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2013-05-18 20:54:38 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Sunrise over Lake Tiberias
From the window of our hotel we have a breathtaking overview over this lake. One morning, when I woke up early, I took this picture. It was a day after unusual heavy rain and the atmosphere was still quite clear, while it is usually dusty.

2013-05-08 19:27:30 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Jerusalem Day 8.May 2013
Celebrating the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967 a big parade is held every year. The parade is entering the old city through the Damascus Gate finishing at the western wall. Lots kf flags, fun and songs.

2013-04-29 20:09:19 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

Windflower
Windflowers are a reliable sign that winter is finally gone. There were fields of them last week.
#dofmonday by +Mara Acoma , +Mark Hall , +Alan Gurling  and +Nigel Smith 
#dailydepthoffield by +Vince Ong ,+Nuraini Ghaifullah ,+Virgil Cowen and +f.a. fiebig 

2013-04-18 20:03:25 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

What Inspires Me
This is poetry about photography.
Thanks to +Niklas Liebig , who shared this video with me.

2013-03-31 13:31:58 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 13 +1s)

Happy Easter everyone

2013-03-27 19:25:59 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

Vorsicht Satire!
http://www.der-postillon.com/2013/03/google-stellt-suchmaschine-zum-1-juli.html

2013-03-22 18:28:56 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Spring has begun!

2013-03-18 20:40:18 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

It is still #mirrormonday +Gemma Costa !

2013-03-22 18:36:20 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 17 +1s)

Nobody @ Hannover Hauptbahnhof

2013-03-10 07:37:35 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Winter is back
Weatherforecast is lots of snow and temperatures down to -7 degrees Celsius next week. I thought it is going to be spring...

2013-02-22 20:43:53 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Norderney
#panoramaphotography  

2013-02-16 07:23:13 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 2 +1s)

Finding Vivian Meyer
A woman photographing for decades without letting anyone see her pictures. After she passed away, the world of photography discovered her work and was amazed. May be this story is so interesting because most of us hobby- amateur- and semiprofessional photographers whish we will be discovered like that? (During our lifetime of course!) There will soon be a movie finished about her. See you in the cinema!

2013-02-10 18:21:38 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

A beautiful photo documentary from the prestigious photographer, Sebastiao Salgado.

2013-02-07 20:04:13 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Karlsson-on-the-Roof
Near my workplace there is a company producing backpack propellers for use with paragliders. Someone from this company has the pleasure every now and then to run in a new engine. Yesterday I caught him with my camera. He must feel like Karlsson-on-the-Roof with his propeller on the back.
I only added a little dramatic darkness to the sky....

2013-02-04 22:13:37 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, California
My daughter asked me to do senior portraits for her and a friend this week and we went to Point Lobos for a scenic background. While looking for a sheltered spot to get out of the wind, we walked past this cove on the Cypress Grove Trail. The orange algae on the tree combined with the turquoise water appealed to me.

#landscapephotography  by the team +Landscape Photography 
#coastalthursday  by +David Polzine and +Jon Kahn +Coastal Thursday 
#thirstythursday  by +Giuseppe Basile and +Mark Esguerra
#HQSPLandscape +HQSP Landscape by +Ara MO +Rodolfo Seide +John Minor and +Rinus Bakker
#californiastateparks   #pointlobos  

2013-02-05 12:47:51 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 12 +1s)

Grass in Ricklinger Masch
Yesterday my wife and me had a walk through this wonderful landscape.

2013-02-01 19:25:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

on the other side II
(European Bison)






For
 #macromonday (S I M P L I C I T Y) by +Kerry Murphy +Jennifer Eden +Kelli Seeger Kim +Jake Easley
#MonochromeMonday +Monochrome Monday by +Hans Berendsen +Jerry Johnson +Manuel Votta +Nurcan Azaz +Steve Barge
#EuropeanPhotography  +European Photo 
+Janusz Brakoniecki +Jean-Louis LAURENCE +Manuella Betaille +Michael Muraz
+Susanne Ramharter
+HQSP Monochrome #HQSPMonochrome by +Blake Harrold +Luis Vivanco +Rinus Bakker and +Trever McGhee
#10000photographersaroundtheworld by +Robert SKREINER
 +10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS around the World
#10000photographersBWmonochrome by +Robert SKREINER  &  +Nikola Nikolski
+All Things Monochrome #allThingsBlackandWhite  by +Charles Lupica and +Bill Wood
+Monochrome World #monochromeworld
#Macro4All  by +ShaneWilliam... more »

