Abbey Gardens Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is a shot from the gardens of the Melk Abbey. The gardens are well maintained and a nice place to spend a relaxing afternoon.
The abbey of Melk forms part of one of the most impressive Baroque monuments that can be found in Austria. Apart from the abbey museum in the former imperial rooms, the marble hall, the library as well as the world-famous abbey church, which can be visited all year round, the abbey park can only be visited from May till October. Nonetheless, the following attractions continuously welcome thousands of visitors each year: The Baroque garden pavilion with exotic frescos by Johann W. Bergl, the rose garden, the 250 year-old lime trees near the Baroque water pool, the recently cultivated small Paradise garden, the "Benedictus Trail", or the "Talking Stones".

Sne011, Budapestman, Cricri, tedesse, jaywalker, gunbud, jlbrthnn, jmcl, mvdisco, jhm, snunney, Cretense, Jean-Luc, Gerrit, JCG, paololg, mikolaj_kawa, luisafonso has marked this note useful

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Sne011 (3103) 2008-11-14 4:29

Hello Asa,
Very nice daily life scene in front of this beautiful building. Very pleasant place, colors and light are great.
Have a nice day,
Sneza

Budapestman (42756) 2008-11-14 4:59

Hi Asa,
Beautiful shot with splendid symmetrical composition. I like the peaceful and nostalgic atmosphere, the clouds are great.
Have a nice day!
George

jplebrun (17296) 2008-11-14 5:06

Bonjour Asa
superbe fontaine au centre d'un jardin ou les gens s'arrêtent pour une pause, la maison en arrière plan est superbe.
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre

jrj (34779) 2008-11-14 5:56

Never seen this place or visited it - but it sure looks inviting in a setting like this Asa. Your low pov is a good choice to include fore- and background in an interesting way.

Cricri (43706) 2008-11-14 7:56

Hi Asa
Un lieu de détente qui mérite d'être visiter
Bien composer et réaliser, beaucoup de détails a regarder sous une cette trés belle lumiére, intéressant endroit et note
Friendship
cricri

tedesse (13212) 2008-11-14 11:41

Hello!
Excellent POV,wonderful view,lovely composition,beautiful architecture,splendid colours and nice atmosphere.
Interesting note.
Greetings
Tadeusz

jurek1951 (26110) 2008-11-14 13:39

Hi Asa,
Very interesting architecture. Original POV and composition. Very good shot. Well done
Georg

jaywalker (12302) 2008-11-14 15:19

Hi Asa, Great symmetry of this beautiful architecture, there is excellent sharp focus & wonderful vivid colours, the fountain makes a lovely foreground, superb light & nicely finished with the textured pebbles, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

gunbud (28143) 2008-11-14 18:39

Hi Asa,
I love how this beautiful fountain and its green swirling water leads the eye so wonderfully to the beautiful Austrian architecture and the dramatic clouds and blue sky.
Excellent sharpness and details to this tranquil image.
Regards, Tom

jlbrthnn (38867) 2008-11-15 3:05

Hello Asa,
Superb image of architecture, nature and of life. Excellent realization. The occupants of the benches collect the glance. Congratulations.
Have a nice day and weekend
Cordially
Joël

Buin (38196) 2008-11-15 3:33

Hallo Asa!
A wonderful calm and lovely place - and picture as well. You caught it in a very favourable light. The whole atmosphere of this one somehow is - well, relaxing. Thanks for the note!
Greetings from cold, rainy and grey Germany - and have a nice weekend!
Frank

claudeD (11458) 2008-11-15 7:38

Hello Asa,

very interesting and well balanced shot.Excellent colors and perfect sharpness.TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

jmcl (14135) 2008-11-15 13:55

Hi Asa,

This is a really interesting image .. there is this striking and beautiful classical symmetry to it .. the architecture .. the centered symmetries .. the dimension .. and this wonderful chaotic element of people living a moment of their modern lives .. very nice. take care, John

mvdisco (11609) 2008-11-15 22:05

Hi Asa,
Perfect composition well presented and composed with great perpective and colors, Great architecture and details, wanderful place and beautiful deap of field, nice note too.
Michel

ifanik (20542) 2008-11-15 22:32

Hello Asa
Very nice composition.
The colours in your photo are superb and the POV too
Congratulations
Best regards
Nick

emka (22257) 2008-11-15 23:52

Hi Asa, Fine picture of Melk. Interesting place for enjoying sun. Beautiful garden and Palace. Amazing colours and sharpness.

