Arctic Poppy

An arctic poppy on a beach in Hornstrandir, Iceland. The wind was blowing pretty strongly, and it was difficult to get a clear and focused shot of it, but I got lucky with one of them.

 

Zwinger

Zwinger in Dresden. an HDR shot in the early evening.

Dom st. Petri

an HDR from the Dom st. Petri in Bautzen. Although it may seem like it's due to the wide angle lens, this church actually does curve to the right along its length. I've never seen a church that was not built with a straight design. Definitely strange and unusual.

inside the Semperoper

More pictures from inside the Semperoper in Dresden, from the inner hallways around the main hall.

Frauenkirche

Frauenkirche in Dresden

Opernplatz, Dresden

Opernplatz in Dresden at night. This is a 20 second exposure at f11 with my Sigma 10-20mm wide angle lens.

Vatnajökull

A glacier tongue rolling down from Vatnajökull in Iceland, the largest glacier in Europe. The scale of this glacier is massive, and defies description. One has a distinct feeling of insignificance as when entering its territory. A crawling beast of natural beauty.

Breaking Sun

While walking around Bautzen, Germany recently, I discovered this interesting scaffolding, obviously set up to keep these 2 buildings standing. The sun was streaming through the clouds and illuminating the space directly between the buildings. I had to stop and capture it. It took me about 5 minutes and 40 pictures to find the right angle and settings, but I finally got my shot. It was worth the effort.

Semperoper, Dresden

Here are 2 HDRs from the Semperoper in Dresden, one of the most famous opera houses in the world. Both are made from 3 pictures and shot by hand, without a tripod. The golden colors in this hall were very glowing and warm, with lots of guilded ornaments decorating and accenting each balcony.

Jökulsárlón at sunset

an HDR in the evening light from Jökulsárlón, Iceland

Battles of Ol'

this is the gravestone of a captain from the revolutionary war in america, taken in my hometown in New England.

Isafjördur

Here are 2 photos from Isafjördur, Iceland. This is one of my favorite places to be. Huddled between the mountains in the west fjords, it's very far out and away from the fast pace of our normal lives. 

In the Foxhole

 Here are a couple of pictures of a baby arctic fox just outside of its burrow. In the second picture you can see it has a bird wing in its mouth. Foxes such as these can be seen throughout iceland, and are sometimes quite curious!

Sharks!

Sharks swimming in the aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal. This is the largest aquarium in Europe.

Icebergs at Sunset

Jökulsárlón, Iceland

Forgotten Souls

Recently in Dortmund, an old forgotten cemetery was discovered next to a church in the middle of town. The construction work on the site was stopped to allow archeologists to properly dig and document everything. I happened by on a windy weekend day. The wind had blown the plastic cover off, exposing this full skeleton for all to see. Several others could also be seen in close proximity. Pretty strange and eery to see this right in the middle of a busy city!

Castle

Castle, Portugal 2012

Otter

an otter in the Alpenzoo, Innsbruck

Abandoned Building

HDR in Lisbon, Portugal 2012

Severe clouds

The weather we've been having in Germany this summer has been very wet. It really seems like its been spring since march. I saw these clouds on my way out the door during a sunny break today, and had to take some shots with my new wide angle lens. Here are 2 pictures. Enjoy, and try to stay dry!

Chapel of Bones

Bone Chapel, Évora

Portugal 2012

Iceberg Illumination

Iceberg at Sunset

Jökulsárlón, Iceland

Portugal 2012

Portugal 2012