Street in Skansen, a photo from Uppland, Svealand

Photographer's Note

Skansen is the first open-air museum and zoo in Sweden and is located on the island Djurgården. It was founded in 1891 by Artur Hazelius to show the way of life in the different parts of Sweden before the industrial era.

The name "Skansen" has also been used as a noun to refer to other open-air museums and collections of historic structures in Poland.
The many exhibits over the 75 acre site include a full replica of an average 19th-century town, in which craftsmen in traditional dress such as tanners, shoemakers, silversmiths, bakers and glass-blowers demonstrate their skills in period surroundings. There is also an open-air zoo containing a wide range of Scandinavian animals including the bison, brown bear, moose, grey seal, lynx, otter, red fox, reindeer, wolf, and wolverine.

Well, in the December morning Skansen was almost empty, there were no people in traditional dresses, the animals were hidden somewhere (but I saw reindeers) and all the workshops were closed, I could see them only through the windows. But I liked the walk around and there are nice views on Stockholm from above.
I will upload two more pictures in Workshops.

Closer look at this street

Another street in Skansen

pajaran, snunney, Hansaphotos, jhm, Alan_Kolnik, ikeharel, ourania, rychem, cornejo, unclehotshot, ChrisJ, adramad, worldcitizen, Didi, mkamionka, PaulVDV has marked this note useful

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Matyas (0) 2015-12-28 0:45

Czesc Malogosia! To skansen? Aja juz myslalem: w jakim pieknym miejscu ludziska sobie zyja. Ale zaraz przypomnialem sobie, ze slowo "skansen" pochodzi od nazwy miasta Skansen!!! Dobry pion. Imponujace kocie lby. Ladne kolory. Dobra glebia ostrosci. Pozdrawiam!

dta (98848) 2015-12-28 0:48

Hello Malgo ,
What a charming composition ! Even this is not a real town , all is so beautiful here : the different style of buildings (the wooden one in the FG is superb) , the paved street , even the naked trees ...
The soft light creates a peaceful atmosphere .
Regards

papagolf21 (152605) 2015-12-28 0:53

Bonjour, chère Malgo,
Encore une réussite de toute beauté. J'aime beaucoup l'ambiance générale.
Très bonne fin d'année 2015.
Amitiés.
Philippe

holmertz (102008) 2015-12-28 1:08

Hello Malgo,
If you hadn't mentioned that this was at Skansen I would have wondered where on Södermalm you saw these streets. They look a lot like some ordinary Söder streets where people live normal lives of the 21st century. The photos are all very nice anyway, even without any Polish ladies with dressed dogs. I was amazed that you had taken those pictures. I never noticed that you did, and neither did they. You were very discreet with your handy camera. I could not have taken such photos.
Kind regards,
Gert

Fis2 (169759) 2015-12-28 1:20

Witaj Malgosiu!
Tutaj tez widac, ze to ulica ;)
Fajne "kocie lby" i sciezka z granitu.
Ladny kadr i ciekawa kolorystyka.
Pozdrawiam
Krzysztof z rodzinka

snunney (130967) 2015-12-28 1:54

Hello Malgo,
I like living museums like these and this is a very fine one, though according to your note there was not much life about when you were there:-) Superb long perspective down this cobbled street. Lovely warm colours and excellent detailing captured under a pleasing ambient light.

Hansaphotos (11381) 2015-12-28 2:44

Hello Malgo

A very evocative picture from Skansen. The winter trees without leaves together with the empty street with cobble stones, creates a nice mood for the scene. Fine light and colour scheme. Excellent work:) TFS.

Greetings, Erling

Tue (91604) 2015-12-28 3:19

Hello Malgorzata,
Skansen is such a charming place. It was in summer, when I visited it, but it looks equally charming in winter here. The low sunlight creates a lovely mood and I like the warm colours of the houses. Good vertical composition too.
Lars

Alan_Kolnik (620) 2015-12-28 4:44

An attractive picture that seems, however, to have a reddish/pinkish color cast to it. Try to repost and dial down your red saturation a bit if you would like to get rid of the color cast.

Sergiom (117241) 2015-12-28 7:19

Ciao Malgo,

J'aime beaucoup cette composition. Quelle belle rue de pierres qui pousse le regard au loin. J'aime les différentes textures ainsi que le rendu des couleurs.

Amicalement

Serge

ourania (51103) 2015-12-28 8:35

Hello Malgo,
you set the perspective very effectively, the patterns of the cobblestones are enjoyable to follow and there's wonderful balance between the buildings and their colours. It's a picturesque and quiet place, the colours create a warm atmosphere. The bare branches complete the composition in a graphic and rewarding way. All three pictures are delightful and inviting. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great evening,
Ourania

rychem (72187) 2015-12-28 8:41

Kompozycja bardzo ładna, zabudowania wcale tak mocno nie odbiegają do współcześnie istniejących, a o ciekawostce, że nasz skansen pochodzi od tej szwedzkiej nazwy, słyszę po raz pierwszy
pozdrawiam Ryszard

GyurMaster (24672) 2015-12-28 9:35

Dear Malgo,

Very good composition and nice warm colours.

