03/11/2019
Raindrops on a window at the tram stop 'Sieker Endstation'. April weather in March with lots of rain and storm. Cold and wet. But when the light breaks in the wet window panes it is also particularly beautiful.
Light drops (Bielefeld, Germany)
03/09/2019
Telekom tower block in downtown Bielefeld. Most people in Bielefeld probably consider this building to be one of the ugliest in the city. But it also shapes the appearance like only a few others and it is an architectural document of its time. The 18-storey skyscraper was built in the 1970s. Deutsche Telekom no longer uses the building; it was sold to an investor who plans to rent apartments and offices in the future. Before that, however, a fundamental renovation is necessary. The photograph was taken with the Zeiss Batis Distagon 2.8/ 18 mm.
Telekom tower (Bielefeld, Germany)
03/06/2019
Sometimes, even in our tidy inner cities, one encounters urban still lifes that seem to have fallen out of time. Facades where the plaster peels off, backyards with only scantily patched plaster - places that perhaps because they no longer fit into the cityscape seem to have a peculiar charm. This picture shows a backyard with a parking lot at the 'Van-Randenborgh-Weg' not far from the 'Kesselbrink' in Bielefeld (Germany). The photo was taken on a rainy Sunday afternoon with a 35 mm wide-angle lens.
Backyard
03/02/2019
Red light. Another picture at the 'Nikolaus-Dürkopp-Straße' in Bielefeld in the morning shortly before sunrise. This photo uses the ZEISS Basis Distagon 2/ 40 mm. I find this focal length very interesting, because for me it can replace a 35mm and a 50mm standard lens. The initial aperture of f/2 makes it easy to shoot without a tripod in situations like this.
Red light
02/18/2019
The company 'Dürkopp' was a manufacturer of sewing machines founded in 1867. For a long time the production facilities were located in the centre of Bielefeld. The company itself later merged with 'Kochs Adler' and still exists today. However, the historic buildings are no longer in use. Today, offices and apartments are located in the building complex. The two old towers at the 'Nikolaus-Dürkopp-Straße' are particularly attractive from an architectural point of view. Since the street, which bears the name of the company founder, has an orientation from east to west, the light in the morning is often very beautiful and is ideal for photographs. Both pictures were taken early at around seven o'clock in the morning with the ZEISS Batis Distagon 2.8/ 18 mm.
Crossing
Morning glow
02/17/2019
Graffiti in the light of a street lamp at the 'Brüderpfad' in Bielefeld. The photo was taken very early in the morning in the centre of Bielefeld. Here I used the ZEISS Batis Distagon 2.8/ 18 mm.
Graffiti
02/14/2019
I already photographed the sunrise over Bielefeld and the 'Sparrenburg' (Sparrenburg Castle) last autumn. So some months ago. But since everyone who has seen it so far thinks it's especially beautiful, I'm sure it can also be published in February. The picture was taken from 'Johannisberg'. In the foreground you can see the vines that were planted here a few years ago. Bielefeld is actually too far north for winegrowing and I suspect that the quality of the grapes here is not really good. But it looks nice. The image was photographed with a super wide angle lens. I used the Sony FE 4/ 12-24 mm G with a focal length of 12 mm.
Johannisberg - Autumn sunrise
02/05/2019
Platform at Bielefeld main station on a cloudy morning in early January 2019. In the background you can see the buildings of the 'Stadtwerke Bielefeld' (Bielefeld municipal utilities). This picture was taken with the very good ZEISS Batis Sonnar 1.8/ 85 mm.
Railway platform (Bielefeld)
01/15/2019
Green traffic light man at the 'Herforder Straße' in Bielefeld. Actually I just wanted to try out the bokeh of the new ZEISS Batis Distagon 2/ 40 mm CF. But the picture has also become quite attractive. And of course the bokeh is beautiful.
Green traffic light man
11/02/2018
The changing weather in autumn with sun and clouds is ideal for dramatic sunrises and sunsets. The following photographs were taken in October 2018 from the 'Sparrenburg' tower. The 'Sparrenburg' is a fortress built in the Middle Ages on a hill of the Teutoburg Forest above the city of Bielefeld.
Sunset over Bielefeld - October 16, 2018
Sunset over Bielefeld - October 19, 2018
