Austria | Michael Hoffman Photography

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August 27, 2013

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Alpen, Alps, Attersee, Austria, Österreich, Berge, Lake, Mondsee, Mountains, Natur, nature, photography, pictures, salzkammergut, Schoberstein, See, Traunsee, Traunstein, Travel, trees

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Austrian Alps Pt. I

Traveling through Austria consists of large parts of wandering through valleys and lakes framed by endless mountains. And occasionally also of climbing one. That’s precisely what we did two weeks ago when we went up Mt. Schoberstein (something over 1,000 Meters). It is not the tallest one by far, but one with a marvelous view of the lakes of the Salzkammergut (in particular, Lake Attersee and Lake Mondsee). Afterward, I continued my journey to another famous lake, the Traunsee, where I took a boat ride across the lake, passing by the equally renowned Mt. Traunstein.

I have the pictures shot these days and want to present you in two posts. No particular order. Hope to spark some enthusiasm for the Alps! 🙂

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August 25, 2013

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Austria

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Austria, Österreich, flowers, nature, photography, Südsteiermark, Steiermark, Styria, summer, sun, Sunflowers, Travel, Vacations, Vinyard, Wein, Wine

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Road Trip trough Southern Styria

On a rainy day like today, when water droplets are smashing against the window, I like to sort pictures and take a look back. I was very fortunate to come around a lot this summer due to my work in travel management. The first vacation I enjoyed was a week ago in my home country. Southern Styria is a beautiful piece of land in the far south of Austria, close to the Slovene border. It is well known for agriculture and wine production especially. The smooth green hills are perfectly fitted for vineyards, and the wines are mild and sweet. Due to the beautiful landscape and the excellent cuisine, Southern Styria has become a significant tourist destination in recent years. Today, you see the growing wealth in a region that was one of the poorest in Austria a few decades ago. I very much recommend a visit.

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August 21, 2013

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Austria

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black and white, bridge, bw, Distance, Graz, light, Medieval, Mur, museum, perspective, photography, Rüstkammer, Sky, Styria, Travel

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Graz: Light and Distance

These shots are from my visit to the Styrian capital of Graz last week. I played around with light and perspective in analog as well in digital “postproduction”. The first shot showcases the so-called love chains on the main bridge above the river Mur. On the right side, you see the green city hill “Schlossberg”. The second picture shows the city hall in B&W.

These were taken in the “Rüstkammer”, the largest depot of medieval armory worldwide. As I had not planned the visit, I was not sure what to expect. But the museums turned out to be pretty exciting and great as a subject for photography.