Antique Stockholm, a photo from Uppland, Svealand

Photographer's Note

Gamla Stan, the Old City, the ancient part of Stockholm, with all its small paved streets, its coloured walls, its old shops... What a perfect place to get lost !

Here it's the street with the highest antique dealers concentration, just a few meters away from the Royal Palace. As if back centuries before, one could almost here horses and carriages passing by. Be careful not to be hit by Her Majesty's horses !

Stockholm, so far away... Not yet antiquity memories, but still. This picture I shot one year ago. One year, so many things changed... But after that year, it's great to have one foot back in Stockholm thanks to those pictures. It's really great to be back here on TE, with all of you !!

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jrj (34843) 2006-08-06 4:59

hi youssef
I like this scene from Gamla Stan. Good use of the light makes for an interesting setting. The person going in good for the compo. The difficulties with the washed out light is not good but difficult to avoid in this cropping.

starbug (6924) 2006-08-06 5:03

hi Youssef, the light that falls on the man is beautiful, it looks like a reflection from a window pane. for me, it's THE thing about this photo. but the place looks really intersting too, the narrow street, as you say, one can almost hear horses and carriages from the last century. nicely composed as well.
best regards
A.

blakitan (1311) 2006-08-06 5:06

Hi Youssef,
Greatly capturing this alley. Excellent PoV. Well composed. Sharp and clear. Superb shot.

Ben Lakitan

tinamunk3 (6408) 2006-08-06 5:24

Hi Youssef,

Oh yeah....Gamla Stan. I stayed 1 month there two years ago becuause of my job - and I loved every minute of it. Such a beautiful place with the narrow streets. You have captured it so well here. I tried to do it myself but didn't get a decent shot. The colours are fantastic and so is the light on the man.

Really nice!!

:) Tina

xavshot (69835) 2006-08-06 5:28

Bonjour Youssef
très jolie photo avec une belle lumière qui fait ressortir ces belles façades. La perspective est excellente et la présence de ce promeneur très bien vue. Bravo
amicalement
Xavier

tontonjc (6623) 2006-08-06 5:52

Hello, trés belle ruelle colorée.
Ce cadrage et ce jeux de lumiéres sont superbes.

Bravo

leo61 (0) 2006-08-06 6:05

Hi Youssef!
Nice view of this street and good composition with the man.Verry nice colors and I like the light at the ground and the man.
Regards,Leo

Framboisilla (5277) 2006-08-06 8:39

Bonjour Youssef,

J'adore ce genre de photos, les atmosphères de petites ruelles dans les vieux quartiers avec des façades très colorées. Dommage que la photo ne soit pas bien droite ! Mais c'est une belle composition avec cet homme et la lumière est magnifique !

Amicalement,
Stéphanie.

keribar (43841) 2006-08-06 14:29

Hello Youssef,

Having been in Stockholm recently I know well the photogenic places of the city, and I can tell you that managed to take Gamla Stan from it's best corner with the curving street ahead.
Best - Izzet

jverkamman (2291) 2006-08-06 16:29

Hi Youssef, what a good photo. I like this capture very much.
Also i like the colors and light in this small street.

Greets, Jack

zokakelt (1157) 2006-08-06 19:14

Nice work. I like it.
Well done!
Zoran

lcask (591) 2006-08-07 1:12

Well captured old town street indeed.

Graal (103040) 2006-08-07 2:20

Hi Youssef,
friends all told You. I like this view, too. Interesting reportage from the backstreet in the Stockholm. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

PixelTerror (0) 2006-08-07 4:15

Salut petit Coyote,
C'est sympa de revenir faire un tour par ici, comment vas tu ?
Jolie vue des belles facades de Gamla Stan avec juste ce qu'il faut de presence humaine, mais elles sont ou les belles Suedoises ?
Bonne journee,
Jean-Yves

ktanska (44758) 2006-08-07 6:31

Hi Youssef,
Gamla Stan really has nice, narrow and colourful alleys. Yet daylight manages to access the street through window reflections. And you caught the man walking in this special light.
Kari

erthmuffin (1551) 2006-08-07 15:03

nice brilliant colors, and great composition/point of view...the square cropping really works well, also.

polter (7239) 2006-08-11 2:56

Nice shot. All those windows filled with reflections and all those spots of light. And I do like the colours as well as feeling of loseness. Greetings T.

gary91 (15348) 2006-08-11 16:21

Bonsoir Youssef,
et bienvenue de retour parmi nous.
J'aime bien cette composition avec ce cadrage carré. De plus on ne sait pas vraiment ce qui est droit dans ces vieux quartiers car la rue semble pencher à droite et les maisons à gauche. De belles couleurs de facade donnent à ce quartier une atmosphère vraiment sympathique !
Juste le ciel en haut à droite un peu brulé...
Amicalement. Christian

izmirli (3989) 2006-08-11 19:51

merhaba dear youssef
very good soft colours and street.beautiful lovely houses.very good light. well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

lasscor (7640) 2006-08-12 19:02

Hi Youssef,
Wonderful composition.
Great pov, dof, perspective, details, colors, light, shadows and sharpness.
The man add a plus to the composition.
An invitation to walk.
TFS,
Corinne

andreagatt (79) 2008-01-07 7:45

hello,
A very good photo. Brilliant
Regards
Andrea Gatt

Renroc (26) 2009-11-16 23:34

What a rectangular shot. The shape is what stuck me when I looked at this picture and also the colours. Shades of yellow/orange broken by the black frames of the windows and buildings.
The only curves are in the road that leads the eye through the shot. Great composition.

Sue