Been there before but this was the first visit with 18 megapixels.

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The discussion centers around a recent visit to a picturesque location known as Little Venice, highlighting its crowded atmosphere and notable landmarks like the square of the six black mountains and Maison Pfister, a highly photographed house in France. The conversation touches on the presence of a stork's nest on the roof of Maison Pfister, adding charm to the site. The birthplace of Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty, is also mentioned, emphasizing the area's cultural significance. Participants discuss photography techniques, including the lenses used for capturing images, and engage in a friendly debate about which photos would be best suited for a "colorful street photography" challenge. The conversation reflects a strong appreciation for the beauty of the location and the desire to explore more of France, Germany, and Austria in the summer.
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Been there before but this was the first visit with 18 megapixels. It's here where the term pittoresque was invented.

A couple of impressions:

A crowded place, renowned as Little Venice

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This place is known as the square of the six black mountains directly next to Little Venice

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The Marchamps street

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Maison Pfister, the most frequently photographed house in France has been a https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=2102085&postcount=1932 here too:

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But what is that on the roof in the right hand top?

It's a storks nest:

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Wow, looks like a great place!

And from your link - Colmar is the birthplace of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Auguste_Bartholdi" , the sculpture of the Statue of Liberty :cool:.
 
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Yes, true, we passed the entrance of his place/museum here:

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I thought of using that for the landmark game, but that seems to be dead permanently now.
 


Oh god this is beautiful! More and more evidence is stacking up for why I should travel over to France/Germany/Austria in the summer... I just might have to.

Just a question: What lens did you use for these shots?
 


Yes plenty of reasons to have a look around here.

I used three lenses (12-24mm wide, 18-55mm standard and 70-300mm zoom) and I think if you download these pics, you can read it in the EXIF which particular one was used at which focus.
 


Posting a few more to deal with a 'embarras de richesse' problem.

Which pic would you enter in the photo challenge "colorful street photography" ??

apart from the previous ones, also:

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The cart seems an easy choice, however people tend to vote on tumbnail size pictures and would not even notice the horses. For those a stronger composition may be required.

So what would you think? Which is the best?
 
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I like pic No.1, some of the pictures didn't appear though.

Nice place. :smile:
 


I like the stork nest.
 


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Posting a few more to deal with a 'embarras de richesse' problem.

Which pic would you enter in the photo challenge "colorful street photography" ??

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The cart seems an easy choice, however people tend to vote on tumbnail size pictures and would not even notice the horses. For those a stronger composition may be required.

So what would you think? Which is the best?


Tough call- 'colorful' can be taken two ways: a varied color palette, or referring to a regional-specific attribute ("local color"). Unfortunately, it looks like most of the folks in your images are tourists rather than locals- got anything else?
 
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Thanks Drizzle, that one was high on my list too, together with Marchamps street in the OP.

Sorry Evo, I'm afraid I can't sell the stork on a street view contest.

Great observation Andy, fortunately there are two entries per person, so I think I'll also enter the net maintainer here.
 

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