Monday, November 5, 2012

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Late For Play

Late for play - horses on slopes, Kaufbeuren, Bavaria, Germany
Nikon D300s + Nikon 16-85 VR
f/20, 1/125 secs, ISO 200

The Bavarian Countryside

The Bavarian Countryside, Kaufbeuren, Germany
Nikon D300s + Nikon 16-85 VR @ 85mm
f/8, 1/800 secs, ISO 200

Rooftops And The Towers

Rooftops and the towers, Kaufbeuren, Bavaria, Germany
Sony DSC P72
f/6.3, 1/320 secs, ISO 100

Kaufbeuren Clocks

Clocks, Kaufbeuren, Bavaria, Germany
Panasonic LX2
f/5.6, 1/320 secs, ISO100

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Starnberger See, or Lake Starnberg

Starnberger See, or Lake Starnberg, Munich, Bavaria
Nikon 1 V1 + 30-110 VR
f/5.6, 1/800 secs, ISO 100

Surf Schule @ Starnberger See

Surf Schule @ Starnberger See, or Lake Starnberg, Munich, Bavaria
Nikon 1 V1 + 30-110 VR
f/4.5, 1/640 secs, ISO 100

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Poppies at Dawn

Poppies, and the first rays at dawn


Panasonic FZ5
f/4, 1/400 secs, ISO 80

Black Throated Tit, Aegithalos concinnus

Black Throated Tit, Aegithalos concinnus
Panasonic FZ5 ... maxed out.
f/4, 1/400 secs, ISO 80

Friday, August 31, 2012

Dragon on the Edge

A dragonfly balancing on a leaf edge ...
Nikon D300s + Nikon 70-300 VR
f/7.1, 1/640 secs, ISO 400

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

The Solitary Bee-eater

Green Bee-eater, Merops orientalis
Nikon D300s + Nikon 70-300 VR
f/7.1, 1/8000 secs, ISO 400

Leafy Curves

Leafy Curves
Nikon D300s + Nikon 70-300 VR
f/7.1, 1/640 secs, ISO 400

Sunday, August 26, 2012

The Black Lored Tit

Black-lored Tit, Parus xanthogenys
Nikon D300s + Nikon 70-300 VR @ 300mm
f/7.1, 1/200 secs, ISO 400

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Small Wonders

Small Wonders, or the joys of close up photography
Nikon D300s + Nikon 70-300 VR @ 300mm
f/7.1, 1/400 secs, ISO 400

The Coppersmith

Coppersmith Barbet, Crimson-breasted Barbet or Coppersmith (Megalaima haemacephala)
Nikon D300s + Nikon 70-300 VR @ 300mm
f/6.3, 1/160 secs, ISO 400

Friday, August 24, 2012

Drongo At Dusk

Bronzed Drongo, Dicrurus aeneus
Nikon D300s + Nikon 70-300 VR @ 300mm
f/7.1, 1/200 secs, ISO 400

Cro(w)file

House Crow, Corvus splendens
Nikon D300s + Nikon 70-300 VR @ 300mm
f/5.6, 1/3200 secs, ISO 400

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Sunday, July 29, 2012

A Haggard Moth

A Haggard Moth
Pentax K200D + Tamron AF 17-50mm F2.8 @ 50mm
f/4, 1/2000 secs, ISO 400

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Double Cone, BMW Welt, Munich

BMW Welt, München
Nikon 1 V1 + 10-30 VR
f/4, 1/60 secs, ISO 280

Inside the double cone, at the BMW Welt, in Munich.This is the roof from the inside. The double cone structure is a part of a larger complex, which comprises the BMW Headquarters, a showroom cum delivery service, a museum and factories, close to the Olympia complex, in the north of Munich.

To quote Wikipedia, "...  a multi-functional customer experience and exhibition facility of the BMW AG, located in Munich, Germany"

Here's what the double cone looks like from the outside.

Double Cone at BMW Welt, Munich, Germany
Nikon 1 V1 + 10-30 VR
f/5.6, 1/320 secs, ISO 100

Read more at the BMW Welt website: English / German, or at Wikipedia.

Find it via Google Maps here.

If you are visiting Munich, the BMW complex and the neighboring Olympia complex make for a nice day trip, something to add to your list of places to visit on a 'good weather' day.

