After a post on Dachau, will you forgive for posting a quick snapshot of two dogs watching the world go by on a busy pedestrian street in Ljubljana, Slovenia? I hope so because here it is.
Arbeit Macht Frei
The Germans that we encountered in our visit there were polite, friendly and happy. They showed respect to us even when we made mistakes due to ignorance of their laws and customs.So when I walked through the famous "Work will make you free gate" at Dachau, I wondered, as many others have, about the paradox that Germany is. How could the country that gave us Bach and Einstein also give us "The Final Solution?"Because this is a photo blog, I won't attempt an answer other than to say that all countries, including my own, can offer up paradoxes in their history.
Deb and I visited Dachau 30 minutes before it closed on a cool, rainy day. It was eerily devoid of people. And it was almost completely devoid of color.Somehow that seemed appropriate.For those interested in photography, you should know that when I took this photo, I realized that tens of thousands of other photos have probably been taken of this gate. So I was thinking about finding a point of view that might help my photo be a little different. So, after taking a couple shots with my standard lens, I took my 50mm 1.2 lens to capture a very narrow depth of field.Canon 5DII 1/640s f/1.4 ISO640 50mm
It's Not That Different
in Travel
This is rural Germany, just outside of Rothenburg o.d.T. So why is my first post from our trip to Germany and Slovenia a scene like this? One possibility is that while foreign travel is about seeking and savoring the differences that foreign countries have to offer, there are times when I miss home.
Another possibility is that I liked the cool green and strong blue colors in this scene.
Reprise: Do You Miss Winter?
I am out hunting for photos for the next 10 days or so and will have sporadic access to the internet. So I'm posting a few of my favorites for a while back.
Reprise: Ellie M.
I am out hunting for photos for the next 10 days or so and will have sporadic access to the internet. So I'm posting a few of my favorites for a while back.
Reprise: Country Lane - Tuscany, Italy
I am out hunting for photos for the next 10 days or so and will have sporadic access to the internet. So I'm posting a few of my favorites for a while back.
Reprise: Small Fry - Plitvice Lakes (Croatia)
I am out hunting for photos for the next 10 days or so and will have sporadic access to the internet. So I'm posting a few of my favorites for a while back.
Reprise: Napoleon's Tomb (Paris, France)
I am out hunting for photos for the next 10 days or so and will have sporadic access to the internet. So I'm posting a few of my favorites for a while back.
Reprise: Night View of the Louvre Pyramid
I am out hunting for photos for the next 10 days or so and will have sporadic access to the internet. So I'm posting a few of my favorites for a while back.
Reprise: Wandering Star
I am out hunting for photos for the next 10 days or so and will have sporadic access to the internet. So I'm posting a few of my favorites for a while back.
"With This Ring . . . "
I used my 100mm Canon macro lens for this shot. This is the ring my son Brian presented to Katie. If I had tried to photograph the diamond I gave to Deb, I'd need a super-macro lens.
Princess Bride
This is Katie, of course. This was one of my warm-up photos in the bridal shoot we did. There's nothing about this that says "bride" but I like the portrait anyway.The lighting here is very simple - she is sitting in the opening of the doorway leading to our deck, which, in the late afternoon, is in shadow but which is open to perfect, soft ambient skylight. One of my many assistants was holding a white reflector below the frame of this photo. (I don't actually have many assistants but Katie had a retinue, including a sister, a cousin and her mother.)The light was beautiful and so was Katie.