Posted in Christmas, Photography, Portraits, Travel, tagged Canon A620, Christmas, Christmas market, Vienna, Vienna Austria on December 11, 2012| Leave a Comment »
One of the most interesting aspects of any outdoor market is watching people, including the salespeople. In my experience, the vendors tend to be outgoing people who try to attract passersby to stop at their stalls and purchase what ever they are selling. Here are some photos I took of three of the vendors at the Christmas market in Vienna. The lighting is a bit harsh, but I decided to take the photos without flash to be less obtrusive.
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Posted in Architecture, Christmas, Photography, Travel, tagged baked potato, Canon A620, Christmas, Christmas market, lebkuchen, Merry Christmas, potato, Vienna, Vienna Austria on December 10, 2012| 1 Comment »
This evening I had the chance to visit again the Christmas market in front of the Rathaus (City Hall) in Vienna, Austria and got better photos. Why? It was less crowed, the weather was better, and I was alone (rather than with three friends who were more interested in shopping than in taking photos).
The first sign was from a stall that was selling lebkuchen, a German baked product that is a lot like gingerbread. I really like the hand-carved look of the sign.
The second sign is a sign for a stall called “Potato Jim” that sold stuffed baked potatoes. I am not sure who “Jim” is, but I thought the sign, with a potato wearing a Santa hat, was cute.
The third sign is one that was at the entrance to the Christmas market. The big letters spell out “Merry Christmas” in German and the small lit sign to the right spells out “Vienna Christmas Market.” The building in the background is the Rathaus (City Hall).
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Posted in Architecture, Photography, Travel, tagged architecture, Canon A620, Vienna, Vienna Austria on December 10, 2012| 6 Comments »
Yesterday I had a chance to photograph one of the coolest buildings in Vienna, Austria. I plan to write a little about it and post a few more photos later this week, but I thought I’d post a photo now as a sneak preview.
What do you think is the main function of the building, a part of which is shown in this photograph? Could it be an art museum or an apartment building? Stay tuned for the correct answer.
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