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Water Lily Leaves

Water Lily Pond, Piešťany, Slovakia
Panasonic LX3
f/2.5, 1/2000 secs, ISO 80

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Coffee Break at Cafe Puck





 


A set of pictures, taken with a D300s and the Nikon 85 1.8G, at f/1.8 and ISO 200, with shutter speeds between 1/50 seconds and 1/1600 seconds.

Location and props courtesy Cafe Puck, München.

Over a cup of coffee, and some useless banter  :)

Find it on Google Maps here.

P.N. I make a double appearance in one of the pictures above.


Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Colourful Haze

Colourful Haze
Nikon 1 V1 + FT1 + Nikon 105 VR Micro
f/4, 1/4 secs, ISO 100

Guardian of Feldherrnhalle

Guardian of Feldherrnhalle, Munich
Nikon 1 V1 + 30-110 VR
f/7.1, 1/200 secs, ISO 400

One of the lions at the entrance to the Feldherrnhalle, at Odeonplatz, Munich.

Read more at Wikipedia: Feldherrnhalle, Munich, Odeonplatz, Munich
Find it with Google Maps here.

Neues Rathaus tower, over the Felderrnhalle, Odeonplatz, Munich

Neues Rathaus tower, over the Felderrnhalle, Odeonplatz, Munich
Nikon 1 V1 + 30-110 VR
f/5.6, 1/400 secs, ISO 100

Read more at Wikipedia: Feldherrnhalle, Munich, Odeonplatz, Munich, Marienplatz, Munich, Neues Rathaus, Munich
Find it with Google Maps here...

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Brown Door, Theatine Church, Munich

Brown Door, Theatine Church, Munich
Nikon 1 V1 + 30-110 VR
f/7.1, 1/100 secs, ISO 200

Read more at Wikipedia: Theatine Church, Munich, Odeonplatz, Munich
Find it with Google Maps here...

Friday, June 22, 2012

Münchner Freiheit @ Munich

Münchner Freiheit, Munich, Germany
Nikon D300s + 85mm 1.8G
f/2.5, 1/30 secs, ISO 400

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Gothic Arch at Marienplatz

Neues Rathaus at Marienplatz, Munich, Germany
Nikon 1 V1 + 30-110 VR
f/7.1, 1/125 secs, ISO 125

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Praha Hlavni Nadrazi

Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, or the Main Train Station (the roof)
Panasonic LX3
f/2, 1/1600 secs, ISO 200

Stairs, Framed

Stairs Framed, Prague, Czech Republic
Panasonic LX3
f/3.2, 1/500 secs, ISO 80

A Yellow Flower and Doors

A Yellow Flower, Prague, Czech Republic
Panasonic LX3
f/2.5, 1/100 secs, ISO 80

A Wild Rose

Wild Rose, Prague, Czech Republic
Panasonic LX3
f/3.5, 1/500 secs, ISO 80

Cobbled Streets, Prague - Blue & Red

Cobbled Streets, Prague, Czech Republic
Panasonic LX3
f/2.8, 1/320 secs, ISO 80

Cobbled Streets, Prague - Orange & Yellow

Cobbled Streets, Prague, Czech Republic
Panasonic LX3
f/4, 1/800 secs, ISO 80

Cobbled Streets, Prague - Green Doors

Cobbled Streets, Prague, Czech Republic
Panasonic LX3
f/4.5, 1/800 secs, ISO 400

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Street Decorations

Street Decorations, Munich
Nikon 1 V1 + 30-110 VR
f/7.1, 1/125 secs, ISO 560

The Siegestor, Munich

The Siegestor (Victory Gate) in Munich
Nikon 1 V1 + 30-110 VR
f/5.6, 1/500 secs, ISO 100

The Siegestor (Victory Gate) in Munich

Nikon 1 V1 + 30-110 VR
f/5.6, 1/1000 secs, ISO 100

The Siegestor (Victory Gate) in Munich
Nikon 1 V1 + 30-110 VR
f/5.6, 1/1000 secs, ISO 100

Read more at Wikipedia.

Street Signs

Street Signs, Munich, Germany
Nikon 1 V1 + 30-110 VR
f/5.6, 1/320 secs, ISO 100

Pink Lily

Pink Lily
Nikon D300s + Nikon 85mm 1.8G
f/1.8, 1/60 secs, ISO 400

Pink Lily
Nikon D300s + Nikon 85mm 1.8G
f/1.8, 1/50 secs, ISO 400