Week 24 – The Applicant
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Just a quick shoot for a job application with a bit of a difference…. Fujifilm X-T1 Fujinon 35mm f1.4 Lightroom & NIK
Categories: Photography • Tags: Business, Family, Food, Generation, Interview, Job, Monochrome, Potrait, Travel, Youth
Week 23 – Janine….
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As you might have gathered I didn’t quite make the fifty-three weeks last year, so I’m continuing into 2015. More from me here! Here’s Janine to kick-off the new blogging year! Fujifilm X-T1 Fujinon 56mm f1.2 Lightroom & NIK
Categories: Photography • Tags: "Black & White", Beauty, Food, girl, Glamour, Portrait, Pretty, Training, Travel
Week 22 – The Boy Wonder
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This is Friedrich on the trail of Sebastião Salgado in Berlin. Fujifilm X-Pro1 Fujinon 35mm f1.4 Lightroom
Categories: Photography • Tags: Christmas Market, Cinema, Family, Friend, Genius, Photographer, Portrait, School, Student, Travel
Week 18 – Dr. Rolf
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A few years ago after a press conference we held somewhere in Asia, an article was published in one of the local leading newspapers. It was mistakenly accompanied by a picture of me with the title “Dr. Rolf”. Well I’m here to put the record straight, meet the real Dr. Rolf! Fujifilm X-T1 Fujinon 56mm f1.2 Lightroom & VSCO Fuji Pro 400H
Categories: Photography • Tags: Business, CEO, Economic development, Family, Food, Fuji, Hamburg, Portrait, Travel
Week 16 – Cowgirl
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The things parents will do for their kids….. Fuji X-T1 Fujinon 56mm f1.2 & Fujinon 35mm f1.4 Aperture & NIK ….like spending a whole day of the holidays in Brandenburg’s Wild West Town El Dorado at the cold end of Autumn. (It really is well worth a visit by the way!)
Categories: Photography • Tags: Cowboys, Cowgirls, El Dorado Templin, Family, Food, Holidays, Portrait, Things to do, Travel, Wild West
Week 14 – Thomas
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Taken in the men’s sanatorium in Beelitz-Heilstätten. Fuji X-T1 Fujinon 56mm f1.2 Aperture & NIK
Categories: Photography • Tags: Beelitz- Heilstätten, Berlin, Black and White, Derelict, Entertainment, Food, History, Portrait, Travel, Work
Week 13 – High Flyer
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Pre-flight check! Fujifilm X100 Fujinon 23mm f2 Aperture and NIK
Categories: Photography • Tags: Aerobatics, Airfield, Flying, Passion, Pilot, Portrait, Stemme, Strausberg, Travel, Work
Week 12 – Franziska
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… on a roll, let’s hope I keep it up! Fuji X-T1 Fujinon 56mm f1.2 Aperture & NIK
Categories: Photography • Tags: "Black & White", Beauty, Colleague, Fashion, Food, girl, Monochrome, News, Portrait, Travel
Week 11 (ish) – Martin
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There’s been rather a lot on recently, never mind here’s Martin. Fuji X-T1 Fujinon 35mm f1.4 Aperture & VSCO (Fuji Pro 400H)
Categories: Photography • Tags: Business, Entertainment, Food, Man, Office, Photography, Portrait, Travel, Work
Week 10 – The Philosopher….
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Meet a good friend of mine….. Fuji X-Pro1 Fujinon 35mm f1.4 Aperture & NIK & VSCO (Ilford HP5+)
Categories: Photography • Tags: Art, Culture, Food, Friend, Monochrome, People, Philosopher, Portrait, Travel, Work
Week 9 – Eva
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I don’t know if you happened to notice, but I’ve been a little bit busy lately….. Here’s Eva to make up for things! Canon 5D Lensbaby Composer Pro with Edge 80 Aperture, NIK and VSCO (Kodak Portra 160C)
Categories: Photography • Tags: Beauty, Berlin Air Show, Edge 80, Eyes, Family, Food, Lensbaby, Politics, Portrait, Work
Week 8 – How to sell an aeroplane in the 21st Century…..
