Color Game at la Défense.....

-> after the New Year party ....

-> before the New Year party ....

La Défense is a fantastic place to practice a little bit the "abstract" photography .... ;-)

Well, this is my "last" contribution for this year. It's time to get ready for the New Year party ;-)))

Take care and I wish you all the best ... see you next year!

Regards, Gerry

Wanna see more of Paris ?  -> just follow the link ;-)

Keywords: France, Paris, La Défense, Abstract, Color

Full Moon in Paris

A chilly early spring night was a perfect moment to photograph this place without tourists..... and to my luck there was water in the pools ;-)

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 16-35mm f2.8 II (16mm)

- ISO 100

- 30 sec

- f22

- developed in Lightroom 2.2

Enjoy the 30 second view.

Wanna see more of Paris?  -> Just follow the link ;-)

Regards, Gerry

Keywords: France, Paris, Louvre, Night 

 

Paris - Window-Seat

.... waiting for the next exhausted visitor ... Photographed somewhere in Paris.

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 16-35mm f2.8 II (at 23mm)

- ISO 400

- f14

- 1/30 sec

- developed in Lightroom 2.2

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords:  France, Paris, Window, Chair

Paris - The golden House

I'm  always fascinated by the construction of the world famous Louvre - especially at night!

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 24-70mm 2.8 (at 35mm)

- ISO 160

- f16.0

- 6.0 sec

- developed in Lightroom 2.2

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: France, Paris, Louvre, Night

Paris - Stop breathing for 30 seconds

Well, I didn't have to stop breathing for about 30 seconds .... because I used a tripod ;-) Nevertheless, Paris at night is always exiting.

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS (at 110mm)

- ISO 100

- f8.0

- 30 sec

 - developed in Lightroom 2.2

Wanna see more of Paris?  -> just follow the link ;-)

Enjoy Paris!

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: France, Paris, Eiffel Tower 

Lavender - the Purple Waves of Provence

A lavender field close to Sault with its marvellous fragrance. 

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 70-200mm 2.8 IS (at 80mm)

- 1/60 sec

- f22

- ISO 160

- Pano of 3

- developed in Lightroom 2.2

- stitched in PtGui

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wanna see more Provence photographs?  -> just follow this link ;-)

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Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Fragrance, Lavender

Provence - Corn-Field

Just browsed over my Provence photographs and stopped by this panorama.

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 16-35mm f2.8 II (at 16mm)

- Pano of 10

- 1/250 sec

- f18

- ISO 250

- developed in Lightroom 2.2

- stitched in PtGui

Enjoy the corn field.

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Corn Field 

Ploumanac'h - 30 seconds

I was amazed by the pink granit rocks around the Ploumanac'h Lighthouse. I photographed this scene long after sunset during high tide. That's why a long exposure of 30 seconds was required.  The B&W development even intensified the structure of the pink granit. 

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 24-70mm f2.8 (at 24mm)

- ISO 100

- 30 sec

- f18

- developed in Lightroom 2.2

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-> wanna see more photographs of this area? -> just follow the link ;-)

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Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: France, Brittany, Bretagne, Ploumanac'h, pink granit, lighthouse, Coast

Matterhorn / Riffelsee

Another Matterhorn scene but this time a B&W version. 

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 24-70mm f2.8 (at 27mm)

- no Filters

- ISO 160

- f14

- 30 sec

- developed in Lightroom 2.2

Enjoy the silence.

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Switzerland, Matterhorn, Riffelsee, Reflection, Lake, Mountain, Zermatt

Castor and Pollux

The mountains Castor and Pollux are in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy. 

I photographed this scene an hour after sunset.

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Switzerland, Alps, Mountain, Castor, Pollux

Bretagne - Rock Garden

Ohh - I like this area so much, that I'm considering to go back again. Beside the interesting scenery the weather conditions are changing all the time which makes it even more interesting to photograph the same scene again and again. 

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 24-70mm f2.8 (at 38mm)

- ISO 100

- f 18

- 8 sec

- ND 0.6

- developed in Lightroom 2.2

Enjoy the rock garden.

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: France, Brittany, Bretagne, Rock, Garden, Coast, Landscape 

White Desert / Egypt

White desert scenery ....

wanna see more? -> just follow the link ;-)

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Egypt, Desert, White Desert

Waiting for the last Tide

.... 

Regards,

Gerry

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Wanna see more Brittany Photographs?  -> just follow the link ;-)

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Keywords: France, Brittany, Coast, Tide, Boat

Tide change at Bretagne Coast

The rough Brittany coast is always worth to stop for a photograph.

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 24-70mm 2.8 (at 24mm)

- ISO 100

- F22

- 15 sec

- ND 0.6

- developed in Lightroom 2.2

Wanna see more Brittany photographs? -> just follow the links ;-)

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: France, Brittany, Coast

Season's Greetings

Frohe Weihnachten und 

ein glückliches neues Jahr

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo

Joyeux Noël et bonne année

Feliz Navidad y próspero año nuevo

Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar

With warm regards, 

Gerry 

5 days to go...

