2019-11-24 SUN IN MALTA
What ensures the intensity of the sun in Malta. Is it the Mediterranean that surrounds the island? Or, that there are no mountains, only shallow sea so that the sun comes into its own. However, one of the most intense sunrises ever.
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2019-11-23 LITTLE VILLAGE IN FRANCE
My wife and I were on the Autobahn, driving to Avignon. I didn’t remember the village, which was located on a higher hill, about fifty miles from St. Tropez. Since we were thirsty and hungry, we left the road and made a break. The old town was built to take pictures. Instead of a 15 minutes break, we were there for about an hour. We came back to the car with dozens of new photographs and strengthened with good coffee.
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2019-11-22 HOUSES IN JERUSALEM
I was on the famous observation deck, where you get a great overview of Jerusalem. I think I was there then more than an hour. Shooting photos and looking at the fascinating city. I was very impressed, seeing and feeling all the different religions.
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2019-11-21 DANCEFLOOR IN BORDEAUX
The shadows with the dancing people give magnificent scenery for photographing. I have never seen that before, that people are dancing spontaneously in a public place. For French culture, Bordeaux is an excellent representative.
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2019-11-20 SINGER AT THE AFRICA DAYS
The Africa Days are a special event in Vienna. You get tasteful food, can buy colorful clothing or musical instruments. And there is a big stage for live performances. I was there with my telephoto lens to catch some photos of this talented singer.
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2019-11-19 I LOVE THE RECORD PLAYER
The public space provides record players with sound mixer at the Museums Quarter in Vienna. I was immediately thinking of my old Dual record player, where I took out the vinyl disks from the record sleeve and listened to the music. When the vinyl disks were new, they had a specific smell. Often I looked at the album covers, read the back page during the music was playing. All gone with the time of Spotify and Apple music. Therefore I was so excited and took an LP from the category “Hip Hop Classic.” By accident, I caught the Beastie Boys. The sound was gorgeous; also, my wife Karin enjoyed the music.
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2019-11-18 ASIAN TOURIST IN EDINBURGH
Google Maps is one of the most valuable tools for travel. Since the EU skipped all roaming tariffs, it’s a joy to search after the directions and follow Google for the way. How do Asian tourists use Google? I think they have to pay the roaming fees. So they have to pay a Sim card or search after WIFI hotspots at Starbucks and so on. But they can’t live without the smartphone, for sure.
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2019-11-17 VILLAGE NEAR NICE
This village was near Nice; I can’t remember the name. But it perfectly represents the French Riveria, the old alleys with restaurants and bars on one side, and the sea on the other side. Sitting outside and smell the sea breeze on a warm autumn evening.
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2019-11-16 THE GREAT BOKEH
I think the Leica Vario Elmar 35-70mm is one of the best lenses I ever owned. Even with F4, which is fully open, it produces impressing bokeh. The color rendition is perfect. It is so good on the Sony A7S that I preferred it over the Leica M240 on my last photo tour. The real reason is that focusing is a bit easier. Since it is a Leica R lens, you have to use it with an adapter on the Leica M and the Leica electronic viewfinder. And you can get this lens under € 400.
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2019-11-15 CHICAGO BUILDINGS
From the Chicago River, you get one of the best sightseeing tours in Chicago. When entering the excursion boat, try to choose a place where no elbows and heads hinder you with photo shooting. Soon you will experience skylines on both sides of the river. Be sure to have spare batteries with you for the many motifs you will experience.
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