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Photographer’s Note

Munich city center, pedestrian area.

"Munich (German: München, German pronunciation: [ˈmʏnçən]. Austro-Bavarian: Minga Slovene: Monakovo) is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Munich is located on the River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. Munich is the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg. There are approximately 1.35 million inhabitants within Munich.

The city's motto is "München mag Dich" ("Munich Loves You" in the English version), before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" (world city with heart). Its native name, München, is derived from the Old German word for Mönche, which means "Monks" in English. The reason for naming the city in such a manner is to honour the fact that monks of the Benedictine order founded the city. This is also the reason for the monk depicted on the city's coat of arms. Black and gold - the colours of the Holy Roman Empire - have been the city's official colours since the time of Ludwig the Bavarian.

Munich is not the only location within Bavaria known as "München". Three such locations exist: the one which is known as "Munich"; another which is northeast of the city of Nuremberg, and also Hutthurm, a town north of the city of Passau." thanks to wikipedia

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mikolaj_kawa (29406) 2009-05-22 0:32

Hello Wolfgang. Good idea, very good POV and composition. Original and sophisticated work. Well done!

bema (8471) 2009-05-22 0:34

Hallo Wolfgang,

wiederum ein ganz toller Beitrag von Dir und eine weitere Lehrstunde in Sachen Schnappschußtechnik, ich glaub ich muß mich auch mal in einer Fuzo rumtreiben..oder mehr in Kaufhäusern und Ladenzeilen..
;-))

liebe Grüße nach Kassel, Bernd

pboehringer (770) 2009-05-22 0:37

Wolfgang,
sehr elegantes Resultat mit der Protagonistin exact in der Mitte und mit einem gewinnendem Laecheln dem Fotogrfen entgegenkommend. Die beiden Personen zu jeder Seite, beide in Schwarz gekleidet, geben den richtigen Kontrast fuer dein Modell. Du hast ausserordentlich gutes Management der Lichtverhaeltnisse erzielt.
Peter

jasmis (49691) 2009-05-22 0:44

Smart photo with using poster. Fine idea, nice result.
Regards.

snunney (34146) 2009-05-22 2:29

Hello Wolfgang,
Good daily life image making from some interesting comparisons between the chicly dressed model and the more prosaic passers-by. Good light management with excellent control over depth of field.

ddupre2 (886) 2009-05-22 3:56

quelle chance ce point de vue,

bravo

cordialement

dd

ophelcia (5297) 2009-05-22 8:02

I really like your CITY series:)
I admire the height of the advertisement and common people waling next to it...just as if they didn's notice it;)
Great capture,
G.

crhieatt (5143) 2009-05-22 11:38

Wolgang,

A tidy variation on the notion that advertising images never bear the slightest relationship to the street scenes which surround them!

I think we are all going to have to put black lines around our white borders, just so that they an be clearly disinguished on our nasty new off-pink backdrop!

Cheers
Colin

marietom (31780) 2009-05-22 13:04

hello Wolf,

C'est une composition très originale. J'aime beaucoup ce POV.
Bonne soirée
Marie

CLODO (4068) 2009-05-23 0:19

Hi Wolfgang
3 pictures in one thanks to your good POV and "your reflection in a glass!" at the center - but I don't see the camera! I like it
regards
CLODO

Budapestman (41066) 2009-05-23 4:34

Hi Wolfgang,
Great impression with splendid composition and details. I like the idea and the creative realization, very effective and spectacular urban shot. Tfs! Have a nice weekend!
George

bebbetto (2911) 2009-05-23 14:32

Unusual.
Very well composed. Excellent balance of shadow and lights. Bravo

Glint (3015) 2009-05-28 10:39

Hello Wolfgang,
this looks like an attractive woman has landed in Lilliputia! A striking composition and a style of photography I enjoy.
Bev

trippeek (53) 2009-06-30 15:42

Good inspiratione and excellent realization. It's a pity the man on the left didn't take part to the picture with a little more gentleness. Did you shot just this picture or you tried different shots?