Red Tram and Red Tower, a photo from Sachsen-Anhalt, East

Photographer's Note

Red Tram and Red Tower

This will probably be my last photo from last year’s summer holidays. It shows a streetscape from the city of Halle (Saale) with a view down the street Kleinschmieden, which leads to the central market square. I think it is clear where to find a red tram in this picture, but a red tower is harder to find. In fact, it is just the name of the tower in the middle (Roter Turm). A local tried to explain us where the name came from, but he spoke German too rapidly for me to understand it all and I can’t really remember what the story behind it was. Anyway, the tower was built as the campanile of the Market Church, which I showed earlier. It was built in the 15th century.

Exif Data:
Make: SONY
Model: DSC-HX400V
Software: PaintShop Pro 21,00
Exposure Time: 1/500 sec
F-Stop: f/4.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 80
Focal Length: 765/100 mm
Date Taken: 2020-08-03 16:42
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
File Size: 5103 k

COSTANTINO, Fis2, Royaldevon, ikeharel, pierrefonds, ChrisJ, jhm, clic, bukitgolfb301, everlasting, macjake, worldcitizen, PaulVDV, adramad, mcmtanyel heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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COSTANTINO (116377) 2021-04-28 0:23

Hello dear Lars and have a nice day
and a happy evening
this red color is concerning the
red tram and red tower
i like this streetscape from the
city of halle
wonderful view
regars
costantino

Fis2 (170639) 2021-04-28 0:28

Witaj Lars!
I know this city, an interesting fragment and a cult tram.
Good POV, colors and light.
I like tower.
Nice scene from street.
Well done.
Good morning.
Krzysztof

Silvio1953 (221463) 2021-04-28 0:47

Ciao Lars, great view of fantastic tower, lovely composition with beautiful red tram, good perspective, fine details, wonderful colors, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

holmertz (102604) 2021-04-28 1:11

Hej Lars,
En snygg stadsbild med tornet placerat lite åt ena sidan, flankerat av två ganska vackra byggnader samt en röd spårvagn och en röd bild. Däremot kan jag inte se någon dam klädd i rött. Jag blev ju nyfiken på varför tornet kallas rött. Vad den där mannen än påstod verkar det inte finna en säker förklaring. Enligt Wikipedia kan det syfta på det en gång blodröda koppartaket, eller att en så kallad "bloddomstol" (med rätt att utdöma dödsstraff) brukade mötas nedanför tornet. Man har också gissat att det kunde syfta på en byggherre eller arkitekt vid namn Johannes Rode.
Hälsningar,
Gert

Royaldevon (85862) 2021-04-28 1:42

Hello Lars,

Even if you can't remember the story of the red tower, this is a very well composed photograph. The road is used extremely well to guide us into the scene, where the buildings fill the frame with interest.
It is fun to search for the gaps between them, to decide whether to travel to the left or the right!
The red tram is an attractive feature and is nicely balanced with the red car, the road curving between them.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

jean113 (27819) 2021-04-28 1:51

Hello Lars, the gentle curve of the street leads us towards the impressive tower, it’s spires are very elegant.
The cables seem to create a triangle around the upper part of the tower.
There is a red car too which balances the composition with the bright red bus.
Excellent sharpness as ever.
Kind regards, Jean.

pajaran (115779) 2021-04-28 3:45

Pozdrav.
Interesantan i lep pogled, dobar tyekst ...
Lepe fasade i detalji, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i perspektivom.
Lep toranjsa satom i fotografija, dobro uhvacen trenutak sa tramvajem.
Dobar tekst o koriscenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.
Zelim va sve najbolje.
Paja

pierrefonds (114347) 2021-04-28 4:46

Hi Lars,

The red tram is eye-catching. The point of view is showing the details of the buildings and of the tower. The light is enhancing the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

ChrisJ (171794) 2021-04-28 4:54

Hallo Lars

This town has a very distinctive east European look and feel, or should I say Romania has a very Saxon look? good sharpness and framing. The tall spite of the clocktower anchors the shot. Tfs!

jhm (211736) 2021-04-28 9:24

Goedenavond Lars,

Uw hoekkeuze is mooi, we volgen de tramsporen en de bocht maakt een goede diepte.
De rode tram voor de apotheek geeft extra kleur aan uw foto.
We zien de oude gebouwen, en zeker de toren dat de aandacht vraagt.
Opnieuw heel mooi foto werk, bedankt.

