Monthly Archives: July 2017

2017-07-11  NORTHERN COAST OF CALIFORNIA

After we had left that cool Californian restaurant where we ate a lobster sandwich and experienced a beautiful sea view we continued our way to San Francisco. The more often I glanced out of the window, the more I knew we had to stop soon and take some shots of the sinking sun and the sea. I urged our driver to stop; then we saw a greater parking lot, we jumped out and started to shoot. I was the only “real” photographer, all other colleagues had only their phones with them, though you can also make great photos with smartphones. 🙂

Post processed with: Luminar, Photoshop

  • Camera: ILCE-7RM2
  • Aperture: ƒ/8
  • Shutter speed: 1/1600s
  • Focal length: 70mm
  • ISO: 100
By |2017-07-10T20:13:15+01:00July 11th, 2017|California|0 Comments
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2017-07-10  SYMMETRY OF BRATISLAVA CASTLE

I like the symmetry of this building with the long window fronts, the clear structure, the facade with the pale colors. On the photo is the patio of Bratislava Castle, where I did a one-day visit coming from Vienna with a hydrofoil. Bratislava is also an attractive low tax city; you can see many buildings of Amazon, Oracle, Accenture and other tech companies, which have their European headquarter there.

Post processed with: Photoshop 

  • Camera: ILCE-7S
  • Aperture: ƒ/6.7
  • Shutter speed: 1/90s
  • Focal length: 24mm
  • ISO: 100
By |2017-07-10T18:41:29+01:00July 10th, 2017|Slovakia|0 Comments
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2017-07-09  DECISION FOR GARDEN OF GLASS

I had one half-day spare time in Seattle before my flight back to Europe. There were three exhibitions where I could enter, but time left only for one

  • Museum of Rock (I had visited it last year already)
  • Science Fiction Exhibition
  • Garden of Glass

Then the sculptures at the entrance of “Garden of Glass” impressed me and I entered. Fascinating, the gardens near the Space Needle were decorated and extended with glass plants, it was a mixture of real garden and glass.

Some plants reminded me of the planets in the television series “Star Trek”  🙂

Post processed with : Luminar, Photoshop

  • Camera: iPhone 6 Plus
  • Aperture: ƒ/2.2
  • Shutter speed: 1/391s
  • Focal length: 4.15mm
  • ISO: 32
By |2017-07-09T18:07:04+01:00July 9th, 2017|Seattle|0 Comments
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2017-07-08  LITTLE CHAPEL BETWEEN THE TREES

This little chapel is placed neatly between chestnut trees; there are even some wooden banks and a small altar inside. Seen during a Nordic walking session through the “Lainzer Tiergarten,” a big green wooden area with deer, boar and occasionally some snakes.  My wife has seen one  🙂

Post processed with: Aurora, Photoshop

  • Camera: LEICA X VARIO (Typ 107)
  • Aperture: ƒ/16
  • Shutter speed: 1/80s
  • Focal length: 34.6mm
  • ISO: 100
By |2017-07-08T10:20:29+01:00July 8th, 2017|Vienna|0 Comments
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2017-07-07  THE LONGER WALK TO RAINBOW BRIDGE

Going out of the nearest subway station to Rainbow Bridge(according to my calculation), I first thought the bridge would be right around the corner. But I deluded myself; it was about a 3-4 miles walk to get to the appropriate position for taking photos. Since my kids were with me, I heard constant complaints about this unprepared “journey”. Sometimes you have to take that extra mile for a photo. 🙂  And you are not in Tokyo every day, especially if you are European.

Post processed with: Photomatix, Photoshop

  • Camera: ILCE-7R
  • Aperture: ƒ/5.6
  • Focal length: 24mm
By |2017-07-06T21:04:55+01:00July 7th, 2017|Japan|0 Comments
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2017-07-06  MILLIONS OF BOOKS IN DIGITAL TIMES

Since I am converted almost entirely to a digital reader (iPad, Kindle), I was astounded of the millions of physical books exhibited in the Austrian National Library. I wondered if all of those books had been read by someone, at least they had been written and printed. 🙂 Many have a leather cover, golden embossings and are written in Kurrent. Even the building from out- and inside is fantastic, a photographer’s dream.

Post processed with: Photoshop

  • Camera: ILCE-7R
  • Aperture: ƒ/9
  • Shutter speed: 3.2s
  • Focal length: 24mm
  • ISO: 160
By |2017-07-05T19:05:15+01:00July 6th, 2017|Vienna|0 Comments
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2017-07-05  SEATTLE FROM THE DUCK BOAT

After entering the sea in the “Ride the Ducks” amphibious vehicle, you get a nice, different view of Seattle. I was lucky, sitting directly at the window to take shots without much hindering. It was a fun tour; the tour guide was singing and making jokes, we were getting around the city and water canals and having fun shooting photos.

Post processed with: Photoshop

  • Camera: ILCE-7S
  • Aperture: ƒ/4
  • Shutter speed: 1/2000s
  • Focal length: 70mm
  • ISO: 640
By |2017-07-04T18:40:25+01:00July 5th, 2017|Seattle|0 Comments
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2017-07-04  BRIDGE OVER THE ADIGE IN VERONA

To feel more like an Italian 🙂 , my wife and me rented two motor scooters in Verona. It’s the traditional Italian means of transportation in cities, you can go forward fast, see very much and the driving wind gives a cooler breeze. During our explanation tour, we stopped at that fantastic bridge Ponte Scaligero over the Adige, where I did that wide angle shot.

Post processed with: Aurora, Photoshop

  • Camera: ILCE-7S
  • Aperture: ƒ/20
  • Shutter speed: 1/20s
  • Focal length: 14mm
  • ISO: 100
By |2017-07-03T20:17:44+01:00July 4th, 2017|Italy|0 Comments
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2017-07-03  SHEEP IN THE NETHERLANDS

The Netherlands, that low country with endless fields of green grass, a paradise for sheep and cows. On my way to Amersfoort, I took some shots of these typical landscapes. Nearly every photo of this series included sheep or cows  🙂 A lovely scene.

Post processed with: Luminar, Photoshop

  • Camera: ILCE-7R
  • Aperture: ƒ/5
  • Shutter speed: 1/400s
  • Focal length: 26mm
  • ISO: 100
By |2017-07-03T20:05:43+01:00July 3rd, 2017|Netherlands|0 Comments
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2017-07-02  THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO

When I was a kid, I used to watch the TV-Series “The Streets of San Francisco” with Karl Malden and Michael Douglas. Walking through San Francisco 2 weeks ago was a bit of a reminder of that series. Taking shots with my Samyang 14mm wide angle lens was fun, and I think it’s great to use it in cities because you can catch such broad sceneries on the photos.

Post processed with: Photoshop 

  • Camera: ILCE-7S
  • Aperture: ƒ/4.5
  • Shutter speed: 1/1600s
  • Focal length: 14mm
  • ISO: 125
By |2017-07-01T12:48:45+01:00July 2nd, 2017|California|0 Comments
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