Tag: swan

Shortly before the storm
When it’s hot outside, I can hardly resist the temptation of renouncing my camera, of escaping the bustling city and riding my bike to the riverside to go for a swim. Relaxing summer afternoons with friends are the best thing… So it’s even better to feel the cool air of an approaching storm after ...

My preliminary Conclusion for the Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4
I didn’t have the opportunity of testing the wide-angle range. It just wasn’t to be. Either I didn’t’ find the time to take a tripod with me to shoot stopped down landscapes and buildings, or it was too cloudy or too cold to stay outside for a longer period of time. This is why I ...

Swans and Dogs
My second last photo session was rather macro-based due to the bad weather and miserable light. I think that “flat” and low-contrast light is best suited for macros. Here, high contrast is not desirable. But if I want to take photos of animals, I usually wait until the sun shows up, so that the colors ...