are folowing up one good series after another. Wonderful place this is, fantastic landscape, great colours and a very informative note too.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4797 W: 121 N: 472] (42093)
  • [2007-05-11 5:53]

Jó napot George,
great POV and pleasant view. Very nice saturation of colours. Interesting note. Beautiful trip. I like this landscape a lot.
Gr., Aleksander

Hi George,
This is a beautiful town ... I like the uniform architecture of the houses and the sharp angle roofs. The location is very picturesque ... with the mountains and the blue lake ... this would look fantastic during winter. Well composed ... overall image quality is very good. Excellent! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

oh this POV is very nice,
great colours and light, the place is very interesting, wonderful landscape, good composition
TFS/regards
jo

Hi George, Again you have created a master piece, the light, the colours are both amazing, the composition is perfect, beautiful scene, great depth, what else can I say, apart from, STUNNING, kind regards Wilson.

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  • danyy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 7318 W: 440 N: 10089] (51483)
  • [2007-05-12 11:55]

Bonjour George,
quels puissants contrastes dans les lumières et les couleurs.
J'aime ces versants raides, boisés et verts dans lesquels les maisons se détachant très fort.
Un plan d'eau est toujours un plus.
Best regards.
Daniel.

Hi George!!!
What a really nice shot!!
This landscape is amazing, Beautiful POV!
It´s like a postcard, great colors and light!!
Very well done!
We´ve been there and thanx for showing us this lovely place, good remembers !!
Have a nice week
Best regards
Natàlia i Joan

Hi , George .
Very good picture of this beautiful place . I like how the eye is takes from the left to the right and further on to the mountains in the background . Excellent composition !
greetings
Dorte.

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  • Angshu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4944 W: 169 N: 7603] (24844)
  • [2007-05-18 3:50]

Dear George
Classical view of this magical place...the colours are superb & the contrasts stand out. The V of the mountains creates an excellent BG.
Regards
Angshu

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