Some pictures deserve a bit more attention then just posting them to Instagram or Twitter with a few keywords added. This woodpecker feeding its young is such a picture. We were on a walk on a Klompenpad near Arnhem in the Netherlands when we heard loud bird noises. The noises came from quite nearby and […]
2022: Fireworks to start the new year
Because of the ongoing pandemic the sale of fireworks in German was forbidden last year. So at least it no longer felt like being under attack around midnight when the new year began. To be clear: I have nothing against fireworks. If people want to (literally) burn their money to attract attention I am all […]
Splash!
This article was originally published in 2018 on my old website. I am now re-publishing it here. This was my first try at splash photography. As always, this blog entry is more a reminder to myself how I did it so I can recreate the shoot later on. If you want some hints from a […]
Photographing Fireworks
(I wrote this article in 2019 – but as my old web server is going away I re-publish it here) To begin the new year in Germany people do usually a lot of fireworks. Although I personally think its a complete waste of money, I thought why not take advantage of other people burning (literally) […]
Perseids
In August as every year, the Perseids came visiting. As a reminder to myself, here what I did for the photo above. Used equipment: Camera: Nikon D3200 Lens: Tokina 11-20mm Miops Trigger Tripod First, I adjust the focus by focusing on the horizon (while it is still visible). Then I did 40 shots with increasing ISO (100, […]