Posts Tagged ‘Cologne’
orderly disorderly
Monday, April 22nd, 2013happy alaaf – cologne meets rio
Monday, February 11th, 2013Cologne – classic view
Sunday, December 16th, 2012who killed the F2 legacy?
Sunday, September 30th, 2012There were times when expensive equipment had lasting value – for years, sometimes for decades. Our today’s throwaway society is hunting for increasing turnover of magnesium, plastic and silicon. The two-years’ ago Nikon D700 novelty is nowhere to be seen anymore. The sweet hype for more pixels and more camera features induces the desire for changing expensive toys more quickly – generating great turnover for the manufacturers.
Although advertisements suggest differently, gender segregation still works fine when it comes to technology: Men behind the lenses taking picture of scantily-clad women posing on stage. Certainly, society develops in different pace than technology.
another urban beauty
Monday, July 16th, 2012Kölner Lichter 2012
Sunday, July 15th, 2012Actually it is useless to take pictures at such an event when one is unprepared. The ambitious hobby photographers already took position hours before the fireworks started while I passed by from a farewell party back home. Certainly, a tripod is indispensable for taking proper fire works pictures. Using 3200 ASA doesn’t really make sense for capturing the dynamics, but it is very suitable to catch the bizzarly coloured surroundings with the visitors.
the winner
Sunday, March 4th, 2012nubbel
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012pappnas äpps
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012German ‘michel’ pulling ex-president’s ear
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012jeck – weg
Thursday, February 16th, 2012kölle alaaf
Thursday, February 16th, 2012black frost at white lake
Sunday, February 12th, 2012Once in a decade the 20 hectare lake Höhenfeld is covered by a layer of ice, strong enough to turn it into a leisure attraction. Spectacular is the cracking sound of the ice and a very strange noise as if steel cables under tension are hitting against each other. What might people of pre-industrial generations have thought about such noises?
- Höhenfelder See
early morning – action at the same spot…
Monday, January 30th, 2012early morning at minus 8 degrees celsius
Friday, January 20th, 2012nice Rhine view
Friday, January 6th, 2012unidirectional urban beauties
Monday, January 2nd, 2012precious urban space
Monday, December 5th, 2011colours of dellbrück
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011colours of holweide
Thursday, November 24th, 2011My almost daily bike ride to the office sometimes offers mystic views which makes me forget living in a one million inhabitants city. Not even one km further down the cycling lane, the all morning commuting nightmare takes place in full blast. Every morning. Every evening. Every day. Throughout the year.
kölner lichter
Monday, July 19th, 2010It was not easy, to squeeze my camera lense through a small hole in the blinds which the organisers of the spectacle put up to prevent peeping people to take decent photographs from the fireworks.
What the heck, the official photographers had much better positions with professional support. Why me trying to ‘compete’ in disfavouring circumstances?
spring turns to summer
Monday, May 24th, 2010blue in green
Sunday, May 9th, 2010lilac, chernobyl and solar heating
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010First May reminds me of the nuclear disaster which happened 24 years ago. Almost a quarter of a century and it feels like yesterday. Yes, I know, it didn’t happen first May. But that year, first May was the first warm and beautiful day of the year and, together with friends, we went out into the nature, played on the ground, enjoyed the smells of spring until a sudden but warm rain shower surprised us in the afternoon. It was a wonderful day – in the evening we got the news about the disaster! In Germany, the area of Regensburg was particularly affected. Playgrounds were closed because of the high contamination. Many other things happened. And we got the rain shower – fully contaminated – onto us.
May smells of lilac. Particularly, if the lilac tree is placed in front of the bed room. From the bed room window, it is placed between the bed room and the brand new solar heating.
First May: the solar heating is completed and in operation. My personal battle against the nuclear industry which earned lots of money for heating the water in the past. I gave it to the copper industry instead. At least, they didn’t put nuclear particles onto my skin. I’m looking forward to my first ‘solar shower’ in this house.
spring in yellow
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Nubbel has gone
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010Höhenfelder See
Sunday, January 17th, 2010winter in cologne
Sunday, December 20th, 2009Finally, winter has arrived in Cologne!
the guards!
Sunday, December 13th, 2009thielenbruch 2
Sunday, December 6th, 2009thielenbruch 1
Saturday, December 5th, 2009Squeezed in between cities, railway lines, power lines, gas pipelines and motorways, a small nature reserve is determined to offer rare species protection against destruction and extinction. Due to the low light situations the ambiance these days is particular. Up to now I have been excited using my manual Nikkor lenses, however, the 20mm lens suffers from strong vignetting using open aperture. Yet another task to find a way to get rid of the vignetting…
seven bolts
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009sun and son
Monday, November 23rd, 2009The Rhine banks offer beautiful views at Cologne’s historic centre. The ambiance these days live with the low autumn sun. I particularly liked the real sun and her reflection in the building’s facade. As a newbie to (real) digital photography I’m quite impressed by the possibilities in challenging light conditions.
composition in green and red
Friday, November 20th, 2009autumn light 2
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009After I had missed the opportunity for a potentially good photo a few days ago, I accustom myself to carrying the camera bag with me more often. Today, I realised that adding a tripod to the equipment would further enhance the possibility taking good photos. Still, with my 105 mm lens I was able to catch the light just before complete darkness.
family meeting
Saturday, November 14th, 2009Inside the trunk of an old cherry tree I’ve found this family discussing about the latest colours of their dresses. A lonely mushroom stood aside and was afraid to join them. They might tease him due to his old brown cloak which he was wearing.
self-portrait
Thursday, November 12th, 2009Due to the lack of motives today, I add an unintended self-portrait from yesterday’s Carnival celebrations.
die Jecken sind los!!!
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009The suffering in Cologne has ended: the fifth season has started today! Until Ash Wednesday in February, people in Rheinland will devote their life to preparing for the culmination of Carnival. Despite miserable weather, about 50000 people gathered in the historic part of Cologne to celebrate the begin of Carnival.
I’m new to taking photos with a digital SLR and still use it like an analog apparatus. The lens which I used is certainly from analog times, a 200mm, f4 with manual focus. A bit challenging with the lack of light.
Cologne Carnival
Carnival in Cologne
Cologne Carnival