Back in Austria
 

Now in Austria and a picture of the flowers in a small church in Bad Bleiberg, in Kärnten

pentax 645D FA 45 - 85 at f/8 and 85mm 1/125 ISO 800

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7955343794/]Bad-Bleiberg-church-flowers[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

in black and white:

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7955342152/]BW-Bad-Bleiberg-church-flowers[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

There is a huge harley Davidson meeting in Kärnten at the moment attracting 250,000 bikers on more than 100,000 harleys. Outside our hotel, about 50 were parked up. Before leaving for Vienna I grabbed a shot of one or two of them:

Pentax 645D FA 35 at f/8 1/80 ISO 250

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7957126292/]Kärnten-Harley[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

About 200km of a 350km journey were done so we stopped for a drink and the rolling hills south of Vienna greeted us:

Pentax 645D FA35 f/16 1/100 ISO 200

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7957123736/]Rolling-hills-south-of-Vienna[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

I took a late night stroll through Vienna last night with my new Benro lightweight tripod. Vienna is a great city with so much great architecture.

Vienna Volkstheater:

Pentax 645D FA 35 at f/16 30 secs ISO 100

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7960683730/]Volkstheatre-Vienna[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

A tram passes the Austrian parliament, although I can't read its destination!

same camera/lens f/13 30 secs ISO 100

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7960685912/]A-tram-passes-the-Austrian-Parliament-building[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

Austrian parliament at night:

sae camers and lens, f/13, 30 secs ISO 100 converted in Silver efex

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7960684796/]Vienna-Parliament-at-night[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

I love the lighting in the first pic, though I'd be tempted to crop off the carpet at the bottom. The rolling hills shot looks like a place we stopped for a pee on a football trip. We stayed in Bratislava and travelled to Vienna by bus. :D

Am now back in the UK, spending a few days working in London. Before I left Vienna, I went for a good wander.

Pentax 645D FA 35 f/8 1/125 ISO 100

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7966359846/]Michaelerplatz-horses[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

converted to black and white in Silver efex:

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7966364776/]BW-Michaelerplatz-horses[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

gate Guardians within Michaeler Platz: I'm not sure whether he is rescuing her or attacking her!

Pentax 645D FA 35 at f/8 1/60

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7966370588/]Vienna-Gate-guardians[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

f/8 1/40

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7966347634/]Gate-Guardian[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

St Peter's Platz:

f/8 1/500

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7966373002/]St-Peter's-Platz,-Vienna[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

Looking through the crowds to Michaeler Platz:

f/11 1/60

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7966377696/]Looking-through-the-crowd-to-St-Miichael's-Square[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

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Nice photos, B&W!!