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Røros town


Røros town
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Copyright: Anders Mohlin (molla) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 624 W: 85 N: 756] (5164)
Genre: Lieux
Média: Couleur
Date de prise de vue: 2006-07-11
Catégories: Vie quotidienne, Nature, Architecture, Ruines
Versions: version originale
Thème(s): Streets of Røros [view contributor(s)]
Date de soumission: 2008-06-27 1:38
Vue: 531
Points: 28
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So once I've started to post this industrial Norwegin theme I continue with an other and before writing anything; I know that the sky is a bit overexposed above the church :)

Røros is known for its copper mines, it is one of Norway's two nationally significant mining towns with activity starting in the 17th century (the other one being the "silver-town" Kongsberg, see Kongsberg Silver Mines).
Røros was burned to the ground in 1678 and 1679 by the Swedish Army during the Scanian War.
In 1718, during the Great Northern War, the town was once again taken by the Swedish Army, led by General De la Barre, who made up the southern arm of the main Swedish Army under Carl Gustav Armfeldt. De la Barre took the city and the produced copper at gunpoint. When King Carl XII was killed near Fredriksten November 30, 1718, De la Barre retreated north to join the bulk of the army. However, this ended in tragedy, when over 3,000 rather unprepared soldiers perished in the harsh weather conditions in the mountains northwest of Røros.
Røros and its people were made famous to Norwegians at the turn of the 20th century by semi-fictional author Johan Falkberget, who told the story of the mining community from the perspective of the hard-tested miners at the bottom of the social ladder.
With its authentic wooden buildings, Røros is on the UNESCO World heritage lis
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I like the smoothness in this shot, the clarity is superb and flawless, only the sky is a bit overexposed, maybe the use of nd filter would be of help, other than that it a great shot and i like your compo too. Well done.

Hei Anders

I feel ashamed to say that I have never been here. There are just so many places of historical significance scattered around Norway that I would like to see (and photograph), but there is always the matter of time...

I particularly like the POV and angle for this photo. It is not the usual angle one would find from Røros and I find that very interesting.
my overall impression is quite good, maybe slightly dark but then again the slight underexposure makes sure that the features of the sky and teh clouds are visible.
Thank you for sharing.

Odd Jarle

Ah, so we are neighbours today! Yes, the two shots are quite different in lighting and moods, not to mention the subject matter. But your dark shot suits the industrial landscape. I think the only way to prevent that over-exposure in the sky is to use a strong Grad ND filter on your camera. PP can't always bring into the white bits what was not there in the original, and you often finish up with the tops of the buildings being dark. I know, because I tried it many times! But in spite of the big white area the picture looks very good, and has an atmosphere of foreboding and suggests the hard history you mentioned in the note.
Regards,
Andrew

Hi, my friend!
Long time... I like very much your view. Nice composition and good strong colours. I like your all architecture and all nature. Well done.
Marek

Ciao Anders,
a wonderful composition, with some beautiful colours and a special light. seems lightly overexposed in the high sky part, but bother not..
good job
Giorgio

Hello Anders,

You have placed Bergstadens Zir nicely in the frame!
And this is about the only position where you can get a fine shot of the church from, this and the traditional one with Hyttklokka from all the postcards...
Seems like you had threatening weather while you were in Røros, myself I remember the summer of '06 as the one with sunshine every day!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Hej Anders,
Dark clouds over this dark old town and also an interesting note of Scandinavian history. I didn´t know of De La Barre, but Armfeldt is of course well known. He travelled very comfortably over the mountain, in full snow storm, in a sled filled with pelts of wolf, while all his soldiers frooze to death. They still haunt the mountain here, I´ve heard...
Hälsningar från Göteborg
Gunnar

Anders,
A very dramatic sky. A well choosen spot to uplighten a bit, emphatising on the copper tone on the ground. Also in this photo there is a great display of theese wooden elements.
Rörås i s certanly on the wish list.
Ha de!
/Stefan

hello Anders,

Belle atmosphère d'avant orage, qui permet souvent de très belles images, comme celle ci.
Bonne soirée
marie

Hej Anders,

another great shot of this strange town. Once more well executed composition. I don't care about the overexposure on the sky. What matters here is this interesting atmosphere. Well done!
Regards,
Carlos

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  • leo61 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3732 W: 348 N: 7514] (32054)
  • [2008-06-28 22:41]

Hi Anders!
Good shot of this town,well composed with this colorful foreground.The grey sky with thes low clouds looks nice tooand gives the image a great depth.
Regards,Leo

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  • Cara Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 317 W: 90 N: 374] (1823)
  • [2008-06-30 14:34]

Hello Anders,
Nice photo, i like the pov choice with the soil at the foreground and the changing colors before the town buildings. The color treatment and sharpness are great, and yes the sky is a little overexposed but that also provided a better light for the scene :)
Congratulations, Regards,
Daniel

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  • avene Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1320 W: 75 N: 1673] (6216)
  • [2008-07-01 20:10]

hej Anders,
so, you know about the overexposed sky, which means I can leave it out of my comment :) but I do like the drama added by the dark clouds, I find it goes well with the part of your note about the hard-tested miners. the rust brown colours are great, I particularly like the orange colour accents. the composition is clearly is well thought through with the strong foreground and church tower just in the right place. very nice work, and thanks for the informative note.

regards,
Kristine

Hi Anders,
The effect of the clouds, the drastic and dramatic effect is well reflected with the dark colors. Nice sharpness.
Best regards. Salvator.

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