2013-01-09 18:40:18 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Kite Surfing in the North Sea off Denmark

2013-01-08 19:07:06 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

My favourite Cafe in Hannover

2012-12-27 15:40:58 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

The Glimpse
... and gone

#streetphotography

2012-12-26 16:55:10 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Thats it
+Project52-2012 is finished now for me. I learned a lot. Really a lot. And I found a wondeful community applausing, encouraging and criticizing my contributions. Thank you all! Especially +Kate Church , +Giuseppe Basile , +Gretchen Chappelle , +Shelly Gunderson , +Gary Munroe , +Greg Berdan , +Sue Butler and +LaDonna Pride . It was a good time diving into G+ for me also. I'll keep my contacts from this project in future to see, what time will bring to you.
There were discussions initiated by +Tiina Niskanen for a project52 in 2013 already.
I decided to start one or more different projects next year.
So I wish those continuing or dropping into the new project52 every succes and fun, fun, fun. (This is what it is all about here, eh?)
And I will let you know about my projects, when the time has come.
#2012project52  

2012-12-26 16:33:52 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Festival of Light?
Some consider Christmas as the festival of light. Depending on the weather, this is more or less impressive. The root of Christmas is weather resistant: probably there was no snow and no christmas tree. But there was a star shining as a sign above the stable Jesus was born. So does the bible tell us. Where do we see this sign today?

This is for +Project52-2012 : (WK#53) Dec30 -- Christmas.
This Project is curated by +Kate Church , +Giuseppe Basile with help of +Gretchen Chappelle , +Shelly Gunderson , +Gary Munroe , +Greg Berdan , +Sue Butler and +LaDonna Pride .
#2012project52  

2012-12-24 12:46:58 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 16 +1s)

Floating Mirror
This is for +Project52-2012: (WK#52) Dec24 -- Mirrors
#2012project52   #mirrormonday #mirrorsandreflections  

2012-12-22 21:13:08 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

7.000 weitere Jahre dank der neuen Mayasoft Calendar 2.0 Version.

2012-12-21 18:12:33 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 21 +1s)

Winter Stroll
Relaxing, fresh, joyful, crisp.
+Project52-2012 : (WK#51) Dec17 -- Winter/Summer
Moderated by +Giuseppe Basile and +Kate Church with help of +Gretchen Chappelle , +Shelly Gunderson , +Gary Munroe , +Greg Berdan , +Sue Butler and +LaDonna Pride
#2012project52  

2012-12-21 05:12:19 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 12 +1s)

Big Deal
We visited Schokoladenmarkt in Tuebingen this year ( http://www.chocolart.de/ ). There were plenty of chances for street photographers and for sweet teeth. I took both kinds of chances...
Myth or fact: "Street photography has to be b/w" At least most of the street photographer I know take b/w pictures. So I did also.
This is for +Project52-2012 : (WK#50) Dec10 -- Street Photography
Curated by +Kate Church and +Giuseppe Basile with help of +Gretchen Chappelle , +Shelly Gunderson , +Gary Munroe , +Greg Berdan , +Sue Butler and +LaDonna Pride

#2012project52
#streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite
#monochrome #monochromephotography  

2012-12-16 17:32:24 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Smiling in anticipation
I  couldn't prevent to take a portrait for this week's theme. So here is a portrait of my daughter smiling.

+Project52-2012 : (WK#49) Dec03 -- Smiles
Curated by +Giuseppe Basile and +Kate Church with help of +Gretchen Chappelle , +Shelly Gunderson , +Gary Munroe , +Greg Berdan , +Sue Butler and +LaDonna Pride .
#2012project52  

2012-12-16 13:16:24 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Are you feeling that you are working your a~~ off but that your productivity is mediocre?

