Sometimes the most mundane scenes capture my eye and prompt me to photograph them. On Monday morning, I looked out of my hotel window and was captivated by the way that the early sunlight was falling on the dome of a building in the distance. As I started exploring the scene I saw lots of wonderful details, a wonderful juxtaposition of elements of the old and the new, of historical buildings and new construction.
This is not my normal style of photography, but I thought it would be fun to share with you a couple of images that give you a sense of the feel of that early morning in Vienna, Austria. I had hoped to take some additional photos of the city, but the last couple of days have been cold, wet, and windy. With a little luck I will be able to take a few photos of the Christmas markets to share with you before I depart this beautiful old city.
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Fun to try something new Mike, that’s a better view than I had in Manchester!
A gorgeous city view, Mike! All those lines and repeating patterns of windows leading to the dome make a lovely image. I feel the essence of age and how solid those buildings are.
Thanks, Ellen, for sharing your perceptions of the image. Those are, in fact, some of the very reasons why I like the image and worked to frame the shot in that way.
Wow! That’s nice! How’s it going?
L.W.
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The workshop is almost over now and went pretty well, although there were a few extra elements of stress this year.
A different kind of wild life. 😉 Nice change-up, Mike!
Thanks. I try to capture whatever catches my eye as often as I can. I remember a fellow photographer talking about “stopping power,” i.e. something that is interesting enough that it causes you to stop and look. I definitely have a low threshold and stop pretty often. 🙂
🙂 Naturally curious is good!