New on 500px : Hallstatt in Austria by dragrund by dragrund

The Blue Hour time was over in Hallstatt (UNESCO Heritage site in Austria) and I was about to leave my viewpoint when I noticed a strange meteorological phenomenon: suddenly low clouds appeared from nothing and moved quickly across the lake. At the same time the water was very calm leading to a fine reflection. Only 10 minutes later everything was gone and a clear cloudless night fell.

I was really happy to experience this unique natural spectacle and what I have learned again: be patient and take your time while taking pictures, sometimes unexpected things can happen.

Single exposure with a real reflection as usual.

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New on 500px : Hallstatt in Austria by dragrund by dragrund

Hallstatt in Austria is one of these magic places in Europe you have to visit once in your life. With a breathtaking mountain setting and only a few hundred inhabitants Hallstatt and the region around is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1997.

Unfortunately it started to rain heavily in the late afternoon and I already saw my chances dwindle to take nice pictures here. But in the mountains the weather can change quickly, so at last I was very happy to take some Blue Hour shots at the evening.

Single exposure as usual – taken with my Sony A7 and my Leica 24mm lens.

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