It may just be that you need to be more organized. Here is a short fun video on what you can do to boost your productivity (in photography or any other field) right now!

http://www.petapixel.com/2012/12/15/use-science-to-become-more-productive-as-a-photographer/

2012-12-15 05:43:43 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Great news for Lightroom users

2012-12-05 18:44:58 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Blue hour in Tullamore

2012-11-25 16:38:44 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 18 +1s)

Flowers at a Grave
Today is the Sunday before Advent. Many people vist the graves of their dear ones who passed away. They place flowers on their graves as if to say: Wait! Life will triumph over death!
I borrowed the very cool full format DSLR with the 100 mm lens from my son this afternoon and went to the graveyard to find the picture I had in mind. This is it.
This is for +Project52-2012 : (WK#48) Nov26 -- Flowers
Curated by +Giuseppe Basile and +Kate Church with help of +Gretchen Chappelle , +Shelly Gunderson , +Gary Munroe  +Greg Berdan , +Sue Butler and +LaDonna Pride
#2012project52 #sacredsunday

2012-11-19 18:07:28 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 17 +1s)

Annual rings - Traces of Time
Good years leave bigger rings, bad years leave smaller rings.
We humans use to have it the other way around: the bad years leave more traces in our memory.
(WK#47) Nov19 -- Time
+Project52-2012 is curated by +Kate Church and +Giuseppe Basile , moderated by +Gretchen Chappelle , +Shelly Gunderson , +Gary Munroe , +Greg Berdan , +Sue Butler and +LaDonna Pride .
#2012project52   #macromonday  

2012-11-11 14:27:01 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

Vanishing point of life
I like multiple meanings so much...
Project 52: (WK#46) Nov12  -- Vanishing Point
+Project52-2012 is curated by +Kate Church and +Giuseppe Basile , supported by +Gretchen Chappelle , +Shelly Gunderson , +Gary Munroe , +Greg Berdan , +Sue Butler and +LaDonna Pride .
#sacredsunday
#leadinglines
#2012project52
  #phonetography #androidphotography #mobilephotography #phoneography  

2012-11-07 19:25:29 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

Uuhhh! Helloween
This really, really scary image has been taken without harming any human or animal. Only a pomegranate has been cut and some color sliders of lightroom have been deadjusted.
This is for +Project52-2012 (WK#45) Nov05  -- Halloween. Moderated by +Kate Church and +Giuseppe Basile , with help of +Gretchen Chappelle , +Shelly Gunderson , +Gary Munroe , +Greg Berdan , +Sue Butler and +LaDonna Pride .
#2012Project52

2012-11-05 19:57:37 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Fish Exchange - Pied Kingfishers exchanging a meal mid-air, Marievale, Gauteng, South Africa.

#africantuesday  “ Open Theme” curated by +Morkel Erasmus +Grobler du Preez and +Dick Whitlock 
#wholewildlifeweek  by +Diego Cattaneo +Dick Whitlock +Sandy Schepis and +Anette Mossbacher 
#hqsppromotion  with +Carina Marsh +Marina Versaci +Syuzanna Avetisyan +Alison Thurston +Thierry Raemaekers +Delcour Eric +Rinus Bakker +HQSPPromotion +HQSP Birds 
#birdloversworldwide  +Robert SKREINER +Walter Soestbergen 
#10000photographersaroundtheworld  +Robert SKREINER 
#pixelworld  +PixelWorld  #plusphotoextract  +Jarek Klimek 
#naturephotography   #wildlifephotography   #marievale   #kingfisher   #canonphotographers  

2012-11-05 20:35:36 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Stormy day at the seashore
#androidography  
#droidography #mobilephotography  

2012-10-29 20:48:59 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Hi Gary, I came to visit your portfolio by the advice of +Kate Church. I am impressed.

2012-10-29 20:41:41 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 14 +1s)

Reflections in the Water
This was a quiet evening. I hope my friends on the east coast of the US will stay safe tonight.

