Daily photo blog posts

2017-12-07  GREETING THE STARS

This picture reminds me of an album cover of a 70’s rock band. Intense colors and light effects. I did that “self-portrait” with the self-timer of my Sony A7S. During those night shots, I had to be careful, because 10 meters in the front of me, there was a slope of 100 meters (330 ft). 😮

Post processed with: Photoshop CC 2018

 

KICKSTARTER PROJECT – COOL TRIPOD

My first try at Kickstarter, I found that attractive “The Most Portable Tripod ever created for Phone/DSLR/GoPro.”
Here the link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vixaritripod/the-most-portable-tripod-ever-created-for-phone-ds.

Let’s wait how this evolves and if it was a valuable investment.

 

 

 

  • Camera: ILCE-7S
  • Aperture: ƒ/2.8
  • Shutter speed: 20s
  • Focal length: 14mm
  • ISO: 2500
By |2017-12-04T21:19:33+01:00December 7th, 2017|Austria|0 Comments

2017-12-06  SINGAPORE ART

Suddenly the double-decker bus brought my wife and me into a busy shopping street. After 2 hours of bus ride, we decided to get out and walk around. I spied a Sony store where I could have a look at all the new cameras and camcorders. Outside I saw that metal artwork which reminded me of the Medusa (although there were no snakes).  🙂

Post processed with: Luminar, Photoshop

  • Camera: COOLPIX A
  • Aperture: ƒ/7.1
  • Shutter speed: 1/25s
  • Focal length: 18.5mm
  • ISO: 320
By |2017-12-04T21:54:21+01:00December 6th, 2017|Singapore|0 Comments

2017-12-05  COLOSSEUM OF THE GLADIATORS

Walking around on the stages and paths of the Colosseum in Rome brought my thoughts to the movie Gladiator from Ridley Scott. The audio guide talked about the history of the fighting of gladiators and wild animals. The thousands of years old walls and stairs gave your fantasy a feel for the drama of those times. One of the most imposing buildings I have ever seen.  😎 I tried the pano mode of my Sony camera which leads to beautiful results if you can handle this feature. 🙂

Post processed with: Photoshop CC 2018

  • Camera: SLT-A77V
  • Aperture: ƒ/6.3
  • Shutter speed: 1/160s
  • Focal length: 24mm
  • ISO: 100
By |2017-12-04T20:01:58+01:00December 5th, 2017|Rome|0 Comments

2017-12-04  CHRISTMAS MARKETS ARE OPEN

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over; now it’s time for the Christmas markets. Vienna has an old tradition; there are a dozen markets across the city. Locations are the Karlsplatz, the Rathausplatz, the Maria-Theresien Platz and so on. For eating you get baked potatoes, chestnuts and candyfloss. If you want to decorate your home, you find candles, Christmas tree decorations, and glassware. For this photo, I placed my tripod on the staircase to the Museum of Natural History. There I had enough room and overview for shooting.

Post processed with: Luminar, Photoshop

  • Camera: ILCE-7RM2
  • Aperture: ƒ/6.3
  • Shutter speed: 1.6s
  • Focal length: 84mm
  • ISO: 160
By |2017-12-03T23:07:57+01:00December 4th, 2017|Vienna|0 Comments

2017-12-03  FIELDS AND FARMER

The rural parts of Lower Austria consist of agriculture, woods, and smooth hills. The fields are cultivated mainly with corn, wheat, and sugar beet. It’s interesting to watch the precisely drawing of the demarcation lines between the scopes.

Post processed with: Apple iMovie

By |2017-12-03T15:42:08+01:00December 3rd, 2017|Austria|0 Comments

2017-12-02  ILLUMINATED BRIDGE IN DUBAI

It was a nightmare driving around and searching for the correct highway exit to get to the Dubai Canal. We didn’t stop trying, and at the end, we got rewarded with a boardwalk, a park area, and a futuristic bridge. Particularly in the night, you get a beautiful view of the skyline. Even in the evening, it was sweltering, and I was sweating after I reached the bridge.