...to get ready for Christmas. Well, the Christmas tree is here ... but where are the  presents? 

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 16-35mm f2.8 II (at 25mm)

- ISO 100

- 1/4 sec

- f22

- developed in Lightroom 2.2

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Switzerland, Winter, Christmas, Tree

The Winter is here!

The Winter is definitely here. 

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 24-70mm 2.8 (at 51mm)

- ISO 100

- Pano 0f 5

- f22

- 1.6sec

- stitched in PtGui

- developed in Lightroom 2.2

Enjoy the Winter season.

Keywords: Winter, Snow, Forest

White Frost

A foggy cold night produced a surreal white frost landscape which I really love. It looks like another world.

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 24-70mm 2.8 (at 46mm)

- ISO 100

- 1/60 sec

- f 8.0

- developed in Lightroom 2.1

Wanna see more? Just follow the link ;-)

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Winter, White Frost, abstract

Snow-Covered Fir-Tree Forest

 

We got some snow and the nearby fir-tree forest is like a fairyland. Well, this is just a slow shutter speed exposure with a vertical swing ;-)

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 24-70mm f2.8 (at 24mm)

- ISO 100

- 1/2 sec

- f14

- developed in Lightroom 2.1

- no PS

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wanna see more winter photographs? Just follow the link ;-)

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Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Winter, Abstract, Rush

Burano - Blue

Blue is the color of sky and water and also the color of this Burano wall.... and the wetness was the art director of the pattern.

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 24-70mm 2.8 (at 70mm)

- ISO 100

- 1/3 sec

- f22

- developed in Lightroom 2.1

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Wanna see more of Burano? Just follow the link ;-)

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Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Italy, Venice, Burano, Blue  

The Bizarre World of the Office Buildings

This is a close-up of  the Chicago's bizarre office world. Well, it's a little bit a strong contrast to the Venice architecture but I love them both. The modern and the "old" world.

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords:  USA, Chicago, Office world, Architecture 

The other side of Burano

There is always an other side .... but the other side of Burano is colorful as well ;-)

Enjoy the various shades of colors.

Some technical information.

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 24-70mm f2.8 (at 48mm)

- ISO 100

- f16

- 1/6 sec

- developed in Lightroom 2.1

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wanna see more of Burano? Just follow the link ;-)

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Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Italy, Venice, Burano, Color, Boat

Burano - Orange

 

As already explained in a previous post, Burano is the "Color Photographer's Mecca". It's really an exceptional colorful place. You can spend hours and hours there and creating new versions of colorful photographs. 

I like orange ... and you?

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wanna see more ... just follow the link

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Regards, Gerry

Keywords: Italy, Venice, Burano, Orange

  

Foggy, rainy and windy Venice Lagoon

I photographed the foggy, rainy and windy Venice Lagoon during a boat trip to Burano.

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS (at 200mm)

- ISO 100

- f8.0

- 1/100 sec

- high-key development in Lightroom 2.1

Enjoy the ride.

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Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Italy, Venice, Lagoon, Burano

Midnight Staircase

Photographed somewhere in Havana downtown. 

Wanna see more Havana photographs? 

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Just follow the link to my Havana collection ;-)

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Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 16-35mm f2.8 (at 16mm)

- ISO 400

- f 8.0

- 1/160 sec

- developed in Lightroom 2.1

Regards, 

Gerry

Venice - the blue Lagoon

 That's the reason why they call Venice the blue Lagoon. The blue ist really amazing.

Enjoy the delicate morning light.

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-> the whole Venice / Burano collection can be seen here !

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Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 24-70mm 2.8. (at 67mm)

- ISO 200

- f 9.0

- 15 sec

- developed in Lightroom 2.1

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Italy, Venice, Lagoon, Blue

Burano Reflection

As mentioned in my previous posts (Burano/Venice) Burano is a very colorful and peaceful place. This is just a reflection of a colorful house fasade. 

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 70-200mm 2.8 IS (at 200mm)

- ISO 200

- 1/50 sec

- f13

- developed in Lightroom 2.1

Enjoy the united colors of Burano.

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Italy, Venice, Burano, Color, Reflection

 

Venetian Architecture

The unique Venetian architecture is always a good reason to visit Venice ;-) 

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS (at 70mm)

- ISO 100

- f8.0

- 1/1600 sec

- developed in Lightroom 2.1

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Italy, Venice, Architecture

Long before sunrise ...

is the perfect moment to enjoy a silent Venice.

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Italy, Venice, Piazza san Marco 

Endless

Somewhere in White Sands ... 

Regards, 

Gerry 

Keywords: USA, New Mexico, White Sands National Monument

...watching TV...

