Stockholm - View to old town Photo

Photographer’s Note

The earliest mention of Stockholm in writing dates from 1252, when it was an important post in the iron trade from the mines in Bergslagen. The first part of the name (stock) means log, while the second (holm) means islet, and refers to the islet Stadsholmen in central Stockholm which for centuries consistituted the main part of Stockholm.
The city is said to have been founded by Birger Jarl in order to protect Sweden from invasion from the sea by foreign navies, and to stop pillage of the cities such as Sigtuna on Lake Mälaren.
The strategic and economic importance of the city made Stockholm an important factor in relations between the Danish Kings of the Kalmar Union and the national independence movement in the 15th century. The Danish King Christian II was able to enter the city in 1520. On November 8, 1520, massive executions of opposition figures, called the Stockholm Bloodbath, took place. This massacre set off further uprisings, which eventually led to the break-up of the Kalmar Union.
With the accession of Gustav Vasa in 1523 and the founding of a royal power, the population of Stockholm began to grow, reaching ten thousand by 1600.
The 17th century saw Sweden rise into a major European power, which was reflected in the development of the city. From 1610 to 1680 the population multiplied sixfold. In 1634 Stockholm became the official capital of the Swedish empire. Trading rules were also created that gave Stockholm an essential monopoly over trade between foreign merchants and other Swedish and Scandinavian territories.
Between 1713–1714, Stockholm suffered from the Black Death. After the end of the Great Northern War and the destruction of several areas of the city in 1721, the city stagnated. Population growth halted, and economic growth slowed. However, Stockholm maintained its role as the political centre of Sweden and continued to develop culturally under Gustav III. The royal opera is a good architectural expression of this era.
By the second half of the 19th century, Stockholm had regained its leading economic role. New industries emerged, and Stockholm transformed into an important trade and service centre, as well as a key gateway point within Sweden. The population also grew radically during this time, mainly through immigration. At the end of the century, less than 40% of the residents were Stockholm-born. Settlement began to expand outside of the city limits. Stockholm also became a cultural and educational center. In the 19th century, a number of scientific institutes opened in Stockholm, for example the Karolinska Institute.
In the late 20th century, Stockholm became a modern, technologically-advanced and ethnically diverse city. Throughout the century, many industries shifted away from work-intensive activities into more high-technology and service-industry knowledge-based areas.

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asajernigan (14898) 2006-11-17 7:05

George,
This is an excellent photo! I like your POV and compostion here.
The color and sharpness is fine with good DOF.
This is a very beautiful area.
Thanks,
Asa

snunney (37033) 2006-11-17 7:22

Hello George,
A fine cityscape of the wonderful city of Stockholm. Excellent colours and detail below a an interesting sky. Well done.

Cretense (58913) 2006-11-17 7:43

Hi George!

Amazing urban landscape photo! Great POV, perspective and depth of field. Beautiful composition and exposure that gave these beautiful colours! Congratulations!

Best regards,
Hercules

ben4321 (9839) 2006-11-17 8:06

A bright, breezy and colourful shot George; it's very well taken.
I think you included just the right amount of water in the foreground to frame the attractive old buildings of the city.
Cheers,
Ben

james-r (672) 2006-11-17 8:13

Lovely clear, crisp view of a beautiful city - great colours in the buildings and so much here of interest - super shot, well done!

atilgone (2) 2006-11-17 8:14

Hi George,

This is realy nice panoromic view. It is very sharp brillant and clear. I liked it very much. TFS.

Kind regards

pablominto (42522) 2006-11-17 8:15

The light is excellent, and gives the very best conditions for photography!
Resulting great natural colours and superb details in the architecture...
The city is well framed and presented in a fine composition!
I wonder about your ISO value here, some noise in the sky may indicate it is high?
All together a most pleasing image of Stockholm...
Greetings,
Pablo -

agbonavita (0) 2006-11-17 8:58

Great photo George. I like this over view of the city. It is well framed showing many beauties like the sea entrances, the ship, architectures and this pretty blue sky.

Good work
Andre

Dragonheart (8393) 2006-11-17 10:42

Hi George,
Absolutely amazing shot, with excellent POV, the colours and lights are perfect, very beautiful city.
Well done
Thanks for sharing
Best wishes
Vivek

danyy (70659) 2006-11-17 12:00

Hello George,
une capitale qui a son histoire.
Tu l'as bien développée ici.
Je me demande où tu étais pour prendre une photo avec tant d'altitude, en tous cas, le POV est devient génial, panoramique.
De belles couleurs et aussi une netteté sans reproches sous un joli ciel.
Best regards.
Daniel.

carper (67302) 2006-11-17 12:11

very nice one George,
the view is good and the point of view is very well choosen, very good composition, very good job.
gr. jaap

sabyasachi1212 (19552) 2006-11-17 13:10

Hi George,
You have got an unparallel view here, almost as if you are shooting from an aeroplane but the sharpness and wonderful clarity tells me that is not so. This is such a perfect picture postcard photo.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

kermit350 (8994) 2006-11-17 13:23

Hello George, the light is splendid, the point of view is excellent and allows a good sight d'ensemble, good photograph with the well contrasted colors, one would say an air sight, here, a super point of view and an image of very beautiful quality, sincerely ................Hello George, la lumière est magnifique, le point de vue est excellent et permet une bonne vue d'ensemble, bonne photo aux couleurs bien contrastées, on dirait une vue aérienne, ici, un super point de vue et une image de très belle qualité, bien amicalement

emjleclercq (14910) 2006-11-17 19:00

An excellent high level view, which depicts very nicely the maritime atmosphere of Stockholm and its many islands. Beautifull colors and excellent sharpness, wich gives us so many fine details to discover.

