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2013-04-04 10:18:24 (29 comments, 17 reshares, 287 +1s)

Regards from Tirilye, Bursa

Preview post from my trip to Turkey - hope you like it. Will need the upcoming weekend for the final selection and editing - more to come.

2013-04-02 05:43:22 (10 comments, 13 reshares, 245 +1s)

Stepping out for a smoke, Munich

2013-04-19 02:25:39 (35 comments, 25 reshares, 320 +1s)

Leaving for Istanbul today. Hope to meet new and old friends again. Nice weekend everyone.

2013-03-27 10:52:12 (23 comments, 19 reshares, 180 +1s)

A compilation of some of the pictures taken during this year 2012. As we come to an end to another year , i just wanted to look back and collect some of my memorable shots.

2013-03-21 09:41:14 (0 comments, 20 reshares, 294 +1s)

know these things

2013-03-19 06:26:30 (41 comments, 27 reshares, 467 +1s)

In the fog

2013-03-17 10:33:35 (10 comments, 1 reshares, 19 +1s)

Friends from the UK and France. I am looking for photography blogs in your country. Could you please drop a few that a worth to have a look. Thanks in advance

2013-03-14 10:45:33 (32 comments, 1 reshares, 15 +1s)

Any around shooting with Micro Four Thirds (like Olympus OM-D or PEN), please raise your hands. I am doing some research for my work and I would appreciate your help.

2013-03-10 12:18:39 (8 comments, 5 reshares, 242 +1s)

In a Rush, Old City Jerusalem

2013-03-05 10:40:59 (15 comments, 17 reshares, 278 +1s)

Beautiful light on my way to work this morning. And also the prove of the great advantage to own a tiny camera you can always have with you ... Canon 5D Mark III with a 20-70mm 2.8 ... well, I must be joking.

2013-03-04 09:25:58 (6 comments, 6 reshares, 281 +1s)

Nun runs an errand, Christian Quarter - Jerusalem

2013-03-01 10:52:53 (51 comments, 38 reshares, 240 +1s)

reshare of a forgotten project ... shall i move on?

2013-02-28 12:57:51 (9 comments, 4 reshares, 93 +1s)

Depressing hours in Hebron

In this picture we are standing very close to an outpost. Our guide from Hebron somehow managed all the time to involve people into discussions. Topic of this conversation were examples of palestinian and israeli settlers violence. Like the an Israeli settler and member of the far-right Israeli Kach movement, opened fire on unarmed Palestinian Muslims praying inside the Ibrahim Mosque … read on: http://bit.ly/Fz34M or http://bit.ly/gHkkoz

Standing there right in the middle was totally weird and was the topping of the cake after wandering around in this ghost town kinda city center … I believe it is not difficult to discern looking at the faces of my fellow friends.

2013-02-28 12:06:23 (3 comments, 7 reshares, 135 +1s)

Depressing hours in Hebron

Hebron is the largest city in the middle of the West Bank (30 kilometers south of Jerusalem) and pilgrimage for the Jews, Christians and Muslims.

It is also famous for the first Israeli settlements and the only one right in the heart of a Palestinian city.

In this picture you can see the small wall that separates section H1 from section H2. The first, H1, came partially under the control of Palestinian security forces and mainly comprises the suburbs of the city. The other, H2, came under full Israeli control. This includes the city center, the market and the Old City.

Walk to the left an you will have to enter two metal detector to go to the Abraham Mosque or walk left (if you are allowed to) and Cave of the Patriarchs.

Not particularly a great photograph, but it shows that border and therefore important to understand... more »

2013-02-26 09:55:46 (10 comments, 7 reshares, 172 +1s)

Depressing hours in Hebron

Hebron is the largest city in the middle of the West Bank (30 kilometers south of Jerusalem) and pilgrimage for the Jews, Christians and Muslims.

It is also famous for the first Israeli settlements and the only one right in the heart of a Palestinian city.
160,000 Palestinians in the main city of Hebron. And near 1,000 of Israeli settlers who live in the city center (old city) and a garrison of more than 2,000 Israeli occupation forces soldiers to defend them.

Hebron is subject to a special agreement, known as the Hebron Agreement, which has divided the city was into two parts - under Palestinian or Israeli control.

Currently Hebron's city center for palestinians, many of Palestinian houses in the old city of Hebron took and closed around 80 shop or markets by settlers and protection and supported by the Israeli army.... more »

2013-02-23 11:10:15 (23 comments, 1 reshares, 152 +1s)

Nothing but cool this fella from Ramallah or what do you think?

2013-02-21 12:15:46 (17 comments, 8 reshares, 209 +1s)

Floating, Dead Sea - En Gedi

The Dead Sea is a salt lake bordering Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west. The Dead Sea seawater has a density of 1.240 kg/L, which makes swimming similar to floating 

2013-02-19 10:57:50 (11 comments, 8 reshares, 257 +1s)

Sunday I went for a walk along the Isar in Munich.

2013-02-18 12:03:35 (16 comments, 12 reshares, 200 +1s)

Hide and Seek

Funny young guy we met in Jerusalem Muslim Quarter of the Old City. What do you think?

BTW - Have a good week, googlers! 

2013-02-17 10:24:15 (10 comments, 5 reshares, 194 +1s)

Lazing on a sunny morning

2013-02-16 15:43:24 (17 comments, 22 reshares, 299 +1s)

Leave me behind, I won't make it

Have a nice weekend googlers ...

2013-02-16 15:43:24 (29 comments, 22 reshares, 302 +1s)

Seems like the upload is back on track ... there are a lot of pictures to post now. Let's start with this one. Hope u ilke it!

