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A large, modern skyscraper against a blue sky, photographed from the ground.
A large, modern skyscraper against a blue sky, photographed from the ground.

Future apartments

I also visited Copenhagen for the first time last year. Such extremely modern-looking houses are not uncommon there and I think they always make a good motif, especially when the sun is shining.

April 3, 2025

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Opera house

In my opinion, one of the most impressive buildings in Oslo is the Opera House. I was lucky and had an afternoon of sunshine, so I went straight up to take a few pictures. This one is just the back, though.

March 8, 2025

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Shopping streets

Last year in August I visited Oslo for the first time. I really enjoyed it! I don’t know why I haven’t posted pictures from this trip before, but I think Oslo is a very photogenic city. Stay tuned. This is a shopping arcade in the city center.

March 7, 2025

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Concrete bridge

I’m trying out a few new methods and programs for editing the images. RawTherapee is very promising! This picture is from this spring and I found it quite nice.

October 6, 2024

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Belvedere Klausberg

Last weekend was the second time I’ve been to Potsdam and yet I’m only now posting the first picture of the city dotted with Prussian palaces. The building peeking out from behind the trees is the Belvedere on the Klausberg.

August 9, 2024

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Aachen Cathedral

Another picture from Aachen. Aachen Cathedral stands directly behind King Saint Stephen. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the chance to take a look inside, but the cathedral is also an eye-catcher from the outside.

July 17, 2024

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King’s cloak

It was a long way home from the wedding last weekend and so there was a little stopover in Aachen. I particularly liked this statue of Stephen I of Hungary, especially because of the reflective cloak.

July 15, 2024

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Library of light

I was at a wedding this weekend and discovered this little corner on the edge of the festivities. This photo is unedited and came straight out of the camera.

July 14, 2024

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Firework finale

As promised: Here are more pictures from this year’s Kieler Woche. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the best view, but I was still able to take some nice pictures. The Pro-Mist filter does a great job here.

July 5, 2024

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Balloon sail

The first half of the year ended with this year’s Kieler Woche and I took this as an opportunity to take some pictures again. I definitely want to take more pictures in the second half of the year.

July 4, 2024

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Magical river

Sometimes you have to dig deep into your pile of photos you took over the last year’s. I totally forgot about this one. The Isar, flowing through Munich, summer ’21.

December 22, 2022

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Shallow ocean

Another picture from said black and white film. This kinda reminds me of the fisherman I posted earlier this year. But this time the horizon seems much closer.

December 4, 2022

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Gray Grain

Finally finished my first black and white film with my AV-1. Got some really nice pictures on it, but I didn’t expect them to be that grainy (pun intended).

December 1, 2022

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Colorful ladder

Something different this time. The floor gets illuminated by some beamers, the ladder just stands in the lights way.

October 20, 2022

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The view

Another picture of my last trip to Cologne. I don’t know why ferris wheels are such nice objects to shoot, but they’re always worth a visit.

August 9, 2022

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Tickets here

Neon lights paired with a pro-mist filter is always a great combination. Get your tickets while they’re still available! I don’t even know what for.

July 9, 2022

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Summer sailing

I was a bit surprised by the strong turquoise color that Lake Constance actually has when it’s sunny. It really does look like some place far more south.

July 9, 2022

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Way home

I took this image yesterday on my way home from the final fireworks from this year’s Kieler Woche. And because it ended, everyone’s going in the same direction. Love the lighting too.

June 27, 2022

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Rose field

Next time you’re in Cologne, make sure to visit the Rheinpark on the east side of the Rhine. Especially if you like flowers.

June 20, 2022

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dean & david

Took this image on my last trip to Göttingen, Niedersachsen. I really like how the daylight shines through the gap between the trees and the houses.

June 13, 2022

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Flowery building

Today’s trip to the beach brought me a lot of cool new pictures. This closed public pool nearby is currently being reclaimed by nature.

May 21, 2022

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Break Dancer

Was at the local funfair yesterday. Didn’t ride anything but the ferris wheel but got some nice shots. The many lights and the smoke are always a great combination.

April 22, 2022

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Painted beach

Last weekend I went to the beach and took this picture. It almost looks like a painting. It’s edited, of course, but something about the composition gives it that special look.

April 19, 2022

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Framed tree

I really like how the branches of the trees in the foreground all point to the one in the background. The thin layer of snow on top makes it that little bit more interesting.

April 6, 2022

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Sunny fishing

Captured this scene last winter, just some fisherman enjoying the sun at the Kieler Hörn.

April 5, 2022

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Steel wheel

Last time I visited Potsdam there was this ferris wheel. The sign at the bottom says “I am steel.”

February 20, 2022

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Stoneman

What surprised me were these stone pyramids every few meters on the beach. Not even the wind could throw them off balance.

February 11, 2022

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Lonely fisherman

Another shot from my trip to Waabs, Germany. I think the contrast in scale between the man and the see is pretty stunning.

February 1, 2022

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Sunset cliff

Today me and my girlfriend drove to a small town up north. Didn’t find any amber, but the photos turned out great.

January 30, 2022

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Stone museum

I don’t know exactly what this exhibition was all about, but I saw it last summer when I visited Würzburg. I love how the light shines through the roof.

January 28, 2022

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Colorful factory

I’ve been experimenting a lot with film photo editing lately. At first I wasn’t too happy with how this picture turned out, but after editing I like it a lot!

January 26, 2022

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Wire ghosts

I stumbled upon these weird looking fences while going for a walk through a forest recently. I think they look like tiny wire ghosts.

January 25, 2022

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Enlightened chair

When there is no fancy camera around I can still always count on my trusty 4 year old OnePlus 6 smartphone camera. It’s amazing what those are capable of today.

January 21, 2022

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Last light

The tallest buildings are the last to see the sun set and the first to see it rise again. This is a sunset though.

January 19, 2022

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Flower explosion

I personally love fireworks and so I brought my camera with me at the final day of the Kieler Woche of 2021. Didn’t disappoint.

January 17, 2022

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Minty bus

I really like the color scheme of this image. The dark trees above the sunlit mint white Volkswagen are really shining on Kodaks Gold 200 film stock.

January 16, 2022

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Classic drive

Saw this beautiful car last year as I visited Munich. Got the shot a little too late but the photo turned out nice anyway.

January 14, 2022

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Snow girl

It was actually snowing on last years christmas days. Took a few pictures of my girlfriend while it was slowly getting white outside.

January 12, 2022

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Early rowing

Waking up early to shoot can be worth the cost of being tired for the rest of the day. Especially in summer season.

January 11, 2022

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Pretty city lights

On my last trip to Cologne during christmas season last year I saw these trees decorated with hundreds of christmas lights. The street lamps are looking nice, too.

January 10, 2022

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Tower alley

Back in summer I walked down this little alley and the distant television tower just lined up perfectly.

January 9, 2022

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Tall building

In summer of 2020 I saw this big building rising above those trees. Beautiful sight.

January 9, 2022

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Moody street

It was very foggy recently, so I took this very moody picture of a small street with a bright streetlamp in the foreground.

January 9, 2022

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