All the best,

Emmanuel

capthaddock (28640) 2006-11-17 21:32

Hi George - the bright weather makes the colourful buildings so cheerful, the sky is also very nice, this would not have been as good without the clouds, they balance the top part.

bostankorkulugu (34562) 2006-11-18 1:02

i ll be visiting stockholm next year for a congress and i can hardly wait for that... are u on the tower of the town hall?
great capture, good pov, vivid colours...
cheers my friend...

rosaline (0) 2006-11-18 10:19

Hi George
Nice, bright and vibrant view of this classic town. The colours light and sharpness are superb. I especially like your pov as we are able to see many details of the city scape. An inspired choice.
Aubrey

Photo65Net (43106) 2006-11-18 10:45

Hi,
This compo nicely emphasize the colors of the old town.
I really like the way your exposure allow to get good details from all parts of the pic.
Very nice job,
JB.

MIG13 (0) 2006-11-18 11:39

WOW! This is an outstanding composition, George, full of colour and beauty! I had no idea about how beautiful is Stockholm! Well done, my friend! Regards! Miguel.

arth (1454) 2006-11-18 14:59

Excellent panorama shot George, nice angle you took it ,beautiful colourcontrast and a perfect composition .Well done
Nice weekend
Arthur

pasternak (14191) 2006-11-18 18:35

Hi George, excellent and comprehensive view of Riddarholmen and Gamla Stan, the light was on your side here!

Cheers
Alexander

AiresSantos (44510) 2006-11-18 18:53

Hi George,
Magnificent POV and colours in this gorgeous picture. Very good colours and contrast. I also like the note.
Thanks and have a great weekend,
Aires

paura (40841) 2006-11-19 4:38

George,
This is a wonderful shot in an amazing POV.
Excelent the colors adjustments on this pic from this very intesresting architecture place.

regards

Paulo

Click3 (1871) 2006-11-19 5:17

Hola George...really beautiful view...great landscape with superb POV & lighting which brings great level of detail & natural colours. Muy Bueno !
Saludos Robert

balatrek (7419) 2006-11-19 8:11

Saludos George,

Impresionante vista de esta ciudad, me gusta la perspectiva y la intensidad de los colores, la composición es muy buena, el cielo tiene exceso de ruido, pero no perjudica a la imagen, bello trabajo y gran tiro amigo.

José

xavshot (63863) 2006-11-19 12:54

Bonsoir George
très joli POV dominant qui permet d'apprécier la belle vue sur cette ville. Beaucoup de détails dans la photo et une belle lumière. J'aime bien également les quelques nuages qui donnent du relief au ciel. Beau travail
Xavier

Angshu (34841) 2006-11-19 22:43

Dear George
This is a fantastic view of the city from a great POV..the colours are fascinating of the buildings and contrasts well with the deep blue of the sea. The church steeples rising above the buildings & the approaching ship makes this a very attractive picture. Well done
Regards
Angshu

anesugur (17303) 2006-11-20 17:03

Hi George,
A very beautiful place you've captured here and it has a very nice atmosphere.
Good light and colors. Superb POV.
Very well done. Uğur

Andrzej_HHH (2558) 2006-11-21 11:27

Hello! great overwiev of the city, good colors. Very interesting note. Best regards! Andrzej

Lemy58 (201) 2006-11-22 11:28

Bonjour Georges,
Très jolie vue de cette ville bien colorée. Le POV est idéal, c'est bien cadré, bien net et le ciel attrayant. Bravo
Michel

marjan (6113) 2006-11-22 14:23

hi George. exelent view to this part of town. Very HQ of this photo is by good vether condition and your calm hand. Very good notice ,TFS
Marjan

guillaumejm (34) 2006-11-25 13:09

Hello george,
what a nice picture, with a very good pov. Nice colours and light. A good deopth of field too.
Kind regards
JMarc

robertosalguero (110) 2006-11-28 1:17

A typical European old town with its old low height buildings and church spires visible from everywhere. excellent shot of this old town. Your point of view is excellent as you managed to capture the main section and the some of the newer structures in the beackground. A beautiful, colorful picture that shows a small area of a great country. Nice work George :-)

Roberto

Yar (795) 2006-12-07 12:34

very beautiful landscape
great POV, colours!
TFS

spyros60 (5664) 2007-01-07 15:51

Now I see you have many nice shots from Sweden.
(I lived there for 2 years)
An other excellent use of day light.
You was lucky about the weather!!!
Greetings Spyros