This is a photograph of the fortress, Hohensalzburg, in Salzburg, with the city below. With the warm, glistening lights of the city and the fairy-tale presence of the castle, it’s an image that immediately draws you in – simultaneously encapsulating thousands of years of history and countless tales whilst rooting you to the present day. Depicting the natural tapestry of the city with the shadowy, blue mountains above, there’s plenty to capture the attention of the eye and imagination, and with every glance, reveals something new to look at.
For me, what particularly ties both halves of this photo together – the heart of the city and the regal mountaintop castle – is the tramline that connects the two. Running from the town and up to the fortress, it creates this distinct link between the two, with the golden light of the tramline pouring down the mountain and pooling into the streets below. Gently illuminating its pathway and surrounding trees, it creates this sharp contrast to the shadows of the mountain and seems to elevate the fairy-tale quality of the castle. Enhanced by the soft blue of the night sky and the dark silhouette of the mountains behind, it truly purveys the magic of Salzburg at night-time.
This is a photograph of the fortress, Hohensalzburg, in Salzburg, with the city below. With the warm, glistening lights of the city and the fairy-tale presence of the castle, it’s an image that immediately draws you in – simultaneously encapsulating thousands of years of history and countless tales whilst rooting you to the present day. Depicting the natural tapestry of the city with the shadowy, blue mountains above, there’s plenty to capture the attention of the eye and imagination, and with every glance, reveals something new to look at.
For me, what particularly ties both halves of this photo together – the heart of the city and the regal mountaintop castle – is the tramline that connects the two. Running from the town and up to the fortress, it creates this distinct link between the two, with the golden light of the tramline pouring down the mountain and pooling into the streets below. Gently illuminating its pathway and surrounding trees, it creates this sharp contrast to the shadows of the mountain and seems to elevate the fairy-tale quality of the castle. Enhanced by the soft blue of the night sky and the dark silhouette of the mountains behind, it truly purveys the magic of Salzburg at night-time.