Overlooking Jericho

2013-02-10 10:59:32 (17 comments, 20 reshares, 215 +1s)

the picture upload doesn't seem to be fixed yet. no new israel/palestine pictures for the moment ... therefore i feel compelled for another reshare: bali, indonesia

2013-02-09 11:38:23 (19 comments, 0 reshares, 23 +1s)

i want to add a picture to an album, but after the uploading process i can only share the whole album not the newly added picture. is anyone experiencing the same thing?

2013-04-19 02:25:39 (32 comments, 16 reshares, 269 +1s)

picture upload seems to be not working this morning. therefore a re-share. ISTANBUL again

2013-02-16 15:43:24 (38 comments, 6 reshares, 161 +1s)

Most Sacred, Jerusalem - Western Wall / Kotel

Have a nice weekend everyone - what are you doing?

2013-02-16 15:43:24 (17 comments, 10 reshares, 247 +1s)

Torah, Torah - Jerusalem, Western Wall

2013-02-16 15:43:24 (8 comments, 5 reshares, 157 +1s)

That Shisha Guy in Ramallah

In Ramallah people very welcoming, the friendliest place we've been to on our trip. 

Like this guy totally cool with a guy like me taking his portrait. His palestinian scarf (Kaffiye) caught my eye.

2013-02-16 15:43:24 (12 comments, 2 reshares, 143 +1s)

"Baynap", Tel Aviv Beach

2013-01-27 16:49:33 (37 comments, 41 reshares, 417 +1s)

re-share, since i missed this place lately: vietnam in 73 pictures

have a nice sunday.

2013-02-16 15:43:24 (7 comments, 5 reshares, 175 +1s)

stranger in jerusalem, armenian quarter

2013-02-16 15:43:24 (26 comments, 5 reshares, 174 +1s)

Mea Shearim, in Jerusalem, is an ultra-orthodox neighborhood known for its strict adherence to traditional ultra-orthodox Jewish customs, including modesty for men and women. Signs posted at entrances to the neighborhood read in Hebrew and English: “To women & girls who pass through our neighborhood. We beg you with all our hearts.Please do not pass through our neighborhood in immodest clothes. Modest clothes include: closed blouse with long sleeves, long skirt – no trousers, no tight-fitting clothes. Please do not disturb the sanctity of our neighborhood,and our way of life as jews commited to G-D and his Torah."

And that’s why we went there in jeans long sleeved shirts and we even wore hats ...

2013-02-16 15:43:24 (18 comments, 6 reshares, 110 +1s)

No matter you are in the street, on the beach, in a park, a restaurant or even a bar. No matter the time of the day or the night, you’ll always see a lot of dogs in Tel Aviv. 

It might also mean a lot of singles and since time remains a crucial issue: The rise of the Dog Walker

2013-02-16 15:43:24 (23 comments, 28 reshares, 280 +1s)

The Fog, Ramallah

2013-02-16 15:43:24 (15 comments, 12 reshares, 177 +1s)

Orthodox New Blood, Jewish Quarter

How are u today? Freezing here in Hamburg minus 5° :-/

2013-02-16 15:43:24 (25 comments, 13 reshares, 253 +1s)

Tete-a-tete, Jerusalem - Muslim Quarter
The most curious, funny, helpful and natural kids we found in Jerusalem. More to come ...

2013-02-16 15:43:24 (15 comments, 6 reshares, 216 +1s)

Fountain Run, Tela Aviv Beach

2013-01-15 11:18:04 (20 comments, 5 reshares, 123 +1s)

What the future may hold, Bethlehem - Palestine

This is the start of a series through israel and the place often referred as "palestine".

Who knows the street artist in this picture?

2013-04-04 01:06:18 (60 comments, 27 reshares, 338 +1s)

happy new year, everyone
this latest work in switzerland is soon to be outdated, only a few hours till i finished sorting and processing photos of my trip to israel.

2012-11-29 09:07:21 (37 comments, 23 reshares, 300 +1s)

Berlin Calling

2012-11-28 09:07:14 (1 comments, 4 reshares, 34 +1s)

„If you need to explain a picture you rather should take a new one”
New Blogpost of +Bastian Staude about pictures which tell stories:

http://www.eye5.org/pictures-which-tell-stories

2013-04-04 01:06:18 (36 comments, 11 reshares, 259 +1s)

Leaving Switzerland

Final image of my Switzerland series. Hope you like it. Have a nice weekend!

2012-11-22 13:06:42 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 32 +1s)

There is a way of shooting law conform street photography and even earn money with it. It's not my goal, but it still happened to me...

http://www.eye5.org/getty-images-sent-you-93-87/

2012-11-16 16:03:25 (3 comments, 3 reshares, 59 +1s)

A place I always wanted to go to: havana. Check out this post by +Bastian Staude and have a nice weekend!

2012-11-15 15:28:32 (11 comments, 10 reshares, 95 +1s)

glow

2012-11-14 12:42:30 (24 comments, 20 reshares, 240 +1s)

another shot from luzern - switzerland.

how are you today?

2012-11-13 16:44:54 (21 comments, 7 reshares, 209 +1s)

late post today. not many shots left from switzerland. how did you like this series of snow and rain so far? ;-)

2012-11-12 12:41:43 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 18 +1s)

New article on +Eye 5. +Bastian Staude has a weak spot for bulbs. Please read on ...

2012-11-12 10:03:22 (8 comments, 15 reshares, 169 +1s)

in case you have missed it. yesterday's article for +Eye 5 about loneliness and solitude moments in photography. a few hints from my side ... http://goo.gl/bI3fd

2012-11-11 15:34:10 (2 comments, 4 reshares, 55 +1s)

A new post for +Eye 5. read on and find some of my patterns ... how I accomplish loneliness and solitude moments in photography