Photography and Design2 Comments

Footbridge in Bad Oldesloe

Dennis

Here is a photo I took in Bad Oldesloe. While the colors of the original looked great, I didn’t like the heavy lens flare. I went through a couple of black and white settings until I found a vintage one that did hide most of the lens flare very well. On top of that, it transformed the photo in a very positive way. The reason why I shot the photo was that I liked the arch of the bridge from my point of view. Together with the housing in the background and the stairs, it just made me want to … Continue reading Footbridge in Bad Oldesloe

Nature and Animals, Photography and Design4 Comments

Cold War Ammunition Depot

Dennis

In the photo, you see an ammunition depot. I shot the photo in a forest in Heidekamp, outside of Lübeck but very close to Reinfeld. The bunker is one of twelve ammunition depots in our area that were used by the German federal government until the end of the cold war. The ammunition was stored to be able to blow up bridges of strategic value, to prevent enemy troops to advance if it would have come to an invasion. Today, the bunker has a peaceful use case. The Naturschutzbund Deutschland (NABU), a nature conservation association developed it into a quarter … Continue reading Cold War Ammunition Depot

Nature and Animals, Photography and Design8 Comments

Fascinated by Raindrops

Dennis

My cat Shyna is always fascinated by raindrops hitting the window. And since we have rather large windows (floor to ceiling) in the living room, it’s the perfect place for a cat to observe the world. The photo at the top was shot when she observed the raindrops hitting the window. I converted the image to black and white because the original colors were dull due to the bad light. Continue reading Fascinated by Raindrops