Hallstatt XI, a photo from Upper Austria, East

Photographer's Note

Hello friends and colleagues, today I propose this scene of daily life in the main square of the charming village of Hallstatt, I discovered it through the photos of a TE partner. I hope you like it, then some letters about the villa.

Hallstatt / halʃtat / (Upper Austria) is a town in the mountainous district of the Salzkammergut in Austria. It is located near the Lake Hallst舩ter See.

Etymologically the name of Hall probably comes from the Celtic term with which was denominated to the salt, abundant in the near mines.
The locality gives its name to the culture of the age of Iron denominated Culture of Hallstatt
In 1997, the cultural landscape of Hallstatt-Dachstein was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco.

Until the nineteenth century the only possibility to reach the town was by boat or by narrow paths. The land between the mountains and the lake was scarce being this little land occupied by the locality itself. The access between the houses and the shore of the lake was realized through a raised catwalk over the attics of the houses. The first important road was built in 1890 on the west side through the rock.

Nevertheless in this isolated and inhospitable place one of the first human settlements was established thanks to the salt deposits. Some of the oldest finds in Hallstatt date back to 5000 A.C. In 1846 Johann Georg Ramsauer discovered a prehistoric cemetery near the present site of the town. Ramsauer's research work continued until 1863, unearthing more than 1000 pits meticulously from the first to the last. Each pit was measured and drawn before and after excavation. This methodology of study of the deposits initiates a new more methodical way to realize archaeological studies.

Commercial activity and abundance of resources allowed the development of a highly developed culture, after results of Salzberghochtal, was named the culture of Hallstatt.

There are to date no notable events occurring in Hallstatt during Roman times or early Middle Ages. In 1311, Hallstatt became a commercial city, showing that it had not lost its economic value. Today, apart from the production of salt, which since 1595 has been transported in the form of brine some 40 kilometers from Hallstatt to Ebensee through a pipeline, tourism plays a major factor in the economic life of the city. The tourists say that Hallstatt is the site "of the oldest pipe in the world", which was built 400 years ago from 13,000 hollowed logs. The land is so scarce that at ten years the bodies of the cemetery were exhumed to leave ground for new burials being transferred to an ossuary. A collection of skulls elaborately adorned with the names of their owners, professions and death dates inscribed on them are on display in the local chapel.
Source: Wikipedia.

Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D3100
Software: PhotoScape
Exposure Time: 10/12500 sec
F-Stop: f/6.3
ISO Speed Ratings: 400
Focal Length: 22 mm
Date Taken: 2012-07-04 11:25
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
File Size: 759 k

holmertz, COSTANTINO, PaulVDV, Fis2, papagolf21, bukitgolfb301, mcmtanyel, ikeharel, snunney, clic, ktanska, PiotrF has marked this note useful

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holmertz (102774) 2017-01-16 12:20

Hello Angel,
A very attractive view from this beautiful square lined with pretty buildings with fine fa軋des. People walking across the sunny square seem to be longing for the shade, maybe also for a cold drink. The colours are lovely and the bright light is nicely handled.
Kind regards,
Gert

COSTANTINO (116580) 2017-01-16 12:21

Hello der friend and have a nice ime
and a happy new day
Is this the Paradise or not?
lovely capture of this charming
village of Hallstatt
ypur notes are really useful
regards
Costantino

lousat (139332) 2017-01-16 12:26

Ciao Angel,a beautiful composition shownig us the elegant and typical facades of this lovely village in the mountains,a perfect capture with bright colors and great sharpness too.Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

PaulVDV (62978) 2017-01-16 13:22

Hello Angel,
A very pleasant view of this highly charming square.
The colourful houses are beautifully decorated with many plants and flowers.
The forested steep hill provides a very pretty background.
Best regards, Paul

Fis2 (170861) 2017-01-16 13:36

Witaj Angel!
Beautiful buildings, curious square and statue.
Good frame and composition.
Excellent colors, light and sharpness.
Well done.
Warm regards from southern Greater Poland.
Krzysztof

dta (98848) 2017-01-16 14:15

holla Angel ,
On nous pr駸ente le plus souvent Hallstadt depuis les bords du lac . Cette vue de la place orn馥 d'une jolie fontaine et aux maisons pittoresques est particuli鑽ement attractive avec ses couleurs vives .
Amicalement

Tue (92470) 2017-01-16 14:20

Hello Angel,
What a charming village and you captured here a wonderful photo of the many lovely facades grouped so nicely together here and in a very fine lighting too. The people in the foreground bring life to the photo, excellent work!
Lars

papagolf21 (152607) 2017-01-16 14:32

Bonsoir, cher ami Angel,
Un cadrage r饌lis� avec go皦 et recherche. La vue g駭駻ale ne peut qu'emporter l'adh駸ion eu 馮ard � la beaut� des lieux.
Ces maisons aux fa軋des color馥s, fleuries pour certaines, orn馥s de plantes grimpantes, le style particulier architectural, tout est fait pour plaire et aimer cet endroit.
Merci pour ce partage.
Amiti駸.
Philippe

npecanhuk (79329) 2017-01-16 17:12

Hola Angel!
What a lovely, charming and attractive place!
I love that architectural style!
A very interesting, beautiful and agreeable Picture!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, horizontal format, green & White borders, contrasts, chosen pov and composition are all excellent!
TFS - congrats,
Saludos,
Neyvan

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2017-01-16 18:00

Hi Ciao dear Angel

So lovely miniture box image. Very sharp and clear presentatiion in the best framework and composition.

