Between some phone calls I shot some macros in the backyard…
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Author: Ralf Karpa
Helgoland trip 2014-05-29
Mainly did the trip to see how the existing equipment performs for the upcoming photo safari. The test can be read here. Besides this some decent shots found their way into my library. Unfortunately I had all long range lenses already packed when a lot of people came to my last location. Using their […]
Testing long range
For upcoming Photosafari I wanted to test long range with the lenses I have. Unfortunately the Tamron 150-600mm didn’t make it to me with the first deliveries of the Nikon-Version lens so I needed to see what could compare with this. Tested with D2x and D3 which will be my first choice of cameras for […]
Hamburg: Hanse-Bird 2014
Short visit to the Hanse-Bird fair which took place at “Elbinsel Kaltehofe”. Very nice location with some individual spots. However, shooting pictures near noon time did not turn out to capture the nice flair of the location properly. Between 1894 and 1990 the island was used to filter the water of the river Elbe. It […]
Cuxhaven: Castle Ritzebüttel
Ritzebüttel Castle in Cuxhaven was the residence of the Hamburg bailiff during the period of membership of Cuxhaven to Hamburg. The castle, which dates partly from the 14th century, is one of the oldest surviving secular buildings of the North German Brick Gothic in the region.
Cuxhaven: Lighthouse “Kleiner Preusse”
From Wikipedia: The lighthouse was built in 1906 along the dike of Wremer garnet cutter port as a cross light. Because of its small size and its black and white paint, he received his name “Little Prussian”. In 1930 he was again dismantled, after wearing a red and white paint few years. The current lighthouse is […]
Germany 2014-04-12
Nice Canolafield which was already in full blossom mid April. Just slightly too late to grab the pictures while early morning fog was still visible.
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Cuxhaven: Lighthouse Obereversand
From Wikipedia: The former Eversand upper fire is now placed in Dorum-Neufeld. The height is 37.40 m above low water. It is a black, four-sided tower on grid structure, with two galleries and round lantern. The top fire Eversand was built 1886/87 on behalf of the Hanseatic City of Bremen by the AG Weser. Together with the lower […]
Cuxhaven: Hinrich-Wilhelm-Kopf caserne
Hinrich-Wilhelm-Kopf caserne. The place I spent nearly 10 years of my life for “working”. Now this has obviously gotten down. Since more than 15 years no one is there anymore and this is truly visible. Curious what happens to that huge area when they close fully down in summer this year and try to sell […]