Somewhere in Havana ... 

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Cuba, Havana, Street, Car

Touched by the breeze

I was exploring the area around Sault after sunset and stopped at this golden cornfield  to gaze the movements. 

Lavender was in the air .... and I got touched by the fragrance ;-)

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 16-35mm f2.8 II (at 33mm)

- ISO 100

- 1/2 sec

- f22

- developed in Lightroom 2.1

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Lavender, Breeze, Cornfield

Sunset Rush

Nothing else than a sunset and a moving camera ;-)

- Canon 40d

- Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS (at 73mm)

- ISO 100

- f32

- 1/3 sec

- Lightroom 2.1

Enjoy the sunset rush ;-)

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Sunset, Rush, Iceland 

  

My Way....

 

It's my way and I have no other choice, do I? 

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 16-35mm f2.8 II (at 16mm)

- pano 0f 6

- stitched in PtGui

- developed in Lightroom 2.0

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Iceland, Way 

Good morning Switzerland!

Take a breath of fresh air, take a sip of hot fresh coffee and enjoy this beautiful morning scene. 

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Switzerland, Zermatt, Matterhorn, Riffelsee, Sunrise, Landscape

Homeland - Switzerland

 

Homeland - Mountain air !

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 24-70mm 2.8 (at 24mm)

- ISO 200

- f 13

- 1/100

- pano 0f 8 pictures

- developed in Lightroom 2.1

- stitched in PtGui

- finished in CS3

Enjoy the view.

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Switzerland, Zermatt, Riffelsee, Monte Rosa, Landscape, Mountain

 

Dufourspitze (Monte Rosa)

The Dufourspitze also known as Monte Rosa is the highest mountain of Switzerland and the second highest in the Alps (4'634m). 

I photographed this scene from Gornergrat with the following settings:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 70-200mm IS 2.8 (at 95mm)

- ISO 100

- 1/800

- f 9.0

- developed in Lightroom 2.1

Enjoy the summit !

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Switzerland, Zermatt, Monte Rosa, Dufourspitze, Summit
  

Blue Monday

    

Photographed somewhere in Havana.

Regards, 

Gerry

Matterhorn Skyline

If you have the choice ... stay a night at Kulmhotel Gornergrat. It's the highest hotel in the Swiss Alps - 3100m.ü.M and a perfect location to gaze the marvellous Matterhorn skyline at sunset. 

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS (at 70mm)

- 1/100 sec

- 5.6

- ISO 320

- Pano of 4 pictures

- stitched in CS3

- developed in Lightroom 2.1

Enjoy the skyline ;-)

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Switzerland, Zermatt, Matterhorn, Gornergrat, 3100, sunset 

Another Day at Riffelsee

Same place but another wonderful morning. It's really interesting how different the light can be.

Enjoy the morning light.

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 24-70mm f2.8 (at 27mm)

- ISO 160

- f 14

- 30 sec

- no filters

- developed in Lightroom 2.1

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Switzerland, Zermatt, Matterhorn, Riffelsee, Sunrise

 

Magic Hour at Riffelsee (Matterhorn)

You won't believe it but this was today's magic hour at  Riffelsee. A cold but clear night was the foundation for the purple atmosphere and the thin "cat ice" was the basic for the reflection of the Matterhorn. What a breathtaking moment. It was really hard to release the shutter ... because I was caught by the beauty of this surreal spectacle.

Enjoy the purple Matterhorn view.

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 24-70mm f2.8 (at 28mm)

- 0.8 sec

- f13

- no filters

- developed in Lightroom 2.1

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Switzerland, Zermatt, Matterhorn, Riffelsee, Sunrise  

Neon-Chicago Bean

 Well, this is the last photograph of my serial "The neon-Chicago Bean". 

- Canon 1ds Mark II

- Canon 15mm f2.8 

- ISO 200

- 1/125

- f20

- developed in lightroom 2.1

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Chicago, Bean, Neon, Abstract   

Chicago Bean

Well, here is the second version of the Chicago Bean.

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Chicago, Bean
 

Chicago-Bubble

 

... 

Enjoy the Bubble-View.

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Chicago, Absract

OnStage at Sacré-Coeur

The surrounding area of Sacré-Coeur is always crowded on weekends but this is the moment for the local "street-stars". This is their stage!

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 70-200mm 2.8 IS (at 150mm)

- ISO 125

- 1/400

- f  2.8

- developed in Lightroom 2.1 RC1

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: France, Paris, Sacré-Coeur, Stage, Start

 

Waiting for 1001 Attentions

 I'm waiting here because they promise 1001 attentions.... 

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 24-70 f2.8 (at 45mm)

- ISO 400

- f 7.1

- 1/8 sec

- developed in Lightroom 2.1 RC1

Regards

Gerry

Keywords: France, Paris, Metro, Attention