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Here are few pictures of some Eastern European girls I met at the air show in Friedrichshafen. I know I’m fishing for cheap hits but beggars can’t be choosers…… Fuji X-Pro1 Fujinon 25mm f 1.4 Aperture & NIK I think the guy in the background really distracts from this shot….. but decide for yourselves. 😉
Categories: Photography • Tags: AERO, Air show, aircraft, Entertainment, Family, Flying, Food, Girls, Sexy, Travel
Week 6 – Svenja (Part II)
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I had another opportunity to shoot Svenja (can I actually say that without getting into trouble?) a couple of weeks ago. Some were taken with the Edge 80 which is a marvelous lens, even if it is a bit of a b*gg#r to focus manually without “Liveview”. You can see more of Svenja here! Canon 5D Canon 50mm f1.4 & Lensbaby Composer Pro with Edge 80 Aperture and NIK
Categories: Photography • Tags: Beautiful, Family, Food, Lensbaby, Movie Star, Portrait, Stars, Travel, TV, Unter Uns
Week 5 – Girl i’th’ Wood…..
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…. I was going to call this week’s post “Little red riding hood”, but she’s not wearing anything red, there’s no hood, there are wolves in Brandenburg but not here, and finally I’m not sure Ulrike would have appreciated the connotations of the fairy tale. Fuji X-Pro 1 Fujinon 35mm f1.4 Aperture and NIK VSCO (Fujicolor PRO 400H) and Rolleiflex 3.5 F (Mark III / IV) Carl Zeiss Planar 3.5f Kodak Portra 400 Epson V500
Categories: Photography • Tags: Fairy Tale, Family, Food, Forest, Kodak, People, Photographic Film, Portrait, Travel, Wildlife
Week 4 – Tom….
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…. you’ve met before. Fuji X-Pro 1 Fujinon 35mm f1.4 Aperture and NIK VSCO (Kodak TRI – X 400)
Categories: Photography • Tags: "Black & White", Analogue, Family, Film, Food, Friend, Intelligence, Portrait, Travel, VSCO
Week 3 – Singapore Girls….
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….or perhaps girls in Singapore would be more appropriate. Thanks for looking after us at the Singapore Air Show! I spent a lot of time recently trying to figure out whether to buy the X-Pro 1 or the M6. As you can see I opted for the X-Pro 1 (with the excellent Fujinon 35mm f1.4 lens) which gives me a little more creative leeway by using the option of converting the digital files to my favourite film type with VSCO. […]
Categories: Photography • Tags: Aerospace, Air show, Asia, Culture, Food, Girls, Multicultural, Portrait, Shopping, Travel
Week 2 – Hassan….
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It’s always good to get home for a few days, especially when you get to meet up friends you’ve not seen for a long time. Thanks for the lovely evening and of course the excellent food! Fujifilm X-Pro 1 Funjinon 35mm f1.4 Aperture and NIK
Categories: Photography • Tags: Culture, England, Family, Food, Friend, Hospitality, People, Portrait, religion, Travel
Week 1 – Starlet….
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…..Svenja really is a “Starlet“ I had the opportunity to test some Fujifilm equipment the other day. Needless to say I was very smitten, as I still am with my X100, so I’ve expanded my Fuji portfolio just a little 😉 (Whereby the cameras and lenses for this shoot were all borrowed) I’d like to thank both Svenja and Katja, I had a great time that day! Fujifilm X-Pro 1 Fujinon XF 35 f1.4 Fujinon XF 60 f2.8 Zeiss Touit […]
Categories: Photography • Tags: Food, Fuji, girl, Glamour, People, Portrait, Stars, Television, Travel, Unter Uns
Week 53 – Finish as you mean to go on…..
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…. this is Dia, whom I had the pleasure of photographing last October. I’ve been saving the best till last so to say…. Thanks to Dia for her patience and staying-power (in the cold and very hostile environment) and thanks to Peter for his good advice! For more on the coming fifty-three weeks look here! Canon 5D Canon 24-105 f4; Canon 50mm f1.4; Lensbaby Composer Pro with Sweet 35 Aperture and NIK
Categories: Photography • Tags: Beauty, Berlin, Eisfabrik, Food, girl, Graffiti, Model, People, Portrait, Travel
Week 51 – Meet the Family….
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….or gotcha. I’m sure you’ve noticed by now that I don’t really like to post pictures of my family on t’internet. But I thought I’d make an exception here. Canon 5D Lensbaby Composer Pro with Edge 80 Aperture and NIK
Categories: Photography • Tags: Children, Education, Family, Fear, Food, Life, Marriage, Shadows, Surprise, Travel
Week 50 – Experimenting….
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…. and practicing. I’ve been wanting one of these for a long time, and when the opportunity arose I snapped it up. The Lensbaby “Edge 80” certainly is very different from anything I’ve ever used before and it should help my diminished creativity for the coming 53 weeks….. (There’s a hint in there somewhere) Anyway I’d better get practicing….. Canon 5D Lensbaby Composer Pro with Edge 80 Aperture and NIK
Categories: Photography • Tags: Architecture, Church, Construction, Edge 80, Family, Food, Lensbaby, Potsdam, religion, Travel
Week 48 – Berlin’s Skyline….
