2018-06-08 BOTANICAL GARDEN IN VARENNA
Varenna is one of the amazing Italian villages which surround Lake Como. Best reachable via a ferry. You will see very neat botanical gardens, with many gardeners trimming the plants, watering the flowers and disposing the leaves and branches from the ways.
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2018-06-07 CHINATOWN IN THE MORNING
I used the opportunity to visit Chinatown in San Francisco in the morning. The departure to the airport was two hours away, so I could use the spare time to explore and shoot photos. Since my photo equipment was already packed, I used my Google Pixel 2 XL for shooting and Snapseed for post-processing, an option I can recommend for lightweight walking and taking photos on the fly.
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2018-06-06 COMO DOME EVENING HOURS
In Como there are is a restaurant where you have a great look at the dome, and can shoot photos while waiting for a pizza and drinking an Aperol Sprizz. Be sure to get a seat in the first row. 🙂 One of the photos where I did postprocessing with the mobile app Snapseed.
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2018-06-04 UPSTAIRS MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Visiting the Museum of Natural History in Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) brings you vast photo opportunities. The building and interiors are built like a castle, marble ornaments, and many artfully created sculptures, big arcs, and pillars.
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2018-06-02 VIEW FROM RUIN FALKENSTEIN
The view from ruin Falkenstein, a rural area of Lower Austria. Near the town Laa, where my brother with his girlfriend lives. Since it was late afternoon, we used the car up to the ruin, instead of walking for 1 hour. 🙂
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2018-05-31 MILAN COURTYARD
Walking around in Milan and going into the palatial buildings brings you Italian courtyards with statues, pillars, and interesting architecture. Don’t forget your wide-angle lens, a must to capture the scenery.
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2018-05-30 VENICE VIEW FROM PIAZZA SAN MARCO TO THE SEA
I took an hour off from our family evening-walking tour in Venice. Since my wife Karin, my brother-in-law and my sister-in-law are not interested in photography, they find it boring standing beneath a tripod and waiting for compositions. They also don’t find the excitement I get with night-time shots and picture effects like here, where the ship is completely abstracted from the foreground and find itself with light-strips on the photo.
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2018-05-29 SILVER SHOP WINDOW IN VIENNA
Though I don’t own any silver plates I like watching it through shop windows. Those artfully decorated accessories combined with the lightning gave a beautiful photo motive. I took that picture with my Google Pixel II XL which I sometimes use as a substitute for my mirrorless camera.
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2018-05-28 MAIN SQUARE IN VERONA
The classical Italian style of the cities, the main square with statues and cobbled ground, surrounded by cafes and shoe boutiques. A unique architecture which can only be found in Italy. Mostly one glimpse is enough and you know you this is an Italian city.
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2018-05-27 MUSEUM ALBERTINA IN VIENNA
Keith Haring exhibition in the Albertina in Vienna. A good contrast to the expressionist’s paintings which are normally exhibited. The building is also a must-see, as shown here on a nightly shot.
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