This picture is also for (WK#44) Oct 29  -- Reflections of +Project52-2012. Curated by +Kate Church and +Giuseppe Basile . Moderated by +Gretchen Chappelle , +Shelly Gunderson , +Gary Munroe , +Greg Berdan , +Sue Butler and +LaDonna Pride .
#2012Project52

2012-10-23 04:06:47 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Sound of Silence
(WK#43) Oct 22  -- Openings

#2012Project52  +GPLUS::P52::2012 +Project52-2012 curated by +Giuseppe Basile and +Kate Church 

#violin   #silence   #music   #musicalinstruments   #plusphotoextract

2012-10-22 19:21:39 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 28 +1s)

Openings
This is a tunnel for pedestrians and bicycles in the lovely city of Tübingen. My daughter lives there for one year. Earlier that day a violin player played his instrument in the middle of the tunnel. It was a very special experience driving through this tunnel listening to the music.
+Project52-2012 is curated by +Kate Church and +Giuseppe Basile and moderated by +Gretchen Chappelle , +Shelly Gunderson , +Gary Munroe , +Greg Berdan , +Sue Butler and +LaDonna Pride
#2012Project52

2012-10-22 19:10:29 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

Black & White Disks
So I discovered our Othello game after years again for this theme. We will probably use it a little more often the next days...
+Project52-2012 is curated by +Kate Church and +Giuseppe Basile and moderated by +Gretchen Chappelle , +Shelly Gunderson , +Gary Munroe , +Greg Berdan , +Sue Butler and +LaDonna Pride
#2012Project52

2012-10-09 16:58:40 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 18 +1s)

Stop!
Project 52-2012: (Wk#41) Oct 08  -- Body Parts
Project 52 is curated by +Giuseppe Basile , +Kate Church and moderated by +Gretchen Chappelle , +Shelly Gunderson , +Gary Munroe , +Greg Berdan  , +Sue Butler and +LaDonna Pride
#2012Project52

2012-10-14 18:06:50 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Gedankenlosigkeit oder Zynismus?
Werbung exakt an der Zielgruppe vorbei.
Mein Vorschlag: Fernsehspot oder Kinowerbung. Auf jeden Fall etwas, wo man nicht lesen muss.

2012-10-07 13:58:23 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Jaffa hosts International Photography Festival | Size Doesn't Matter

#Israel

http://sizedoesntmatter.com/arts/jaffa-hosts-international-photography-festival/

2012-10-07 10:52:15 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 19 +1s)

Walking Heilbronner Weg
View backwards to our nightstop Rappenseehütte half way to Große Steinscharte.
7.30 a.m. October, three years ago.
Would like to be there now...
#LandscapePhotography
#mountainphotos  

2012-10-02 16:45:50 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

German railway company Deutsche Bahn celebrates the 20'th anniversary of its customer card "Bahncard" with an advertisment campaign made together with photographer Irina Werning. She is famous for her project BACK TO THE FUTURE. She took pictures of people in the same circumstances than on old pictures of them. Congratulations for this success, Irina Werning. Her project is here to see:  http://irinawerning.com/index.php?/back-to-the-fut/back-to-the-future/

#Backtothefuture
#deutschebahn  

2012-10-01 19:11:27 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 17 +1s)

Colors
In my experience colors have a strong visual impact on the viewer. If there is much color, there is much attentiion, if there is less, there is less attention. I selected a subject with less intense colors, still fitting into our weekly theme.
Project 52-2012: (WK#40) Oct 01  -- Colors
+Project52-2012 is curated by +Kate Church and +Giuseppe Basile and modewrated by +Gretchen Chappelle , +Shelly Gunderson , +Gary Munroe , +Gene Bowker , +Sue Butler and +LaDonna Pride
#2012Project52

2012-09-30 15:01:37 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Another circle of flickr Photographers on Google+
+Jeff Sullivan has posted a circle of flickr photographers here: https://plus.google.com/u/0/107459220492917008623/posts/gy1uqif2S3F 
I want to add some people of my flickr circle

2012-09-28 18:21:06 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

If you like to find out who are your top interactive followers, you can use a tool of +Jalaj Jha on this site:

2012-09-28 18:10:52 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 21 +1s)

Negative Space
Project 52-2012: (WK#39) Sep 24
This weeks theme was very instructive for me. First I wanted to post a photo of a car after an accident :-). Then I googled and decided to take a photo of a piano keyboard.
+Project52-2012 is curated by +Kate Church and +Giuseppe Basile with help of +Gretchen Chappelle , +Shelly Gunderson , +Gary Munroe , +Gene Bowker , +Sue Butler and +LaDonna Pride .
#2012Project52