Yearly Archives: 2017

2017-08-13 FOG AT THE FALLS

One of the many spectacles at the Niagara Falls. The origin of this water fog is the sheer power and size of the falling water masses. Before my visit I underestimated the falls a bit, thinking they may be a bit overhyped, as I have seen this with some sights already. But the opposite is true, great and gorgeous. There are two kinds of falls, a big water valley and a great view from the Canadian side. And you will get wet, sometimes. 🙂

Post processed with: Aurora, Photoshop

Camera: ILCE-7S
Aperture: ƒ/7.1
Shutter speed: 1/200s
Focal length: 24mm
ISO: 100

By heyyouphoto|2017-08-10T19:10:21+01:00August 13th, 2017|Canada|0 Comments

2017-08-12 SMART CITY MALTA III

Smart City Malta has grown to the top tech hub of the island. I was visiting BMIT, a colocation, and housing provider, talking about new data centers and synergies. It was interesting to hear that the design of their data center is copyright by Amazon Italia. I got a private visitors tour, where they showed me the roof deck with the diesel generators, the USV and battery rooms, the cooling and air circulation and the rack spaces for servers, routers, and switches. The setup is very professional with redundancy internet connectivity redundancy of first class providers like Level 3 and Thelia 2. Outside of the building, there are some chilling bars and restaurants where my colleague Massimo and I had a big Diet Coke with ice on that hot summer day. 🙂

Post processed with: Photoshop

Camera: COOLPIX A
Aperture: ƒ/4
Shutter speed: 1/2000s
Focal length: 18.5mm
ISO: 200

By heyyouphoto|2017-08-10T18:53:43+01:00August 12th, 2017|Malta|0 Comments

2017-08-11 MOUNTAIN PEAKS IN BLACK AND WHITE

Mountains and sports are the occasions where I use my telephoto lenses the most. There I also take my photo backpack with me, which I stuff with more lenses and cameras I normally need. 🙂 But this invites to more experimenting with F-stops and exposures, a different approach to taking photos and more HDR-testing. At this mountain peak on the Dachstein, there it’s a bit colder, even during sunny hours, so I have my photo gloves with me, which are made from wool but without fingertips, to preserve the feel of my skin.

Post processed with: Luminar, Photoshop

Camera: ILCE-7R
Aperture: ƒ/7.1
Shutter speed: 1/1250s
Focal length: 18mm
ISO: 100

By heyyouphoto|2017-08-09T19:59:42+01:00August 11th, 2017|Austria|0 Comments

2017-08-10 NIGHTLY LIGHTS IN ITALY

Manarola is one of the five villages which make Cinque Terre. I waited until night for the lights of the houses, street lamps and streets to appear. With the warm summer climate and the pleasing salt-breeze, it was a joy. I had plenty of time to place my tripod, to try different lenses and look at the other photographers which were anxious to get their best shots. They were Asians, Africans, spoke different languages, Cinque Terre is a magnet for tourists from the whole world.

Post processed with: Aurora, Photoshop

Camera: ILCE-7S
Aperture: ƒ/7.1
Shutter speed: 13s
Focal length: 14mm
ISO: 100

By heyyouphoto|2017-08-09T19:32:41+01:00August 10th, 2017|Italy|0 Comments

2017-08-09 ESCALATORS IN STOCKHOLM

Subway station in Stockholm? Or an abstract view which would also hold its own in a 1st person shooter video game, where you have to explore steel dungeons in dim light and search for an escape of the thrill. 🙂

It’s a hidden secret, that the must do for every photographer in Stockholm should be the visit of the artful subway stations, with the colorful paintings of the ceiling and the pillars, which I have already shown in some older posts about Stockholm. You have to click on the “Stockholm” category link under the picture in the blog got to get all Stockholm-posts.

