2019-05-02 AFTER MORNING WORKOUT
After my morning workout in the gym, I was walking at the Danube canal to get some fresh air and looking for some photo occasions. There are miles of graffiti walls, where I shot some runners’ photos, with the person in the speedy foreground and the colorful graffiti in the background.
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2019-04-12 RUNNING IN THE PARK
My wife Karin is training for the 10-km women’s run. Preferably she runs her rounds in the Türkenschanzpark, like many others which are training for the race. The park became famous from the Turks siege in 1683, where Viennese fighters defended the city against the Ottomans Army. Since I had my fitness program for the day already, I was sitting on a park bank and shooting photos of the runners.
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2019-04-08 MUSEUMSQUARTIER VIENNA
Inside buildings it’s often the perfect opportunity to use your wide-angle lens. In the multi-story building called MUMOK in the Museumsquartier Vienna, I was able to depict the branched floors with one shot. A 14mm lens is still a good compromise between capturing the scene and distorting the edges. That’s one of the reasons why I do not go below 14mm.
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2019-04-03 SUNDAY EVENING WALK
No evening walk without my camera. Last Sunday my wife Karin and I were walking through the City Park (“Stadtpark”) in Vienna. With its central location, you get some nice viewing areas between the Hotel Intercontinental and the Ring Boulevard. On the northern side lies the spa-saloon “Hübner,” which was built in 1857 by Emperor Franz Josef I. An excellent reason to for an evening shot with my Leica and my wife.
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2019-03-24 AUSTRIAN NATIONAL LIBRARY
You can expect such magnificent frescoes and ceilings in churches or castles. The Austrian Nationalbibliotek also houses these large ceiling frescoes in the “Prunksaal”, painted by court painter Daniel Gran. Locally you can see that many figures and elements were painted in 3D style, and this happened 300 years ago.
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2019-03-14 GROWING SKYLINE OF VIENNA
Many European cities are relatively flat compared to the US or Asian metropolises. There are dedicated quarters for the skylines in specific areas where are limited restrictions for design height. This is also true for Vienna near the Vienna International Centre, which was built between 1973-1979. In the last years, builders added well-designed skyscrapers at the surroundings.
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2019-03-04 INTENSE MORNING SUNRISE
On my way to work, I usually don’t have a camera with me. For the spectacular sunrise photo, which looked like a volcano had burst on the horizon, I took my iPhone. When I travel with my wife, I notice the flexibility and speed of photographing with smartphones. I dig the camera out of my bag, during which time my wife has already taken five to six photos with her mobile phone.
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2019-02-21 TREE OF LIFE
The size of this tree took a lifetime to grow. The castle park Laxenburg is a destination in the south of Vienna. Most suitable for a Sunday walk with wife and daughter. Small ponds, old bridges, and tall trees make for a beautiful nature experience. To shorten the way you can also jump on a tuk-tuk train.
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2019-02-10 ICE SKATING IN FRONT OF THE BURGTHEATER
At my photography tour in the ice skating arena near the town hall in Vienna, I tried different lenses. I made the photo with a wide-angle 14mm 2.8 lens from Samyang. The lens is a native E-mount lens, so no need for an adapter. For cities and places, wide-angle shots often bring the perfect symbioses between centered motives and surroundings. Therefore they fulfill the complete showing of all subjects you wanted to catch with the image.
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2019-02-08 VIENNA FROM THE DANUBE TOWER
The picture shows Vienna from the Danube Tower. You can see the “New Danube,” the original Danube, the Millenium Tower, the Brigittenauer Bridge and on the right side the Kahlenberg. The observation deck has a height of about 160 meters, a good starting point for aerial shots. And the only possibility, because flying with drones is strictly prohibited over the city.
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