Groeten uit Vlaanderen.
John

lousat (139170) 2021-04-28 11:36

Hi Lars,nice composition from Halle,very old architechtures and modern bus and bycicles in an excellent mix,perfect capture very well exposed and sharp. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

jmdias (115046) 2021-04-28 11:56

lars

very curious tower, looks like they take three different towers and used parts of them to build another one. nice sample of architecture and compo.

take care

jorge

mkamionka (74311) 2021-04-28 12:37

Hi Lars,
so very interesting for me because I always feel a sentiment to Germany, having lived there so many years.
Yet I never managed to visit this lovely city.
Quite a unique tower, in general a very photogenic spot which you have perfectly captured,
M

jemaflor (147018) 2021-04-28 23:29

Hi Lars,
Interesting perspective with this street, nice facade and tower, good effect with colors contrast and these red tram and car, tfs.

ifege (47957) 2021-04-29 0:03

Hi Lars
A good urban photo mixing old and new.
Cheers
Ian

clic (76) 2021-04-29 12:19

Dag Lars I went back to your Marktkirche upload but could not find a view of this tower. Nevertheless I consider it doesn't 'starve for air', standing so ostensibly where the streets meet to show its towering vintage architcture!
Many thanks, Mr Globetraveler, for this interesting free voyage
to Saale!
Tot ziens

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2021-04-29 19:21

Hi dear Lars, How are you?

You seem to be so active as usual.
Your work also remains unchanged as high level as before.
Very tight cropping makes so stable composition.
Red bus plays important role in this composition.

All the best and have a good day! Takero from Tokyo

ikeharel (113241) 2021-04-29 22:36

Good morning Lars,
Well placed the old tower through the street and buildings.
The red tram gave excellent contrast and a sense of motion to the whole.
Have a nice new day,
Ike

everlasting (19680) 2021-04-30 6:17

a well chosen PoV using the tram lines from the corner. The red-tram really catches the eye and leads us through very nicely to the detailed tower.

macjake (98402) 2021-04-30 14:36

Hi Lars
its always great to see these citystreet scenes, lots of activity and hustle going on. and every scene can be a little different. such old grande architecture here, I get the sense it has looked this way for a long long time. It looks like someone got ran over by the tram while riding their bike into it hahaha...cheers
Craig

worldcitizen (16048) 2021-05-01 8:59

Hello Lars,
I like the different elements in this scene; the clock tower is beautiful, and I like how the curving tram tracks lead our eyes to it. You not only captured a red tram, but you got a red car, too. :-) I hope all is well with your dad. He hasn't been on TE lately. Take care!

PaulVDV (62846) 2021-05-01 11:03

Hallo Lars,
Omdat de toren niet rood is, heb je naast de tram ook maar een rode auto toegevoegd.
Er lijkt echter geen rode fiets te staan en niemand is in het rood gekleed.
Het is een mooie slanke toren en je hebt hem goed geplaatst tussen andere prachtige oude gebouwen.
Prachtig stadsbeeld met levendige straten.
Vele groeten, Paul

adramad (72934) 2021-05-09 3:14

Hi Lars.
A magnificent composition with the perspective of the street where the high Gothic tower with a complicated roof stands out, the tram with its red color is a point of attention.
Excellent POV, with very good lighting, color and sharpness to enjoy the details.
Very good work. I like
Enjoy a happy Sunday.
Very best regards.
Luis.

mcmtanyel (68383) 2021-05-18 21:23

Hello Lars,
Nice view of the tower. I looked it up and here are the three theories why it is called the Red Tower:
1) The copper roof originally shone in red before it turned green,
2) There were blood courts (People's courts with arbitrary executions) held around it,
3) One of its architects was Johannes Rode, thus the term "Rode-Thurm" (sounding like Roter Turm).
Take your pick, I vote for #2.
Regards,
MT