Domplatz

Domplatz

On my first visit to Innsbruck, expecting to capture vistas of the magnificent Austrian Alps
looming just beyond the old town’s distinctive architecture and cobblestone streets,
I was disappointed to find the mountains totally obscured by the clouds
that insisted on dumping a soaking cold rain on the town.

While consoling myself with Innsbruck’s sinfully rich pastries, and warming my insides
with her rich coffee brews, I did manage to walk off a few of the calories in the old town’s sheltered arcades…
when suddenly, perfectly presented--for one fleeting moment--across the cobblestone gasse was a woman
standing under her umbrella, framed in the doorway of a stately rose-colored building which led to an
open courtyard, against which she was silhouetted.

Up came the Nikon with the high-speed color film and the 50-mm lens.
No time for swapping lenses or alternate views with one of the other cameras.
Unlike many of my images that were part and parcel of lengthy
shooting, "Domplatz" was captured literally in the blink of an eye.

©Steve Ember