Warm regards

mMłgorzata

jhm (83276) 2008-11-16 6:14

Hello Asa,

A school example toward perspective, the abbey
exactly more a castle with a English garden
Very nice daily life scene in front of this beautiful building.
I think that the lady to the right on the bench enjoy of her man!
Composition and colour are suparb. TFS.

Have a nice sunday,
John,

snunney (35436) 2008-11-16 6:37

Hello Asa,
A splendid symmetrical view of these lovely gardens. The fountain makes a good anchor point before the eyes move on down the path towards the abbey. The fine sky and the people relaxing on the benches make for a peaceful and calming mood.

Cretense (57010) 2008-11-16 7:12

Hi Asa!

Beautiful architecture photo with excellent framing and balanced composition, great idea to include the fountain and add interest in the foreground! Excellent light managment, beautiful colours! Congratulations!

Hercules

Jean-Luc (5488) 2008-11-16 11:13

Bonsoir Asa,
C'est vrai que l'endroit respire le calme et la beauté. Les personnages à droite en sont une démonstration.
L'architecture du batiment est très classique, j'apprécie les couleurs choisies par le concepteur.
Amicalement
Jean-Luc

Gerrit (36229) 2008-11-16 18:31

Hi Asa,
exellnt view in great summer light and a fine capture of a charming daily life scene.
regards, Gerrit

carper (65598) 2008-11-17 9:57

it's a fine place Asa,
well composed shot here, nice details and very nice composition, a good photojob here, have a nice evening.
regard jaap

JCG (25741) 2008-11-17 10:24

Hi Asa,

Indeed a marvellous place for the relaxation, I like much this catch of sight which gives an excellent prospect and depth, a good symmetry. Qualities of the images are very beautiful, in particular the natural colors which I especially appreciate in this splendid sky which gives a pleasant relief to this superb abbey. Pretty and interesting glance, thank you Asa.

With all my friendships and with soon,

Jean-Charles

dumbo (4368) 2008-11-18 3:53

Hi Asa,
Great symmetrical composition and really pretty view. I like that building on the background and that great sky.
Well done!

Regards,
Eino

setenay (7604) 2008-11-20 7:10

Hello Asa,
great shot,wonderful and elegant architecture of Abbey and beautiful garden with pool.TFS
Best regards
setenay

testmaniac (12262) 2008-11-20 20:54

Hello Asa,no doubt this is very attractive shot and place. The sky is just amazing!

TFS and regards,
Phil

paololg (14205) 2008-11-21 9:50

Ciao Asa,
stupendous composition, with a good symmetry and pleasantly animated by the people in relax. The quality of the photo is excellent with a good management of the colors and the sharpness. You have done really a good work, compliment!
Ciao, happy w.e.
Paolo

sayat (2944) 2008-11-26 8:28

Hi Asa!

The symmetrical point of view of this shot is very beautiful. I like the way you captured the beautiful building and the garden under a very dramatic sky. The colors and details are very natural, great shot.

mondele (711) 2009-01-06 11:15

Bonsoir Asa,
Très belle composition. Les couleurs sont très bonnes et la netteté aussi.
Cette image respire la sérénité.
Philippe

mikolaj_kawa (31161) 2009-01-17 4:03

Hello Asa! Amazing architecture. Good POV, very good geometry. Ideal shot. Great effect. Well done!

luisafonso (858) 2009-04-15 3:23

Melk seems to be a very nice city. These baroque gardens look very good and your photo is very well composed. Having this fountain in the foreground makes perfect sense. Great sky and very good light. I like this one a lot.