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….or a view from a furniture store, nice isn’t it? What do you do after the stress of Christmas has finally passed, that’s right you go shopping…. Fujifilm X100 Fujinon f2 23mm Aperture and NIK VSCO – Kodak Portra 160
Categories: Photography • Tags: Argument, Berlin, Family, Food, Fuji, Kodak, Rangefinder, Shopping, Travel, VSCO
Week 46 – Not to be misunderstood….
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I went out to Berlin with some colleagues to take some photos. I was pretty happy with the results, it wasn’t until my wife asked me whether everything was okay that the symbolism actually dawned on me. I can assure you everything is fine….. Canon 5D 1;2;4 – Canon 24-105 f4 3 – Lensbaby with Fisheye Optic Aperture and NIK and finally the building site on Alexanderplatz
Categories: Photography • Tags: Alexanderplatz, Berlin, City Life, Family, Ferris Wheel, Food, Night, Phallus, Television Tower, Travel
Week 45 – Window Shopping….
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It’s getting close to Christmas…. Fujifilm X100 Fujinon f2 23mm Aperture, PS Elements and NIK
Categories: Photography • Tags: Animal, Christmas, Decoration, Family, Festive, Food, religion, Shopping, Travel, Weihnachten
Week 44 – Pretty in Pink….
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….or purple for that matter. Taken on my Grandfather-in-law’s Welta Weltur folding range-finder camera from 1935. Welta Weltur Xenar 1:2.8 F= 7.5 cm Schneider Kreuznach Compur-Rapid Kodak Portra 400 Epson V500
Categories: Photography • Tags: Analogue, Antique, Construction, Derelict, Film, Food, Neustadt (Orla), Restoration, Rubbish, Travel
Week 42 – The Hat Factory….
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….built in Luckenwalde by Erich Mendelsohn in 1923. Fujifilm X100 Fujinon f2 23mm Aperture and NIK
Categories: Photography • Tags: Architecture, Construction, Expressionism, History, Holocaust, Luckenwalde, persecution, Politics, Prisoner of War, Travel
Week 41 – Uhlandstrasse
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I picked up my Yashica from the a CLA and had a little time to kill in the city, so I stopped by a photo shop to buy a roll of film. It was really dark, the Yashinon is not a very fast lens (f3.5) and with only having a HP5+ film @ ISO 400 I figured there was not much chance of getting any keepers. I shot the film at 1/15 (hand-held) and pushed the film during development to […]
Categories: Photography • Tags: Berlin, City Lights, Dark, Family, Food, kurfürstendamm, mannequin, Motorbike, Night, Travel
Week 40 – Kontrollpunkt Dreilinden–Drewitz (Checkpoint Bravo East)….
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….or what’s left of it. There is a museum here now to try to document the pain and the anguish as well as the hope, it lies in the middle of an industrial estate. Canon 5D Lensbaby with Sweet 35 (1,3) and Fisheye (2,4) Aperture and NIK
Categories: Photography • Tags: Cold War, Current Affairs, Family, Food, German Democratic Republic, History, JFK, Oppression, Travel, Weather
Week 39 – Checkpoint Bravo (West)…..
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…..otherwise know as “Grenzübergangsstelle Drewitz-Dreilinden” in the East. This week’s post continues the cold war theme. Rolleiflex 3.5 F (Mark III / IV) Carl Zeiss Planar 3.5f Kodak Portra 400 and Kodak T-Max 400 (Rodinal 1:50) Epson V500
Categories: Photography • Tags: Allies, Architecture, Cold War, East Germany, Family, Life, Politics, Time, Transit, Travel
Week 38 – Bridge of Spies
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The Glienicker Brücke divided West Berlin (US zone) and the GDR (Soviet zone), it was one of the few places along the Iron Curtain where the two super powers shared a border, hence it was here that they chose to exchange their spies. The most famous exchange took place on the 10th of February 1962, where Gary Powers the U2 pilot shot down over Soviet territory was exchanged for Vilyam “Willie” Genrikhovich Fisher who leaked US atomic secrets. Today, 24 […]
Categories: Photography • Tags: CIA, Cold War, Crisis, Iron Curtain, KGB, MI5, Politics, Spy, Stasi
Week 36 – Autumn 13`….
