Trinidad, Cuba, is said to be one of the best places when it comes to travel photography, but I disagree. Havanna is much better, because Havanna is bigger, busier, more crowded and therefore perfectly suitable for ‘under the radar’ photography. I was happy to stay there only for two days. In fact, the best places […]
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Tuesday Travel: dinner on the beach
Nothing beats cooking your own dinner on a deserted beach in the great outdoors. Just bring a small stove, a pot and some food. The view is the best and it’s for free. I just don’t remember where this was. It makes me think that putting a GPS in a camera isn’t such a terrible […]
Tuesday Travel: Bulbs
I just love this picture. The greasy elements in the background, the greenish colour cast of the artificial light. While it isn’t pretty at all, it does make me smile. I took this shot somewhere in Kowloon, HongKong. Leica M9 with 35 summicron Want to know more about how to use your rangefinder camera on […]
Tuesday Travel: the lonely penguin
At Magdalena island it is not so hard to frame a few penguins. Actually, it’s pretty hard to shoot a single one. Of all pictures we shot on that island, this is my favorite. And you know what? My wife shot it… Leica M9 with 90 tele-elmarit
Tuesday Travel: Good morning!
I was one of our first days in New Zealand and my wife woke up, got out of the tent and stretched in the morning sun. It was one of those perfect days and I just can’t get enough of shooting against the sun. It’s magic. Leica M9 with 35 summicron
Tuesday travel: summer is coming
Last week I was in Berlin and luckily I had some time to enjoy the good weather. Along the river Spreh there are some very good places to relax and drink a beer. Some people bring their own beer (which is allowed in public) and in general, everybody is very relaxed. I didn’t see anyone […]
Tuesday travel: crossing John Gardner pass
I never regretted having been an alpine climber for a few years. If you know how to handle a camera while it’s freezing, hanging in a harness, with an ice axe in one hand, you’ll probably be able to handle that same camera wearing a suit on a wedding. But the day we crossed John […]
Tuesday Travel: The opera house
While I’m not a big fan of shooting the highlights, you can’t miss the Opera House when you’re in Sydney. When I’m traveling, my credo is “don’t try to shoot the postcard images”, instead, do something else, or ignore the highlight at all. One day, I found the Opera House in front of a magnificent […]
Travel tuesday: the boat III
Lots of boats here lately. This one was also actually shot from a boat. Which is quite a challenge, because using a tripod and a long shutter speed won’t get you what you want. Because your boat is floating on the water and moves up and down, a long shutter speed will create a blurry […]
Tuesday travel: the boat II
One of the best features of the Leica M system is it’s size and weight. This makes for the perfect travel camera, but mind you: if you carry six lenses, two bodies and a tripod, your bag will still be very heavy. So the key for a perfect travel bag is to take as little […]