Best Regards,
gy.

Nicou (193806) 2015-12-28 9:39

Hello

quel rendu sur le pavage avec le trace en milieu et les cailloux superbe et quelle perspective sur la façade de ce maison ces reflets dans les fenêtres le couleurs superbe vue et image.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

cornejo (61504) 2015-12-28 11:37

Hola Malgo, muy buena fotografía de esta bonita e interesante calle con interesantes edificios, muy bien captada en esta bonita imagen, con buena nitidez, profundidad, luz, color y calidad. Muy buen e interesante trabajo perfectamente realizado, mis felicitaciones amigo mio. Gracias por compartir este bello trabajo.

Buena noche y feliz comienzo de semana.
Afectuosos saludos desde el sur de España.
Angel.

carlo62 (81265) 2015-12-28 13:59

Ciao Malgo
quando siamo in un luogo nuovo riusciamo sempre a trovare cose interessanti da fare e da vedere, anche se ciò che volevamo lo troviamo chiuso.
Saluti
Carlo

Silvio1953 (220637) 2015-12-28 14:34

Ciao Cara Malgo, lovely composition with nice street, splendid light, excellent perspective and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

PiotrF (54246) 2015-12-28 15:54

Czesc Malgo
Musze przyznac, ze nie znalem pochodzenia tego slowa... i nie dziwie sie skansenowej zabudowie, klimacie uliczki - super miejsce.Podgladam na mape - cale dzielnica taka urokliwa.
pozdrawiam
Piotr

Cricri (176) 2015-12-28 20:34

Hi Malgorzata
Excellent rendu des couleurs et des détails, tout bon POV du chemin avec l'allée de pavés
très jolie réalisation
Meilleurs vœux
cricri

unclehotshot (4004) 2015-12-29 1:47

Hi Malgo
A fine romantic take of the world, before it went bananas. The pov is good down the sloping street of coppled stones and natural stones. There are some fine true colors as they should look under the winter sky. What an interesting and nice plane.
Cheers Frank

ChrisJ (171252) 2015-12-29 3:54

Czesc Malogosia

Good sharpness and the cobblestone street adds superb lead in lines and perspective. Really pleased you managed to visit Skansen. It had an entirely different and more positive vibe than central Stockholm. Obviously taken not long before sunset because of the warm reddish yellow color tints. And winter days in Scandinavia are very short indeed! (north of Bodo and in Kiruna there are no days, just night for 24 hours.) Tfs!

adramad (72564) 2015-12-31 10:59

Hello Malgo.
This composition seems to me a marvel, I love the prospect of this cobbled street, which gives magnificent textures, ideal those old houses full of color and charm, the trees are an exquisite touch.
Great photo, beautiful natural colors, very good lighting and excellent sharpness.
Well done. I love.
I want you and family, a New Year 2016, full of health, prosperity and happiness..
Best wishes.
Luis.

worldcitizen (15958) 2016-01-01 16:55

Happy New Year Malgo!
This street is very charming, and it reminds me of something you might find in a children's book. I like the way the rectangular stones in the middle lead our eyes down the road. The styles of the houses are very attractive, too.

Didi (61589) 2016-01-07 8:43

Hi Dearest Malgo
Very nce perspective and interesting deep foreground
Very good frame quality
Warm regards

Periko (9105) 2016-01-14 19:12

Hello Malgo
Interesting houses to me. It seems to be a pleasant place. I'd like to walk down this cobbled street.
I like the soft winter light as well.

Regards
Pedro

mkamionka (73410) 2016-02-20 2:06

Czesc Malgorzata,
swietnie wypatrzona kompozycja! Podoba mi sie ten wzor z kostki brukowej ktory prowadzi w glab kadru. Bardzo atrakcyjna perspecktywa, bedac na lekkim wzniesieniu jestes mniej wiecej w polowie wysokosci domow, masz wiec mnostwo linii diagonalnych zbiegajacych sie w centrum.
Podziwiam dobrze zbalansowane naswietlenie tutaj. Moj aparat jakos slabo radzi sobie w cieniu, a moze to ja nie umiem po prostu fotografowac w trudnych warunkach. Tak czy owak przyjemne cieple barwy, rowniez cieple niebo. Uroczy zakatek oryginalnego Skansenu.
Mnie sie takie puste ulice podobaja ale pewnie jakies postacie w tradycyjnych strojach ozywilyby jeszcze scenke.
Pozdrawiam serdecznie
M

PaulVDV (62804) 2021-08-17 14:13

Hello Malgo,
Splendid winter view of Skansen.
I would never think of going to Sweden in the winter, but your photos look beautiful and have very attractive colours.
You still had some luck with the weather.
Best regards, Paul