derphilipp Posted October 3, 2015 Share #1 Posted October 3, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) A small series I did on the Austrian tradition of "Almabtrieb". This is just a selection of pictures from the full series here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/derphilipppp/albums/72157659340180141 Leica M6 - 35mm Summicron IV - Kodak Portra 160 In case you don't know what an "Almabtrieb" is: The "Almabtrieb", which translates from German as: "drive from the mountain pasture", is an annual event in the alpine regions in Europe, referring to a cow train in autumn. During summer, all over the alpine regions cow herds feed on alpine pastures ("Almen" or "Alpen") high up in the mountains (a practice known as transhumance). In numbers, these amount to about 500,000 cows in Austria, 380,000 in Switzerland and 50,000 in Germany. While there is often some movement of cattle between the Almen during the summer, there is usually one concerted cow train in autumn to bring the cows to their stables down in the valley. This typically takes place in late September or early October. If there were no accidents on the Alm during the summer, in many areas the cows are decorated elaborately, and the cow train is celebrated with music and dance events in the towns and villages. Upon arrival in the valley, joint herds from multiple farmers are sorted in the Viehscheid, and each cow is returned to its owner. Almabtrieb by philipp wortmann, auf Flickr Almabtrieb by philipp wortmann, auf Flickr Almabtrieb by philipp wortmann, auf Flickr Almabtrieb by philipp wortmann, auf Flickr Almabtrieb by philipp wortmann, auf Flickr Almabtrieb by philipp wortmann, auf Flickr Almabtrieb by philipp wortmann, auf Flickr 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 Hi derphilipp, Take a look here Series on the tradition of "Almabtrieb". I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
stuny Posted October 4, 2015 Share #2 Posted October 4, 2015 Very nice. Some of them seem a bit over sharpened. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
derphilipp Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted October 4, 2015 thank you stuart! and yes you're right, in hindsight I might have gone a little overboard on the sharpening. Flickr and the downsizing are also doing their part Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bateleur Posted October 6, 2015 Share #4 Posted October 6, 2015 Thank you for sharing the insights and your pictures they are lovely. Regards Charles Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_parker Posted October 6, 2015 Share #5 Posted October 6, 2015 Nice reportage - I like the lighting in images 1&4 and the older cow in the coloured collar in image #3. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
derphilipp Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted October 9, 2015 Thank you Robert! Those are actually calves in image 3 But I can see why one would think this one is old 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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