Vienna

My Sunday walking session brought me to that observation plateau on a hill in “Lainzer Tiergarten.” The way was steadily 5 miles upward, and my wife Karin and me were happy, that we have finally reached the peak of the hill, where we got that view as a reward. It was a bit windy, what we welcomed because we were sweating, we had underestimated the hot weather and were clothed too heavily.

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• Camera: LEICA X VARIO (Typ 107)
• Aperture: ƒ/6.4
• Shutter speed: 1/500s
• Focal length: 46mm
• ISO: 100

The Styria festival brought me to the town hall of Vienna. Some friends and my wife were with me; we tried the Styrian white wine name Grauburgunder, excellent, tastes like Chardonnay. Then the night has already arrived, and I took some high-ISO shots, like that with the street lights on a footpath up to the town-hall, a high building.

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• Camera: ILCE-7S
• Aperture: ƒ/3.2
• Shutter speed: 1/50s
• Focal length: 55mm
• ISO: 5000

Last weekend we made a trip with our Vespa to the “Lainzer Tiergarten,” a big area of greeneries and wood and some free-living boars and deer. With my luck, I didn’t see any animals, my wife saw a snake, but only for some seconds. 🙂 This meadow with thousands of dandelions was an eye-catcher, and one of the dozens of photos I took.

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The invitation to a business dinner brought me to the 8th floor of the Haas House in Vienna, built by the architect Hans Hollein. From there you have a panorama view of the Stephansplatz, Graben and Carinthian Street. Since I had only the iPhone with me, I took the opportunity to do an evening shot of this building on the Graben.

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• Camera: iPhone 6 Plus
• Aperture: ƒ/2.2
• Shutter speed: 1/100s
• Focal length: 4.15mm
• ISO: 50

I spent about 1 hour in the Cafe Castelletto in the first district of Vienna. From time to time I like to take an energy drink with ice, so I ordered a Red Bull. Occasionally I took some shots of the sceneries, as here with this old couple which was taking place at the table. I tried to do the photos unobtrusive. 🙂

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• Camera: LEICA X VARIO (Typ 107)
• Aperture: ƒ/6.4
• Shutter speed: 1/80s
• Focal length: 46mm
• ISO: 1250

Since I was waiting for my wife Karin on a Saturday forenoon, I walked around the Danube canal and took some shots from the area. A ship, the canal, buildings and the bridge, only possible with a wide angle lens. I mostly have my Sony FE 10-14 lens with me, because again and again, it is incidental that it’s a necessity.

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• Camera: ILCE-7RM2
• Aperture: ƒ/4
• Shutter speed: 1/500s
• Focal length: 14mm
• ISO: 100

That is one of the lesser famous Cafes of Vienna, actually a no-name, although it has a name.  🙂  There are hundreds of Cafes like this, old interior, gray curtains, neon letters at the entry, earning a living mostly with patrons and retirees, which are playing card games or poker, chatting, watching TV and discussing politics.

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• Camera: ILCE-7R
• Aperture: ƒ/4
• Shutter speed: 1/160s
• Focal length: 55mm
• ISO: 1250

In Europe Easter is the second biggest feast after Christmas. It’s a bit similar; you have the Easter market, children will also get presents, but all in slighter extent than at Christmas. But instead of a Christmas tree, you have to search for hidden Easter eggs, which are colorful dyed. It also signals the end of the winter and the skiing season.

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Post processed with: Aurora, Photoshop 

• Camera: ILCE-7RM2
• Aperture: ƒ/4
• Shutter speed: 1/125s
• Focal length: 14mm
• ISO: 100

Cafe Landtmann is a high-quality Viennese cafe and restaurant. The waiters dressed in a black suit with bow tie and a white shirt. The menu made of special paper with first class photos of the food in many languages. The service is courteous, the food excellent, the coffee fine, the sweet dishes are first class, you can even sit in a sunroom. Recommended 🙂

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• Camera: ILCE-7S
• Aperture: ƒ/3.2
• Shutter speed: 1/50s
• Focal length: 55mm
• ISO: 1250

As I grew up in Vienna, the only graffitis I have seen were on photos from the large cities of the US. That has changed, last week I did a walking tour along the Danube canal, there are miles of graffitis along the way. Often real artworks, some more colorful, others with a message, some a bit flashy, but always something to explore, no boredom for sure  🙂

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• Camera: iPhone 6 Plus
• Aperture: ƒ/2.2
• Shutter speed: 1/1364s
• Focal length: 4.15mm
• ISO: 32