Dilettante Photography: Retrospective

The Girl who likes the rain There is a hard rain on Reeperbahn And all the umbrellas ain't got a chance Everybody is rushing for shelter But this girl - well, she likes the rain Listening to music While she continues her walk #hamburg #reeperbahn #streetphotography #urbanphotography #people #rain #rainphotos #street https://www.fotocommunity.de/photo/die-frau-die-den-regen-mag-guido-billstein/41568353

When the Heath is in Bloom (Holm Sand-Mountains, August 2017) Canon EOS 5D It's this time of the year again. In late August the Heath in Northern Germany is starting to bloom. Now, the largest and by far best-known heath area is the Lueneburg Heath, some 50 kilometers South of Hamburg. The Holm Sand-Mountain area (in German: Holmer Sandberge) is much smaller, less known and only a 20 minutes bicycle ride from my place (which is at a Western suburb of Hamburg). It combines a relatively large area of natural sand dunes with heath and pine trees and is surrounded by a forest. The sand dunes were formed during the last ice age from the former glacial valley of the River Elbe. Large open sand dunes with "tree islands" of bizarre pine regrowth make this a unique landscape. Heaths and dry grasslands are spreading, and rare animal and plant species are finding habitats. #hamburg #holmersandberge #nature #naturephotography #natur #naturphotogtaphie #canon5dclassic

End of Day (Holm, August 2017) Canon EOS 5D, f/4, 1/500, 70 mm, ISO 100 #hamburg #holmersandberge #nature #naturephotography #natur #naturphotographie #canon5dclassic

Sunset (Holm, August 2017) Canon EOS 5D, f/4.5, 1/1600, 124 mm, ISO 100 #hamburg #holmersandberge #nature #naturephotography #natur #naturfotographie

Stucco Building (Hamburg, August 2017) This building located in the Altona borough of Hamburg was part of the squatter scene and community and the Hamburg squatter riots back in the 1980ies. And as you can see, it carries on the atmosphere of those days to the present. #hamburg #architecturephotography #architekturfotographie #streetphotography #streetlife #strassenfotographie #lifestyle

On the Multi-Purpose Usability of Bicycles (Hamburg, August 2017) Olympus OM-D E-M10, f/2.8, 1/20, 12 mm, ISO 200 #hamburg #streetphotography #streetlife #lifestyle #strassenfotographie

Visitors Welcome? (Hamburg, August 2017) Olympus OM-D E-M10, f/2.8, 1/20, 12 mm, ISO 200 #hamburg #streetphotography #strassenfotographie #streetlife

Wild Flowers at the Local Mill Pond (Wedel, August 2017) Olympus OM-D E-M10, f/5.6, 1/30, 150 mm, ISO 100 #hamburg #wedel #natur #nature #naturfotographie #naturephotography #wildflowers #wildblumen

Girl on the Ride (Hamburg, August 2017) Canon EOS 5D, f/14, 1/60, 87 mm, ISO 1600 #hamburg #hamburgerdom #funfair #nightphotography

Merry-Go-Round (Hamburg, August 2017) Canon EOS 5D, f/5.6, 1/200, 24 mm, ISO 1600 #hamburg #hamburgerdom #funfair #nightphotography

Old Town (Hamburg, July 2017) As you may know, the downtown area of Hamburg was almost completely destroyed as a result of air strikes during WWII. Only here and there you will find one or two blocks with pre-war buildings that give you an impression of how Hamburg looked like before the war. The buildings pictured - located at a channel called "Nikolaifleet" - date back to the 17th and 18th century. Back then, this area was part of the old port of Hamburg. (Olympus OM-D E-M10, f/5.6, 1/80, 40 mm, ISO 100) #hamburg #cityscapehotography #hamburgphoto #hamburgpics

The Bloody Train I Missed the Other Day... (Hamburg, July 2017) Olympus OM-D E-M5, f/4, 1/3, 14 mm, ISO 100 #hamburg #streetphotography

Nice Art & Ugly Architecture (Hamburg, July 2017) Olympus OM-D E-M5, f/4, 1/80, 40 mm, ISO 100 #hamburg #street #streetphotography #streetart #streetartphotography #olympus

Crossing a Bridge (Hamburg, July 2017) Olympus E-M5, f/4, 1/125, 75 mm, ISO 100 #hamburg #streetphotography #street #peoplephotography #olympus

Sand Dunes in the Forest (Holmer Sandberge, July 2017) Canon EOS 5D with a Canon EF IS STM 24-105 mm, f/3.5-5.6 lens This is a Nature Reserve Area around 15 KM West of Hamburg. The Holmer Sandberge (the 'Holm Sand Mountains') consist of sand dunes, formed during the last ice age from the former glacial valley of the River Elbe. Large open sand dune areas (within a forest) with "tree islands" of bizarre looking pines make this a unique landscape. Heaths and dry grasslands are spreading, and rare animal and plant species are finding habitats. The Holmer Sandberge are largely used as a recreational area for the surrounding area. #hamburg #nature #naturephotography #landscapephotography

Into the Woods (Holm, July 2017) Canon EOS 5D, f/4, 1/60, 70 mm, ISO 100 #hamburg #naturephotography

Summertime - Flowering Time -4- (Hamburg, June 2017) Olympus OM-D E-M5, f/5.6, 1/320, 138 mm, ISO 100 #hamburg #flowercolors #dailydepthoffield #flowers #flowerpics #fotoamateur #plants #flowerphotography

Summertime - Flowering Time -3- (Hamburg, June 2017) Olympus OM-D E-M5, f/9, 1/200, 150 mm, ISO 100 #hamburg #flowercolors #dailydepthoffield #flowers #flowerpics #fotoamateur #plants #flowerphotography

Summertime - Flowering Time -2- (Hamburg, June 2017) Olympus OM-D E-M5, f/9, 1/200, 150 mm, ISO 100 #hamburg #flowercolors #dailydepthoffield #flowers #flowerpics #fotoamateur #plants #flowerphotography

Summertime - Flowering Time -1- (Hamburg, June 2017) #hamburg #flowercolors #dailydepthoffield #flowers #flowerpics #fotoamateur #plants #flowerphotography (Olympus OM-D E-M5, f/9, 1/30, 40 mm, ISO 100)