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I’ve already had “Autumn” as a title last year so I thought I’d be a little more creative…… Canon 5d 1) Lensbaby composer pro with the Sweet 35 optic 2) Canon 70-200 f4 3) Canon 24-105 f4 Aperture and NIK
Categories: Photography • Tags: Autumn, Bird, Colour, Family, Food, Goose, Lensbaby, River, Travel, Warm
Week 35 – The Meadows…
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or better known as the “Wiesen” (Octoberfest – Munich). Alternatively I could have chosen the title “I went all the way to Munich and all I got were these ….” You can see by my choice of equipment that I actually had very little time …. I-Phone 4s Hipstamatic Title: Ein Mass (Two Litres One Litre of Beer) Lens: Kaimal Mark II Film: BlacKeys SuperGrain Title: Before the storm @ Expo Real Lens: Kaimal Mark II Film: Blanko […]
Categories: Photography • Tags: Abstract, Beer, Colleague, Exhibition, ExpoReal, October Fest, Party, Real Estate, Travel, Work
Week 33 – Luckenwalde
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Went back to a place I’ve not been to in ten years….. Fujifilm X100 Fujinon f2 23mm Aperture and NIK
Categories: Photography • Tags: Bicycle, Economics, Food, Hard Times, Leadership, Life, Pain, Toilet, Town, Travel
Week 32 – I woz ere….
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…… and “ere” is Beelitz-Heilstätten if you fancy looking it up. I’ll probably be back in winter with snow and ice …. Fuji GA 645 PRO Fujinon 1:4 f=60mm Fuji Pro 400H (Expired) Epson Perfection V500
Categories: Photography • Tags: Analog, Derelict, Food, Health, History, Life, Old, Time, Tourism, Travel
Week 30 – Independence Day ……
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… remember the film? Looks similar doesn’t it? I’ve been here many times before and even blogged about it twice. This project never ceases to amaze me and there’s still no end in sight. (As you might have noticed the horizon was a little wonky today, nothing serious and it won’t shouldn’t happen again.) Fujifilm X100 Fujinon f2 23mm Aperture and NIK
Categories: Photography • Tags: Airport, Berlin, Car Park, Flying, Food, Problem, Project, Street Photography, Transport, Travel
Week 29 – The Bare Naked Ladies
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I’ve been thinking of doing a bit of nude stuff for a while now and this is the nearest I’ve got so far. If you’re lucky I might get something more warm-blooded to pose for me in the future, but don’t hold your breath. One thing I can promise you is that it definitely won’t be a “Selfie” Canon 5D with Canon f1.4 50mm NIK and Aperture
Categories: Photography • Tags: Erotic, Food, Freunschaftsinsel, Girls, Love, Naked, Nude, Self Portrait, Sex, Travel
Week 27 – The summer of 13′
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I have to admit that I took these a few weeks ago, but as I’ve only just got them back from the lab. I think it’s okay to publish them now, especially as summer is still in full swing here. They were both taken on Fuji Provia 100f slide film, I’ve cropped and sharpened a little but nothing else. I’ve also compressed them to half their size, so you can get an idea of the detail. Shooting slide film is […]
Categories: Photography • Tags: Antique, Family, Film, Film is not dead, Flowers, Food, Landscape, Life, Travel, Weather
Week 26 – London Town
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It’s a bit like waiting for the 540 bus used to be, you patiently bide your time at the bus stop for ages and then two come at once! Well I’m still pretty much behind with my weeks, so I’ve got some catching up to do! Fujifilm X100 Fujinon f2 23mm & WCL-X100 19mm Aperture and NIK
Categories: Photography • Tags: Crime, Food, Life, London Eye, Shard, Sherlock Homes, Transport, Travel, Vertigo, Writing
Week 23 – Christmas Dinner …..
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….. or now you see me, now you don’t! One of these pictures is taken with the Fuji X100 and post-processed with NIK to simulate my favourite Kodak Portra 400 film. The other picture was taken with the Yashica 124G on Kodak Portra 400. Can you tell which is which?
Categories: Photography • Tags: Christmas, Education, Farming, Food, Holidays, Hot, Leisure, Life, Summer, Travel
Week 22 – Our Hols (Part 2)….