All the best and have a good day! Takero

mcmtanyel (68623) 2017-01-16 21:16

Hello Angel,
This is a charming square, I imagine it to have a lovely view of the mountain forest. The architecture of the houses are interesting, too, and their colors are pleasant.
Regards,
MT

jemaflor (147224) 2017-01-16 23:35

Salut Angel,
De belles fa軋des bien cadr馥s, bon effet avec la vue de la fontaine, bonne gestion des contrastes de lumi鑽e.

dkmurphys (79209) 2017-01-16 23:44

Good morning Angel,
A very beautiful place in your capture. I like the colors and the enjoyable atmosphere. Well taken.

Daniel

Nicou (193806) 2017-01-17 1:02

Hlelo

Fantastique place de village avec ce pavage et ces personnage et quelles belles maisons toute d馗or馥s de fleurs cette statue qui tre quel ensemble et vue.
Bravo et amiti�
Nicou

snunney (130967) 2017-01-17 2:37

Hello Angel,
An agreeable brightly lit scene from this lovely Austrian village. Good management of the light and shadow contrasts with just a hint of over-exposure in the centre of the composition. Fine colours and clarity.

adramad (73006) 2017-01-17 7:57

Hola amigo Angel.
Una maravilla todas estas fachadas, que miran a la plaza, como si de un decorado se tratase, con el encanto de sus balcones, colores y plantas, la monta que se inicia justo detras de ellas, es un buen telon verde de fondo.
Muy bonito colorido, en unos tonos, muy atrayentes.
Buena gestion de la luminosidad y una magn凬ica nitidez.
Muy bien hecho. Mis felicitaciones.
Todo lo mejor y que tengas un buen dia.
Un abrazo.
Luis.

Silvio1953 (221729) 2017-01-17 11:14

Ciao Angel, gran bella vista del delizioso villaggio, piacevole composizione piena di vita, splendida luce, ottima nitidezza e magnifici colori, bravo, ciao Silvio

rychem (72187) 2017-01-17 20:04

It looks like an illustration for a fairy tale, fantastic photo of a beautiful town, great quaity and composition
regards Ryszard

macjake (98456) 2017-01-18 0:18

Hi Angel
so what do we have here...
very interesting history. Easy to see why tourists would like to visit here, it's peaceful, safe, charming, photogenic, its got alot going for it. sweet shot, lots of colour, lots of picturesque shutters and you managed the exposure well.
cheers
craig

sacimar (38173) 2017-01-18 9:49

Hola ﾁngel,

bonita plaza con unas casas con fachada muy pintorescas, me gusta la composici con los arbes al fondo, una aut駭tica postal, bien visto,

Un saludo,

Sergio

Cricri (176) 2017-01-18 11:16

Ola Angel
Tout bon POV, l'endroit est vraiment agr饌ble, les couleurs, le jeu ombre et de lumi鑽e, vraiment une belle pr駸entation
belle soir馥
cricri

clic (76) 2017-01-20 12:19

Hola Angel Hallstatt a des airs de chic petit villege coquet malgr� son pass� historique modeste et il est int駻essant de savoir que les mines de sel ont contribu� � son essor. Ces jolies maisons richement d馗or馥s sont un attrait manifeste. Hasta luego.

ourania (51103) 2017-01-20 13:44

Hola Angel,
I like this clear, picturesque view into the centre of the town, you framed the scenery in a great way, it looks comprehensive and displays a pleasant rhythm. I also like the vivid, bright colours and the liveliness brought in by the people walking across the foreground. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great weekend,
Ourania

ktanska (44804) 2017-01-22 9:29

Hi Angel,
Quite romantic view from this fantastic village. These cosy feeling on this village square, where you managed to be when there weren't too big crowds. Sunny summer weather is just lovely.
Kari

mkamionka (74535) 2017-01-22 13:39

Hola Angel,
yes I think I have heard about this town for the first time on TE as well.This is such a photogenic place, obviously the main postcard type of view is with the lake but this picture shows that there is even more to see there. What a lovely square here with interesting architecture around, so stylish and elegant and so colorful!

Very attractive reportage!
M

kordinator (8738) 2017-01-23 1:49

Dear Angel
It's too nice to be needed any comments.
Beautiful photo.
I like a lot this your image rich of details and splendid colors.
Kind regards
Sa啾

ikeharel (113427) 2017-01-23 9:34

Buen tardes Angel,
Wonderful main street scenery of this charming small town. The decorated fa軋de has vivid colors adorned with an abundance of plants and flowers, marvelous archi.-design and lot's of tourists.
Taken from good POV, from shaded area out to the lit side.
My best regards,
Ike

PiotrF (54788) 2017-01-27 15:14

Hello Angel,
Interesting and unique place. Great picture with good light , nice colours and fine details.
Thank you for informative note
Nice presentation
Regards
Piotr

Photo Information

Copyright: angel cornejo (cornejo) (61504)
Genre: 場所
Medium: カラー
Date Taken: 2012-07-04
Categories: 日常生活、Architecture
Camera: Nikon D3100, Tamron AF18-200 F/ 3.5-6.3 xr, 62mm HAMA Circular Polarizer
Exposure：　1/962 seconds
Photo Version：　Original Version
Date Submitted: 2017-01-16 12:15