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Another shot - another day - another city...

Luzern met us with rain - with heavy rain! but also with slightly encouraging sky :)
We had to wait at the train station for about 20 minutes for the rain to finish... and afterwards the gradually clearing up weather made us really happy!

This shot was taken approximately in the midst of our walk about the city.

In my photos which I post here I try to present a slightly different look on very well-known, famous places, objects and monuments.

I want to capture not only the object itself but also the ambience, a bit of the area around... and of course, the mood of the moment! a bit of lifestyle of the town.
I hope I succeeded? it's up to you to judge!

In the background: the Church of St. Leodegar (St. Leodegar im Hof).

It is the most important church and a landmark in Luzern.
It was built in parts from 1633 to 1639 on the foundation of the Roman basilica which had burnt in 1633. This church was one of the few built north of the Alps during the Thirty Years War and one of the largest and art history rich churches of the German late renaissance period.

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Info about the shot:
ISO-200; metering mode: spot; focal length: 18mm.

holmertz, saxo042, asajernigan, shevchenko, ktanska, bukitgolfb301, sunamoon, ellelloo, daddo, Angshu has marked this note useful

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holmertz (9985) 2009-07-28 12:38

Hello Elena,
I was just about to turn off the computer when I renewed the gallery a final time and found this one. Sunshine! A blue sky! Yellow lines in the street, a man on a bicycle coming towards us, a group of people, a fine church, and a lot of picturesque wires in the sky. A bit postcardish, but a very nice one.
Thanks for sharing.
Gert

saxo042 (16298) 2009-07-28 13:08

Hi Elena,
Same here, I was also going to turn off the computer...
This is a very nice picture of daily life in an ordinary city, could be anywhere in Europe. An attractive church, a nice street scene with a man on a bike and a lot of ugly wires above (even though electrical buses are far more attractive than the ordinary Diesel buses). Nothing more to say, really ;)
Warm regards
Gunnar

jurek1951 (26156) 2009-07-28 13:21

Hi Elena,
Really very nice your architecture photos this one is very sharp and very well composed.The lighting is fantastic.
Georg

Greg1949 (8519) 2009-07-28 17:41

Nice one Elena, typically European, great color and detail. If this were the US the biker would be in the process of being run down by an impatient drive. Fine capture.

Greg

asajernigan (14284) 2009-07-28 17:44

Elena,
This is a nicely composed shot with the off center placement of the church with the overhead lines leading the eye into the shot. The lighting and colors are fine with nice sharpness and detail. The people add a nice sense of life to the shot.
TFS,
Asa

jplebrun (17326) 2009-07-28 18:20

Bonsoir Elena
belle photo de cette ville pleine de vie et de gens dans une superbe luminosité, bravo.
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre

shevchenko (10072) 2009-07-28 23:03

Hi Elena,
I like this lively shoot to show busy city with including passing vehicles and walking people, originaly to show the old city with including wires, attractive color in a sunny day, thanks for sharing a sharp photo.
Ally

mafegan (4505) 2009-07-29 0:29

Hello Elena
I see you have a particular style in your photographs and this photo contains all those elements - street scenes with neutral coloured buildings, cars, pedestrians,an occasional church and perhaps a few flags. You really do show us daily life when you travel. Tfs, Marlene

ktanska (16695) 2009-07-29 0:37

Hi Elena,
You indeed have a skill to capture daily life style photos that avoid being random snapshots.
Again this is a scene with well chosen viewpoint, and still not too well known one.
For a personal preference, I wish you would have included one of Luzern's trolleybuses in the frame.
Kari

siamesa (13239) 2009-07-29 1:02

Hello Elena

Surely you was successful. This picture is beautiful with this nice house in the right and the church and its high towers in background.I like to see the rain through the windows and here, as the climate is hot, children like to take a shower and enjoy it.
Hugs
Maria

npecanhuk (14718) 2009-07-29 9:07

Hello Elena!
Pretty interesting, well composed and beautiful urban view! Sharpness, exposure and natural colors are excellent!
I was in Luzern, back in 2005, but it was wintertime, with lots of snow all around! I remember I visited that church in the background and the whole city really pleased me! Good memories!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

bukitgolfb301 (4999) 2009-07-29 12:57

Hello my dear Elena

What a good framework and a nice shutter chance photo !
Good framework, pastel color tone in total, which are very comfortable shot for me.
Congratulation on your good job !
Thanks for sharing and best regards,
Have a good day !

Takero

sunamoon (5061) 2009-07-29 14:50

Hi Elena,

Intensa luz y muy buenos colores!!!,
sobre todo lo que me gusta es la claridad de la imagen!
manejo optimo!!!perfecto encuadre recogiendo el ambiente del lugar, buen trabajo!

Un saludo,
Elena

dta (6145) 2009-07-30 1:24

Hello Elena ,
A nice city picture . I like a lot the chosen POV , to show us many interesting things , the buildings , the church , the movment in the street (bike , cars , walkers) . Even the lines in the blue sky are effective in the composition .
Regards

AKITA (5583) 2009-07-30 17:51

dear Elena,
is it really after rain?
there are no sign of rain water...
anyway this is delightful shot of cheerful cityscape there.
buildings are peaceful, (it is not like N.Y. Tokyo...)
and clear light and chic colors make all nice and comfortable.
we cannot see a trolleybus in this, but the electric wires above the road is for it.
white/blue flags and red shutters are good accents in this view.
thank you,
Akihisa

ellelloo (4959) 2009-08-01 23:40

Hello Elena,
This is an attractive and very well presented city view from Luzern. The composition is very good! Even the cars, the bike-rider and the people on the left are so perfectly placed. Excellent control of light and good natural colours, perfect sharpness. Blue sky and a few white clouds complete the pleasant atmosphere. TFS!
Best regards,
Lasse

AiresSantos (42924) 2009-08-03 23:10

Hi Elena
Nice daily life from Lucerne. Nice capture with excellent details. Beautiful colours and good light management
TFS and have a nice day
Aires

serp2000 (9717) 2009-08-04 4:03

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Óäà÷íîãî äíÿ,
Ñåðãåé

daddo (11557) 2009-08-06 22:31

Hi Elena. Another cyclist! What is it with these Swiss? Do they also yodel as a warning? Seriously, the place looks like a toy town, clean, neat and orderly. Even the rain knew when to behave itself and the sun came when you beckoned him. Krasivyi gorod. Regards. Klaudio.

emjleclercq (14514) 2009-08-16 0:42

Interesting graphical effect of the tramway's electrical line leading the sight toward the church.

All the best,

Emmanuel

Angshu (34119) 2009-08-18 21:40

Hello Elena
I vaguely remember this place when I visited Lucerne years ago! Fairly strong light you got here for this street scene, which you captured with quite a few elements, as life goes on for locals.The yellow line offers a good lead-in. Well done!
Warm regards
Angshu

macjake (2394) 2009-10-05 2:11

Hello Elena

I love these downtown City shots. it gives us a clear idea as to what its like in various other countries.

I like your placement of the Church in the background, situated between the two other buildings.

Its also good that you included all the people and cars, alot of people would wait for all the traffic to pass on by.

Great choices you've made.

Craig