France

I came across this shopping center in Nantes. From the outside, I thought it was an architecturally valuable museum. Inside it was stocked with many shops, but it preserved the overall impression of the architectural gem.

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• Camera: LEICA X VARIO (Typ 107)
• Aperture: ƒ/7.1
• Shutter speed: 1/50s
• Focal length: 18mm
• ISO: 100

The city of Cognac is the city where the cognac gets brewed. From Hennessy to Otard, I saw dozens of Cognac distilleries. The town is mainly populated with white houses a lovely river with colorful flowers, gardens, and trees—a little paradise in Western France.

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• Camera: DSC-RX1R
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• Shutter speed: 1/800s
• Focal length: 35mm
• ISO: 100

This scene is typical for many European cities. The Seine flows through the city of Paris; bridges connect the two halves. The towns were preferably built at rivers from London to Rome, Prague to Vienna to Budapest.

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• Camera: LEICA M10
• Aperture: ƒ/2.8
• Shutter speed: 1/350s
• Focal length: 50mm
• ISO: 100

Bordeaux is a never-ending photo film. There are new photo opportunities after every street corner. In pleasant temperatures, you can spend hours and take photos.

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• Camera: ILCE-7RM2
• Aperture: ƒ/4
• Shutter speed: 1/15s
• Focal length: 24mm
• ISO: 800

Toulouse is an exciting city, aviation industry, high tech, and typically French city center with many characters. Again, we rented the public bikes and stepped into this great church on our tour.

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• Shutter speed: 1/160s
• Focal length: 24mm
• ISO: 6400

My wife Karin and I briefly parked the rental bikes. Then we saw the entrance to these galleries, which were very unique with a shiny base and wrought iron lights. They housed shops and snack stalls. The artistic design was a welcome occasion for a detour with the camera.

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• Aperture: ƒ/6.3
• Shutter speed: 1/40s
• Focal length: 55mm
• ISO: 100

I liked the long walk along the Garonne. Many different things to explore, skate parks, musicians, snack bars, and the river. My wife fell in love with the city, so I had ample time to shoot photos.

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• Camera: ILCE-7RM2
• Aperture: ƒ/5.6
• Shutter speed: 1/1250s
• Focal length: 70mm
• ISO: 400

The alleys and streets of the night. Always a motif with light, shadow, and movement.

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• Aperture: ƒ/4
• Shutter speed: 1/30s
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• ISO: 800

Beware of the tram rails that meander through the city, suddenly the tram comes towards you and you have to swerve quickly. It happened to me during the day.

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• Camera: ILCE-7RM2
• Aperture: ƒ/4
• Shutter speed: 1/20s
• Focal length: 33mm
• ISO: 800