Catkin Blossom


Here is a photo that I shot a month ago or so. I like these small furry buds because they look beautiful. I often see this in springtime, and to be honest, I never knew what kind of plant it would be. But that’s where photography and blogging are very educating, because you want to know what kind of subject you share and you start to research. So, I found out this should be the blossom of a catkin plant, let me know if I am wrong. I hope you like the photo. Continue reading Catkin Blossom

Shyna Portrait


Today I shot a photo of my cat Shyna with my Tamron 70-300 lens. It’s usually the lens that I use when I try to take photos of birds outside, but I noticed several times that it also can be very well used to take portraits. My cat did sleep in her small basket and I thought it would make a great photo, but she noticed it and woke up, but I like the photo anyway. I applied one of the filters in Analog Efex Pro 2, you can get it bundled with other cool preset tools if you download … Continue reading Shyna Portrait

Too Friendly Black Cat


Here is cat photo that I shot during my hike five days ago. I walked through an area where people can rent small garden plots, these areas are very common in Germany. When you walk through these areas, it’s not uncommon that you will find cats on the path, because of course, people enjoy their free time in the garden not without their pets. In these areas it’s easy to find cats that roam around, or they find you. I saw the black cat near the shrubberies and it came to me. Not shy at all, almost like it asked … Continue reading Too Friendly Black Cat