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Okay here comes part two…. Sorry about the obligatory “Elk-Shot”, if you pardon the pun, but it just had to be done! Does anybody know the significance of Friedolf’s bakery in the next to last shot? Canon 5D Canon 24-105 f4 Aperture and NIK and Fujifilm X100 Fujinon f2 23mm Aperture and NIK
Categories: Photography • Tags: Author, Creative, Crime, Culture, Family, Food, Life, Mankell, Sea, Sweden, Swimming, Thriller, Time, Travel, Wallander, Writing
Week 21 – Our Hols…. (Part One)
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It’s the first time I’ve been to Sweden and it certainly lived up to my expectations in every way. The children and I found plenty of highly qualified candidates suitable for the position of a Swedish Au Pair, a subject which has long been discussed within the family 😉 Canon 5D Canon 24-105 f4 Aperture and NIK
Categories: Photography • Tags: Family, Food, Port, Scandinavia, Sea, Sport, Summer, Sweden, Time, Travel
Week 20 – Paris, City of Love …..
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The more astute of you will have noticed that I haven’t posted for a while, well after a long business trip and our annual summer holidays I’m back. I’ll do my best to catch up in the coming weeks… Fujifilm X100 Fujinon f2 23mm Aperture and NIK Sorry this was the romantic one!
Categories: Photography • Tags: Food, Gutter, Le Bourget, Love, News, Paris, Politics, Romance, Travel, Urban
Week 19 – O Captain, My Captain ….
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the Meisterschaft is ours…… In all the years I played the game, I don’t believe I ever once won the league or captained my team. Not bad for his second year of active club football! Canon 5D Canon 24-105 f4 Aperture and NIK f8 1/500 ISO 400 @24mm
Categories: Photography • Tags: Boy, Family, Food, Football, Kids, School, Soccer, Sport, Success, Time
Week 18 – Time to go….
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A good friend and colleague retired last week. Although we didn’t always see eye to eye, he will be remembered as one of the last pioneers, never accepting the boundaries we so often struggle to overcome. Canon 5D Canon f1.8 85mm Aperture and Yashica MAT 124G Yashinon f3.5 80mm Fuji Pro 400H
Categories: Photography • Tags: Career, Employment, Food, Job, Leisure, Politics, Portrait, Retire, Time, Travel
Week 17 – Rain and Eis
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It’s never too cold or too wet for ice cream….. Fujifilm X100 Fujinon f2 23mm Aperture and NIK
Categories: Photography • Tags: Entertainment, Food, Fun, Ice Cream, Music, Street Photography, Time, Transport, Travel, Weather
Week 16 – Ibbtown
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I had the pleasure of accompanying my son and his team to their first major football (that’s soccer for all of you across the pond) tournament this last weekend. We travelled across Germany to a place called Ibbenbüren where this annual event takes place. As you can see most mothers stayed at home! Fujifilm X 100 Aperture and NIK
Categories: Photography • Tags: Children, Football, Happy, Health, Ibbenbüren, Soccer, Sports, Team, Travel, Youth
Week 15 – The Garden….
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… and back to digital and I think for the duration. Just pottering around the garden looking for inspiration and trying to find my photography way. Canon 5D Canon 24-105 mm 1:4 IS or Canon 50 mm 1:1.4 or Canon 70-200mm 1:4 Canon Speedlite 430 EXII and Yongnuo Aperture and Nik
Categories: Photography • Tags: Chores, Culture, Garden, Life, Love, News, Passion, Travel, Washing, Work
Week 14 – Green Trees ….
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There is much talk about the “Energy Turnaround” here, especially after Fukushima. I’ll leave it up to you to decide whether it’s beneficial to the environment or not…. I’m trying to rekindle my love with my Canon 5D at the moment and that coupled with my incompetence with my last roll of film means that you’re getting digital images remastered as Kodak Portra 400 nc (Natural Colour) this week. Canon 5D Canon f4 24-105 ISO 320 Aperture and Nik
Categories: Photography • Tags: Culture, Energy, environment, Green, Life, News, Politics, renewable, Tourist, Travel
Week 13 – Lake Constance….
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…… Langenargen to be exact. Fuji GA 645 PRO Fujinon 1:4 f=60mm Fuji Pro 400H Epson Perfection V500 This last one doesn’t really fit in with the others as it has an extreme light leak which I think makes it all the more interesting.
Categories: Photography • Tags: Bodensee, Dornier DO 31 E1, Entertainment, Family, Film Photography, Food, Life, Medium Format, Sport, Travel
Week 12 – There is a house…..
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… in New Orleans an der Schmidtenmühle. It’ll be gone soon apparently, which does seem a shame…. Zenza Bronica ETRS Zenzanon f1:2.8 75mm Fuji Pro 400H Epson Perfection V500
Categories: Photography • Tags: Architecture, Derelict, Entertainment, Family, Food, Home, Horses, Life, Thuringia, Travel
