Post by Peter S. on Jul 26, 2007 16:51:34 GMT -5
Dear friends,
there are a couple of lakes here - but with the exception of the second picture all other lake
pictures show the Lake of Constance - I got a lot of pictures from this as it is literally just in
front of my doorstep.
The second picture was taken on the Lake of Pfaeffikon - and this is were I work. Every day
after lunch in the cantina we have a short walk around the premises - and come along that
place. The picture is taken at sunset in late winter earlier this year.
And yes - I enjoy the Hassie - today I took it with me while having a hike near Mount Säntis
(this is the big mountain shown on some of my Lake of Constance pictures. I now have three
rolls of exposed film - the weather was great. My boss told me, I had too much unused old
holiday days - I immediately planned the hike :-)
Best regards
Peter
PS: Galen,
the most important (and most tedious) thing to do, when trying to make a good photograph
of a tree is to find a solitary one. It must not have any wires through the neighboring sky, Then
at least one viewing axis should exist, that got an even background (the less and the more
even the better). Oaks and chestnut trees often have been planted at road crossings here
in the German speaking part of the world. Most often a bench is installed on these trees. This
customs is very old - otherwise You could not find that old and mighty trees solitary on an old
road crossing (the crossing here is not used by cars, just a few bicicle drivers and predestrians).
So You can find them - on my picture You can spot a garbage bin, which is installed besides
the (even more ugly) bench. I also would have been lucky, if the background forrest were
more far away. I will contiune to photograph it anyway, since I don't got a better oak tree.
Best regards
Peter
there are a couple of lakes here - but with the exception of the second picture all other lake
pictures show the Lake of Constance - I got a lot of pictures from this as it is literally just in
front of my doorstep.
The second picture was taken on the Lake of Pfaeffikon - and this is were I work. Every day
after lunch in the cantina we have a short walk around the premises - and come along that
place. The picture is taken at sunset in late winter earlier this year.
And yes - I enjoy the Hassie - today I took it with me while having a hike near Mount Säntis
(this is the big mountain shown on some of my Lake of Constance pictures. I now have three
rolls of exposed film - the weather was great. My boss told me, I had too much unused old
holiday days - I immediately planned the hike :-)
Best regards
Peter
PS: Galen,
the most important (and most tedious) thing to do, when trying to make a good photograph
of a tree is to find a solitary one. It must not have any wires through the neighboring sky, Then
at least one viewing axis should exist, that got an even background (the less and the more
even the better). Oaks and chestnut trees often have been planted at road crossings here
in the German speaking part of the world. Most often a bench is installed on these trees. This
customs is very old - otherwise You could not find that old and mighty trees solitary on an old
road crossing (the crossing here is not used by cars, just a few bicicle drivers and predestrians).
So You can find them - on my picture You can spot a garbage bin, which is installed besides
the (even more ugly) bench. I also would have been lucky, if the background forrest were
more far away. I will contiune to photograph it anyway, since I don't got a better oak tree.
Best regards
Peter