19. March 2010 by Friedhelm.

This fountain is located in Bob Heart Square in downtown Merced, CA. It is one of my favorite Subjects to photograph. I used a stack of neutral density filters to get this light effect since I pressed the shutter on my camera at 10:07 AM.

Camera setting: 200mm focal length, f8, 1/400sec, ISO 400.

Enjoy and have a great Friday!

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16. March 2010 by Friedhelm.

I photographed the Merced Movie Theatre from a small child’s perspective. I was literally laying on the ground using a super wide angle lens. Camera setting: 15mm focal length (full frame sensor), f11, 1/50sec., ISO 100.

Enjoy and sometimes it is good to see things from a different perspective!

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10. February 2010 by Friedhelm.

It can be a challenge to combine several different light sources in one image. There are four different light sources in this images. There is the strong warm light in the front, the candle light in the window, the lamps in the restaurant and the cold neon light in the back. In this image the cold neon and the warm lights form a nice contrast and make this image work.

Enjoy and “think before you shoot” (quote from one of my favorite photographers, Martin Munkacsi).

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10. January 2010 by Friedhelm.

This shot was taken from Cesar Chavez Park in Berkeley, CA. The fog was rolling in and the sun was setting down creating this unbelievable red light. I used a 200mm lens and a neutral density filter. Of course, the image is cropped. Enjoy!

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25. December 2009 by Friedhelm.

We finished our trip to the Bay area at Jack London Square. The sunset was spectacular and I tried to catch the effects of the sun rays on the water fountain. Somehow this image reminded me of Christmas. Jesus was born in a small village centuries ago and the effects are visible until today. I hope the gifts we give and receive today brighten up the day and making us thankful.Camera setting: 24-105 lens@45mm, f18, 1/30sec., ISO 100, tripod mounted.

Enjoy!

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22. September 2009 by Friedhelm.

Last night my wife and I went out to UC Merced to photograph. My goal was to shoot buildings at night. The reflection in the water was an added bonus. My camera settings: F7.1, 30sec. ISO 100 tripod mounted.

Enjoy!

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9. September 2009 by Friedhelm.

Bob Hart Square is a nice little place in downtown Merced, CA. There are nice restaurants and small shops around. It offers a lot of photo ops for any photographer. I took this image around 8:00 PM, 15mm, f13, 30sec, ISO 100, of course tripod mounted.

Enjoy!

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3. September 2009 by Friedhelm.

David and I went to the Merced, CA train station. I wanted to repeat an old classic: A moving train. The composition had to have two major parts: A moving  (train) and a still subject (station). I used 2/3 of the composition for the train to emphasise the moving part.  Using a 15mm setting on my Sigma 15-30 wide angle lens at  ISO 800, f8, 2sec tripod mounted created this image.

Happy photographing

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1. September 2009 by Friedhelm.

For quite some time I was observing the birch trees in one of my neighbors front yard. Yesterday I noticed the reflection in the window. I had to step to the side in order not to be included in the image.

Enjoy and happy photographing!

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5. August 2009 by Friedhelm.

On my architectural journey through Germany we visited the City of Stendal in northern Germany. Stendal has a population of around 36,000. It has many Gothic brick buildings. Here is the Uenglinger gate. It was built in the 15. century and was part of the defense system of the city.

This is the town hall and in the background the Gothic church (St. Mary’s)

Inside St. Mary’s church: The red brick gives the church a very interesting appearance. I used a tripod, ISO 100,  f22, 4s.

Happy photographing

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