Post processed with: Luminar, Photoshop

  • Camera: ILCE-6000
  • Aperture: ƒ/4
  • Shutter speed: 1/8s
  • Focal length: 18mm
  • ISO: 2500
By |2017-12-02T11:24:45+01:00December 2nd, 2017|Dubai|0 Comments

2017-12-01  MUSEUM HALL IN SAN FRANCISCO

On the photo is another realm in the California Institute of Science. After exploring a rainforest-tower, a science roof, and a fascinating aquarium, we landed in that natural history hall. I was happy to have my wide-angle lens with me, the Rokinon 14mm 2.8 AF. You never should miss one. Otherwise, you would not be able to catch such scenes. It represents the hall as it looked from my point of view. That’s one of the reasons, why I shoot photos, showing magnificent surroundings. 😎

Post processed with: Luminar, Photoshop

  • Camera: ILCE-7S
  • Aperture: ƒ/2.8
  • Shutter speed: 1/50s
  • Focal length: 14mm
  • ISO: 1000
By |2017-11-29T20:47:13+01:00December 1st, 2017|USA|0 Comments

2017-11-30  ROMANTIC EVENING

The sinking sun reflecting on the lake, a couple on a jetty in the evening, these are the ingredients for a romantic picture. My wife Karin and I were eating Sushi in Pörtschach at the Wörther See. After ordering the food, I stepped up for a quick photo round. I had my Leica X Vario with me, the perfect camera for an evening walk. Lightweight and capable of an excellent picture quality. The lens design is from renowned Peter Karbe, director of optics development, Leica Camera AG.

Post processed with: Photoshop CC 2018

  • Camera: LEICA X VARIO (Typ 107)
  • Aperture: ƒ/5
  • Shutter speed: 1/2000s
  • Focal length: 29.9mm
  • ISO: 100
By |2017-11-29T20:24:54+01:00November 30th, 2017|Austria|0 Comments

2017-11-29  ORIGINAL SCHWEIZERHAUS

The world-renowned Schweizerhaus ingredients: Budweiser Beer, stilt, potato pancakes, waiters who can carry twenty pints of beer, chestnut trees, sunshades, gravelly soil, crowded and a good mood. It’s a seasonal business, only open between March and October. On a hot, sunny day, mostly one beer is not enough.  🙂

Post processed with: Luminar, Photoshop

  • Camera: ILCE-7RM2
  • Aperture: ƒ/2.2
  • Shutter speed: 1/60s
  • Focal length: 35mm
  • ISO: 800
By |2017-11-27T22:21:20+01:00November 29th, 2017|Vienna|0 Comments

2017-11-28  TORONTO WITH THE IPHONE

I was at the Comic-Con, watching Star Wars troopers and Manga-comics. Then there were three hours spare time before I met with my wife again. I used a tourist coupon for a harbor cruise.  Since it was very hectic before I entered the boat, I had only my iPhone with me. My self-proclaimed challenge was shooting photos of the boat trip with my iPhone. From time to time I like it to be restricted to only one tool and try to get the best out of it.  😎

Post processed with: Luminar, Photoshop CC 2018

  • Camera: iPhone 6 Plus
  • Aperture: ƒ/2.2
  • Shutter speed: 1/2300s
  • Focal length: 4.15mm
  • ISO: 32
By |2017-11-27T20:04:57+01:00November 28th, 2017|Canada|0 Comments

This Is A Custom Widget

This Sliding Bar can be switched on or off in theme options, and can take any widget you throw at it or even fill it with your custom HTML Code. Its perfect for grabbing the attention of your viewers. Choose between 1, 2, 3 or 4 columns, set the background color, widget divider color, activate transparency, a top border or fully disable it on desktop and mobile.

This Is A Custom Widget

This Sliding Bar can be switched on or off in theme options, and can take any widget you throw at it or even fill it with your custom HTML Code. Its perfect for grabbing the attention of your viewers. Choose between 1, 2, 3 or 4 columns, set the background color, widget divider color, activate transparency, a top border or fully disable it on desktop and mobile.
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