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Södermalm mood


Södermalm mood
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Copyright: George Rumpler (Budapestman) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4140 W: 0 N: 7479] (26499)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-17
Categories: Daily Life, Transportation, Architecture, Artwork
Camera: Canon Ixus 50, Canon Zoom Lens x3 5.8-17.4mm 1:2.8-4.9
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-10-04 10:24
Viewed: 2094
Points: 52
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Södermalm (often shortened to "Söder", South), is an island that forms the southern district of central Stockholm.
Until the early 17th century Södermalm was mainly a rural, agricultural area. Its first urban areas were planned and built in the mid 17th century, comprising of a mixture of working class housing, such as the little red cottages among which some are still to be seen on the northeastern side of Södermalm, and summer houses and pavilions of wealthier families, such as Emanuel Swedenborg's pavilion, which is to be seen in the outdoor museum Skansen. Södermalm is often poetically referred to as "Söders höjder", the Heights of 'Söder', which reflects its topography of sheer cliffs and rocky hills. Indeed the hills of Södermalm still provide remarkable views of Stockholm's skyline. In the 18th century, the working class cottages that clung to Mariaberget, the steep cliffs facing Riddarfjärden, were replaced by the large buildings that are there to the present day. It was not until the beginning of the 20th century that urbanisation grasped the entire width of Södermalm. However, even today parts of Södermalm have rural feeling to them, as for instance the landscape of tiny allotments that climb the slopes of Eriksdal. For long Södermalm was mainly known as a working class area, renowned for its poverty and regarded as a slum. While there has been a romantic air about Södermalm for many decades, its slow ascendancy toward better reputation began as late as in the 1970s or 80s. Today it is considered a fashionable place to live or to go to, and it boasts prominent shopping districts and a wide range of cafés, restaurants and bars.
Greta Garbo grew up in this distrtict.

pasternak, jassy, Philippe, Guenther, pablominto, carper, Wanda1, danyy, TheMystic, xuaxo, dorte_s_t, emjleclercq, guillaumejm, zeca has marked this note useful
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Hi George, I see you are back to Sweden with your posts. This one I like very much, very luminous photo showing one of the most beautiful cityscapes in Stockholm. The array of colourful ships helps to emphasize the perspective.

Cheers
Alexander

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  • jassy Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 150 W: 19 N: 308] (1061)
  • [2006-10-04 10:53]

Hello George,
This is a beautiful photo. The colors are lovely and technically the image is very clear and sharp with very nice POV. Well done.
Regards, Jackie

Hi, George. A beautifully coloured vision of this Stockholm area. Good framing with the embankment making a diagonal line and creating perspective.

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  • tjanze Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1175 W: 88 N: 521] (5674)
  • [2006-10-04 11:03]

Hi george!
Good strong contrasts and colors.I like the diagonal line of river and houses.
Regards!

Hi George,
a very nice view of this beautiful town ... good diagonal pov, the picturesque boats add a lot of interest to the colourful shot, great light and sharpness, too.
TFS.

Hello George,
Beautiful summer atmosphere!
I like the point of view, resulting in this fine diagonal in the composition... Good angle of lighting brings life to the scenery...
I appreciate the old boats, a very picturesque scenery!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hello George,
Excellent lights and good composition. I like the architecture. Good POV.
Well done
Thanks for sharing
Best wishes
Vivek

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 9622 W: 450 N: 15463] (54196)
  • [2006-10-04 12:48]

a very nice one george,
a very good photo with good light, well composed, good point of view, I think it would be nicer with a frame, anyway good job.
gr. jaap

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  • vincz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2997 W: 85 N: 5051] (17520)
  • [2006-10-04 12:57]

Brilliant colours, excellent diagonal POV. Very pleasant picture you nade. Congratulations.

Hi George,
Lovely POV, well taken, many beautiful colours on your shot.

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  • Wanda1 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1273 W: 21 N: 1572] (8313)
  • [2006-10-04 13:20]

Hi George,
A spectacular colourful shot with great details and clarity. Nice composition. I like all the different boats.
Regards
Wanda

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  • gigi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 440 W: 1 N: 93] (2668)
  • [2006-10-04 13:26]

hi George
une tres belle vue de Stockholm
avec une tres belle luminosité et une belle palette de couleur
merci pour le partage
jean louis

Intersting the history of this Stockholm island. I like this place George, with the boats close to this very green trees, lovely place.

Nice colors you show to us. The sky were allways blue when you stay there?

Hugs
Andre

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  • danyy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 7422 W: 441 N: 10319] (52580)
  • [2006-10-04 14:02]

Bonjour George,
superbes couleurs bien saturées, un ciel qui dégage énormément de beauté dans ses tons et sa teneur en nuages délicatement dessinés.
Un cadrage bien approprié et des lumières bien dosées.
Best regards.
Daniel.

Hi George,
Nice Stockholm Wiev.Great Perspective, colours and compo are exellent.Best wishes.

hAyAti

Bonsoir George
très bel équilibre et belles couleurs dans cette photo. C'est très agréable. Bravo
Xavier

Hi George. Just love this view, which you caught in its full splendor. In my days there, I worked at a nightclub near Riddarfjaerden in the sixties. Great memories walking home in the midnight sun after hours. TFS
Cheers
Otto

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  • xuaxo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2617 W: 179 N: 2433] (4089)
  • [2006-10-04 17:22]

That's Stockholm in its summer glory. Beautiful mix of colours and different elements. A great photo.
F

hi George, nice shot with good compo sitipn and POV. Goodcoloures and explanation. TFS
Marjan

HI , George .
Once again a delightful view for your scilled hand .
Lots of colours ( I like that ! ) , a perfect composition which sets out the depth of this beautiful place !
As always your notes are so interesting too !!!

Have a nice day !
All the best
Dorte.

A picture which is a very nice illustration of Stockholm and the combination you can find there between the sea and the city, perhaps more than in Oslo (if I can make a comparison between two Nordic capitals) since Stockholm is really built on several islands, not jsut on the shore. I like the row of old ships, boats and barges moored before the row of trees. Excellent colors and sharpenss again.

All the best,

Emmanuel

hello george,
what a beautiful picture with vivid colours, very well contrasted. well saturated colours.
Very nice composition.
Best regards.
JMarc

Hi George. Nice scene. I love the old boats, I think there is a lovely contrast between the curves of the boats and the sharp angles of the buildings. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

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  • MIG13 Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1854 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-10-11 19:55]

Hi George! After visiting your pics, I want to visit Stockholm! All of them show a very beautiful city, rich in colours and nature! This one, for instance, shows, in a nicely composed work, a variety of elements: pretty buildings, colourful boats, vivid vegetation and calm waters. Well done, my friend! TFS! Regards! Miguel.

Ola George que bela paisagem , bem colorida , os predios fazem um bonito contraste com o ceu.
Bom trabalho!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Hi George,
Excelent view.
Vivid colors and great composition.
Very good work.
I like it. Uğur

Hello George
Very nice picture,excellent colours and POV
Best regards

* Piotr *

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  • paura Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4290 W: 8 N: 2765] (23216)
  • [2007-02-21 10:20]

George,
Beautiful shot here. Excellent POV and composition. Very well done, friend.

Paulo

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