Have you been in Graz?, a photo from Styria, East

Photographer's Note

I falled in love to this nice city...

Graz is the second-largest city in Austria after Vienna and the capital of the federal state of Styria. It has a population of 291,890 as of 2010
Graz has a long tradition as a student city: its six universities have more than 44,000 students. Graz's "Old Town" is one of the best-preserved city centres in Central Europe.

Politically and culturally, Graz was for centuries more important for Slovenes than Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, and still remains influential.

In 1999, Graz was added to the UNESCO list of World Cultural Heritage Sites, which was extended in 2010 by Schloss Eggenberg. Graz was sole Cultural Capital of Europe for 2003 and has got the title of a City of Culinary Delights in 2008.

Due to its position southeast of the Alps, Graz is shielded from the prevailing westerly winds that bring weather fronts in from the North Atlantic to northwestern and central Europe. Due to this factor the weather in Graz is Mediterranean influenced. Graz therefore has more hours of sunshine per year than Vienna or Salzburg and also less wind or rain. Graz lies in a basin that only opens to the south, causing the climate to be warmer than would be expected at that latitude. Plants are found in Graz that normally grow much further south. However, this milder, less windy climate is detrimental to the air quality in Graz as it makes the city prone to smog in winter. The exhaust fumes of the around 120,000 cars driven into Graz every weekday by people living in the surrounding areas, together with the car journeys made by the inhabitants of Graz itself, are the most significant source of air pollution.
(from Wikipedia)

krzychu30, Elaine_Blath, Kofman, csabagaba, annjackman, siamesa, hispic, zoomer, BluSimo has marked this note useful

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krzychu30 (15512) 2011-01-28 1:31

Hello Serghei,
beautiful panorama of Graz in winter scenery.You磛e chosen great POV,which allows us to admire large part of the city.Fantastic light and splendid colors.I like also the misty mountains in the background.
Well done!
Have a nice weekend
Krzysztof

npecanhuk (79329) 2011-01-28 1:47

Hi Serghei!
No, I haven't! I was planning to go to Austria this year, but changed plans! I've heard this city is very special and had put it in my itinerary! Well, I see here in your picture that'd be really worthwhile visiting it! Very attractive general view over the rooftops!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

mkamionka (74535) 2011-01-28 2:07

Hi Serghei,
very charming capture. The back light creates a very unique atmosphere as it was a dream. The fog in the distance also seems to cover a less attractive part of the city while the nice old town seems well exposed in the foreground with several pretty church towers. Great location indeed and you found a great POV,
M

Elaine_Blath (8471) 2011-01-28 3:12

Hello Serghei,

very nice photo of Graz roofs and I like the moment you chose for it - the overhanging mist creates superb atmosphere...

Good work, Ivana

csabagaba (7018) 2011-01-28 3:49

Serghei Hello!
Nice, compact photo, rich colors. Very good light and shadow conditions. Fine structure seen in the city. exclude much of the mountains in the background of the spectacle.
Sincerely,
Csab

annjackman (23019) 2011-01-28 8:27

Hello Serghei,
I have not been to Graz but you excellent photo means that now I would like to. Lovely foreground detail (very nice looking church) with very good light falling on some of the red rooves. The misty background and the mountains complete this excellent image.
Regards, Ann

siamesa (28231) 2011-01-28 9:55

Boa tarde Serghei

This is a marvelous view of this city. Despite the pollution of the air this a city that I, someday, would like to visit as Viena too.
Superb picture. TFS
Abra鏾s
maria

hispic (9658) 2011-01-28 19:31

Хорошее утро Serghei,
Beautiful light and tone on misty World Heritage city! Tone around distant hills is truly beautiful. Amazing work taken from the advantageous shooting point.
Have a nice weekend, Hisashi

zoomer (6) 2011-01-29 8:01

Greetings Serghei,great shot of Graz from the Schlossberg.That new building on the left adds a note of humor in that it is completely misplaced architecturally.The light is excellent in this photo.As to your question how far I was away from the deer in my backyard.I took the picture out of the kitchen door from about 20 meters.Have a nice day Wolf.

erdna (5713) 2011-01-29 8:58

The mystic atmosphere of the fog over the city gives it additional historic imprtance. I like the low lights and subdued contrast.

Yes, I have been here a long time ago in 1971. I remember that little church plaza.

Andre'

Uhu (8609) 2011-01-29 14:32

Ай хэв бин ин Грац, и совершенно ничего такого особенного там не увидел!
По причине дня рожденья тестя я сильно нетрезвый. Но тем не менее: хорошая фотка, и где ж ты там нашел столько ПОВов, в этом городишке!!!

BluSimo (9392) 2011-09-24 1:45

Hi Serghei
from this same point I recognize this splendid city that I have visited last month. I love in your photo its winter aspect, we can seen the ice on the roofs of the houses! the fog in bg is fascinating also, cheers.
best regards
Simonetta