Some years ago we spent the winter holidays in Germany, and we didn’t regret it. In this country people take their free time seriously and this is common. When they work, they work hard, when they party, they really do it – no mistakes! At this time of the year for instance, Germans take a …
This is my first post titled Silent Sunday – I should probably have made it as a wordless post, but I’m always tempted to say something about my images. After-all this is a travel website 🙂 So, this is a photo I took in Nuremberg, Germany at the time of the winter holidays. I …
El Castillo De Los Duendes can be translated to The Castle of the Spirits. I’m talking about a weird concrete building looking like a Disneyland castle in Mexico. While visiting the state of Oaxaca, Mexico we also stayed in a very nice town called Villa de Etla. Our hosts urged us to go and see …
Experts say that abstract photography is about creating images that don’t tell at the first glance what they are about. When the viewer has to take a little or more time to realize what is in the picture, then you can say that you created an abstract work. Actually, with abstracts, viewers don’t even need …
During our travels in Canada, I photographed some of the Ontario barns among other subjects. I find that these type of buildings make a nice esthetic addition to a country landscape. From a photographer’s point of view for instance, barns create an appealing focal point on a rather monotone field. When they are colored it’s …
First time I participated in a Halloween Party at a Pub was in 2012 In Ottawa, Canada. It’s amazing that it took me so long to write about this event. This photo below got the Grand Prize Photo Winner at “City of Ottawa Canada Picture it Downtown Campaign” in 2012! 🙂 Here is the story: …
Seeing double? No, but seeing two of a kind is often funnier than seeing only one. Scenes are more dynamic, and we can often even imagine a story… ** Click on the images for a larger better view! In the animal world for instance, there will always be a kind of dialog or an action. …
Layers in photography can definitely give more visual interest to a picture. I’m not talking about a post processing technique. This article is about using layers in a photographic composition. We get layers in almost every photo we take, whether it is landscape, urban/rural scenery, or a close-up. BTW: I uploaded some of these photos …