Archive 2013
Pader River
May is often a nice time around here, and in this year there have been quite a few days with excellent weather. So I decided to take a little walk along the Pader towards Schloss Neuhaus.
Paderborn Cathedral
The Cathedral of Paderborn is a building that is featured quite often in my photos, being probably the most prominent building of the city where I live. In this week, an interesting group has visited the city and organized a couple of small events: the Stadtdenker – literally the city thinkers.
Light in the Home Studio: Helios 300C Monolights
Studio photography is something I haven’t really done so far. From time to time, I have had the opportunity or felt the need to take photos of some object or another, but apart from that I never felt drawn to that kind of photography. Portraits are also something I have never considered taking. Then again, you never know if something might be of interest to you if you never try it. So I decided to equip myself with a small studio set that isn’t too expensive.
Triggertrap – The Deluxe Version of a Cable Release
Triggertrap is a solution for triggering a camera from a mobile device that is tethered to the camera. There are plenty of functions like a simple remote or timelapse recordings with advanced functions.
Waimakariri River
The TranzAlpine is one of the more famous routes in the world, linking Christchurch on the East Coast with Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island. After crossing the wide Canterbury Plains, the train more or less follows the Waimakariri River – often through areas without any roads – and its tributary, Bealey River, up to the railway station at Arthur’s Pass at an altitude of 737m.
Breaker Bay
Abel Tasman National Park in the northern part of New Zealand’s South Island is well known for its beaches, lots of sunshine and almost tropical feel. Whether you choose to drive by car to some of the beautiful spots, take a walk along the coastline, paddle a kayak from bay to bay or take a cruise onboard a water taxi – there is almost no way not to enjoy this part of the country.
Lake Rotoiti
Nelson Lakes National Park on New Zealand’s South Island is one of the lesser visited, not because of a lack of beauty but rather because it’s a little off the major route of most tourists who travel straight between Abel Tasman National Park and the West Coast. As the name suggests Lake Rotoiti, the “small lake”, is the smaller of the two large lakes in this park, with Lake Rotoroa, the “big lake”, being the other one. The village of Saint Arnaud on the shores of Lake Rotoiti is the starting point for explorations here.
Waves Rolling In On the Coast
The South Island’s West Coast is famous for its rough conditions. Not only is there plenty of rain. Strong winds blowing over the Tasman Sea and rough sea with huge waves that work on the coast line have formed – and continue to do so – impressive rock formations.
Okarito Wharf
The small settlement of Okarito lies right on the South Island’s West Coast, only a small detour from the highway that runs along the coast. While it is home to only a few people, it is well worth a visit for photographers for at least two reasons.
Franz Josef Glacier
There aren’t many towns on the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island. The two “major” ones – each inhabited by less than 400 people – are Fox Glacier and Franz Josef, both popular for the glaciers that reach out from the cold peaks of the Southern Alps down to the rainforest where they terminate at an altitude of less than 300m above sea level. Both glaciers have been retreating rapidly for a couple of years now.