Post processed with: Luminar, Photoshop

Camera: ILCE-7RM2
Aperture: ƒ/4
Shutter speed: 1/200s
Focal length: 38mm
ISO: 1250

By heyyouphoto|2017-08-08T17:54:09+01:00August 9th, 2017|Stockholm|0 Comments

2017-08-08 THE WHITE SCULPTURES OF GLORIETTE VIENNA

The Sculptures of the Gloriette in Schönbrunn impressed me, so gracefully and artfully crafted, this pure white, the height, the different motives like lions, soldiers, and shields. One is like the copy of the other; they look the same and enhance the building and the stairway and remind you of the past times of the emperor. If you are in Schönbrunn, don’t shy away from the march up to the Gloriette, you get rewarded with architecture and a great view over Vienna. 🙂

Post processed with: Luminar, Photoshop

Camera: LEICA X VARIO (Typ 107)
Aperture: ƒ/9
Shutter speed: 1/250s
Focal length: 18mm
ISO: 100

By heyyouphoto|2017-08-06T20:23:26+01:00August 8th, 2017|Vienna|0 Comments

2017-08-07 SWISS ROCKS

“Hard as a rock” – this AC/DC song is a synonym for that photo. During a tour through Ticino, I saw that crystal clear river which flows in that couloir. I tried to find an opportunity to place my feet into that water for refreshment, but due to the steep, wet rocks, it was too dangerous. I stayed with shooting some photos from a little bridge, where I could place my tripod accordingly.

Post processed with: Photoshop

Camera: NEX-5N
Aperture: ƒ/10
Shutter speed: 1/320s
Focal length: 165mm
ISO: 640

By heyyouphoto|2017-08-06T09:37:37+01:00August 7th, 2017|Switzerland|0 Comments

2017-08-06 BUYING CARS IN TOKYO

The Mega Web Toyota Theme Park shows you big exhibition halls with all the new models, and as a special goody, you can drive the cars on a race track. I was very excited about this but then disappointed because driving was only allowed to Japanese, or Europeans with an international, “translated” drivers license, but who has that? So I looked after other attractions, I tried some Virtual 3D simulators and video racing games, looked at future concept cars with hydrogen, and into the showroom with the new cars to sell. I saw many models, which are not available in Europe, but they should, looking kind of cool. 🙂 I don’t know if this couple had at least decided to buy that car, but they looked very interested.

Post processed with: Luminar, Photoshop

Camera: ILCE-6000
Aperture: ƒ/8
Shutter speed: 1/320s
Focal length: 18mm
ISO: 5000

By heyyouphoto|2017-08-05T18:02:03+01:00August 6th, 2017|Japan|0 Comments

2017-08-05 THE TOWN OF SCHLADMING

Schladming is a famous winter resort, which has developed into a year round holiday- and event location. It lies between mountains up to 2000 m / 6500 ft. The most prominent is the Planai, where the ski races take place. In the summer months, there are many hiking trails, natural swimming baths, and several courses via ferrata for the braver visitors. For this photo, I had to cross a curvy street and was standing on a steep meadow, with little place to move. From time to time you have to take some risk 🙂

Post processed with: Photomatix, Photoshop

Camera: ILCE-7RM2
Aperture: ƒ/5.6
Shutter speed: 1/250s
Focal length: 45mm
ISO: 400

By heyyouphoto|2017-08-05T17:42:03+01:00August 5th, 2017|Austria|0 Comments

2017-08-04 ASIAN GIRL IN STOCKHOLM

I was waiting for my wife, who was on a short shopping spree, sitting on a socket beneath a window, my photo bag resting on my knees. Perfect situation for doing people shots, I had my big and heavy Sony Zeiss 135mm 1.8 A-Mount lens with me and mounted it via the LA-EA3 adapter on my Sony A7R II. I did these shots with manual focusing, with the support of focus peaking at the mirrorless camera. My “boring” waiting time converted immediately into an exciting photo session. 🙂

Post processed with: Photoshop

Camera: ILCE-7RM2
Aperture: ƒ/4
Shutter speed: 1/200s
Focal length: 135mm
ISO: 160

By heyyouphoto|2017-08-03T17:19:18+01:00August 4th, 2017|Stockholm|0 Comments

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