by 53weeks
….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
by 53weeks
I sneaked some time to myself and went to the Berlinische Gallery to see “THE SHUTTERED SOCIETY” – ART PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE GDR 1949-1989 If you happen to be in Berlin until the end of January it’s well worth a visit: http://www.berlinischegalerie.de/en/home.html P.S. It’s cheating I know, but I think it looks good anyway! 😉
Categories: Photography • Tags: Analogue, Art, Exhibition, Family, Gallery, German Democratic Republic, High-Key, Relax, Time, Travel
by 53weeks
This was taken early in the morning whilst on my way to work on that “sit up and beg” style Dutch bike of mine that I have mentioned previously. The view is from the Havelstrasse across to the Hans Otto theatre in Potsdam. I’ve finally gone full frame, albeit analogue. This was shot with a Pentacon 50mm f1.8 (effectively a Meyer Oreston 50mm f1.8) lens on a Praktica MTL3 camera which were last produced around 1984. The MTL3 is completely […]
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