Schatten.

The day before yesterday, we took a quick look around the area near our holiday accommodation on Lake Eder. I must take a few photos one of these days in the small, secluded village where we’re staying. If you walk from the village to the Sengelsberg - a mountain hardly anyone knows, I guess - you pass these two trees. In principle, nothing spectacular. Unless, that is, the sun is directly behind them and you get to see these magnificent shadows.

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And for one last time in March: Zine permission granted.

Verweilen.
Das ist einfach 'inkompatibel mit dem Digitalen'. #FotoVorschlag

I posted my favourite photo from this set nine weeks ago (I’ll link to it again in the comments). But this one fits the bill perfectly today: The #PhotoSuggestion is ‘incompatible with the digital age’ … It’s hard to imagine what that means nowadays. But taking the time to linger, to wait deliberately … that’s no longer possible in the age of the smartphone.

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Hier ruht sanft ... und die Zeit rast weiter.
(Here lies in peace... and time marches on. #HistoryMeetsModern)

When Caroline Mensing was laid to rest at the Neustadt Cemetery in 1850, #Hannover was a different world. No cars, no concrete, no internet. Today, her headstone looks out upon the Conti Tower at the University of Hannover - a symbol of modernity that has itself grown old over the years, something she could never have imagined. A place of mourning has become a city park where life passes her by.

Inscription on the gravestone: Here sleeps peacefully our beloved sister Caroline Mensing, born on November 27, 1802, died on October 9, 1850.

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And just in case: Zine permission granted.

Harenberger Straße, inspired by Abbey Road

I’ve had this idea in mind for a very long time. Yesterday, I stumbled across this quiet zebra crossing in the west of #Hannover and finally got round to putting the idea into practice. I wasn’t entirely satisfied at first, especially as there wasn’t enough sun and shade. So I set off again today and found another zebra crossing. But after an hour of trying – and, above all, waiting for there to be no cars – I have to admit: I much prefer yesterday’s photo.

PS: Für den heutigen #FotoVorschlag zählt es nicht, dass drei links und drei rechts sind, oder? Zählen die drei Lücken? 🙈🙃

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And just in case: Zine permission granted.

Entschleunigung.

Slowing down means learning to wait again. Especially in an age when everything seems to be available instantly, this can be a very healing process.

This is a very distinctive, though rarely used, bus stop in #Hannover. On Sundays, you wait 15 minutes for a bus here. In the background is the Anzeiger Tower, where the news magazine "Der Spiegel" was founded in 1947 and the weekly magazine "Stern" in 1948. For younger readers: It was like social media, but only once a week or once a month, and you had to walk to the newsstand to get it.

I spent almost an hour here yesterday until I finally got the shot exactly the way I wanted it.

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And just in case: Zine permission granted.

Innenhof
(Weitwinklig verzerrt, #FotoVorschlag)

This is the #courtyard of the hotel directly opposite #Budapest #Keleti railway station, where I spent last night. Over the past 16 hours, I’ve managed to take lots of interesting photos in #Hungary, but this one is somehow special. I had to ask several people to help me get permission to enter the courtyard in the first place.

I took this photo with my #fisheye lens. I then removed the typical barrel distortion. Today’s #PhotoSuggestion asks for perspective distortion – which is why I think this photo fits quite well.

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Stadtaffe, 'voll cool'
#fotovorschlag #photosuggestion

This is one of my earliest chimp pictures, taken indoors at the time. I urgently needed something new and was inspired by Peter Fox ("Alles neu", "Stadtaffe"). Now I'm here on Pixelfed and try to post one of my works every third day.

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Stadtflugratte
Ein 'Überlebenskünstler' #FotoVorschlag

Flying city rats (also known as pigeons) are true survivalists. In environments created by and for humans, hardly any thought has ever been given to even the most minimal safety measures for any animal. Day after day, most of them manage not to get run over by buses, not to die from electric shocks, not to sit on barbed wire on window sills... and in the end, they even survive on a diet that would make any nutritionist break out in a cold sweat.

This particular specimen was sufficiently irritated by my language skills in Paris. That's why she spent a few seconds giving me that exact look. But how do you say ‘putt, putt, putt’ in French?

#photooftheday #picoftheday #photography #fotografie #fotografia #bwphotography #blackwhite #blackwhitephotography ##monochrome #monochromemarch #animal #funnyanimals #pigeon #taube #colombe #citylife #großstadtleben

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#FotoVorschlag 'Technik'

This marvel of technology hangs in the GDR Museum in the Harz Mountains – an analogue telephone. One that had to be ordered years in advance. It probably hung in a police station or a Stasi office.

In principle, the museum in the town of Thale is worth a visit, even if you didn't spend your childhood in this country. As someone who did, I can say that what is on display there was really our everyday life.

#photooftheday #picoftheday #photography #fotografie #fotografia #blackwhite #bwphotography #blackwhitephotography #monochrome #monochromemarch

Nicht einmal 'mit Hilfe' dreht sich hier was. #FotoVorschlag

I found this remnant of a stream dam in my hometown of Chemnitz when I was out walking with my father years ago. My idea for the chim project was only a few days old at the time. And the #PhotoSuggestion “with help” is exaggerated - even with a great deal of force, nothing turned here.

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Neues Rathaus #Hannover.

This is a view from the Leinetor Bridge of the Schlossbrücke (Castle Bridge) and the new Hanover City Hall. On the left side of the picture is the Leineschloss (Leine Castle). It used to be the residence of the electors and kings of Hanover. Today it is part of the Lower Saxony state parliament and a restaurant. The picture is already six years old - but even back then, the last king had long since departed.

#photooftheday #picoftheday #photography #fotografie #fotografia #travel #travelphotography #city #cityscape #bwphotography #blackwhite #blackwhitephotography #streetphotography #street

The caretaker?

Last weekend, we visited the Kestner Gesellschaft in #Hannover. A modern wing has been added to an old swimming pool that has been converted into an art #museum. I wedged my camera between the railings in one stairwell and ran to the other stairwell with the remote shutter release. Perhaps what counts here is not so much the picture - which I really like a lot - but more the athletic feat.

#photooftheday #picoftheday #photography #fotografie #fotografia #blackwhite #blackwhitephotography #bwphotography #selfportrait #portrait #art #modernart #architecture #architecturephotography #architektur #architekturfotografie

'Sitzgelegenheit' mit Lampe. #FotoVorschlag

I had already used this motif a few days ago in the 'Upcycling' theme. Back then, the focus was on the lamp, today it's the chair. Both were props in a photography workshop. The lamp broke during transport to the location (a Christmas tree plantation). Kimichanga (see Instagram) and I then improvised...

Upon reconsideration, however, I no longer liked the edit and reworked it again. Besides, I still really like the idea: it's the decadence of patriarchy, or the human hiding for good reasons from the other inhabitants of the planet, or it's just crazy and unexpected. So I hope it is fine to bother you one more time with it 😉.

#photooftheday #picoftheday #photography #fotografie #blackwhite #blackwhitephotography #bwphotography #selfportrait #portrait #throwback - and maybe this even is #art, #publicart and #modernart?

Diese Ente ist öffentliche Kunst! #FotoVorschlag

Last year, we cycled from Hanover to the North Sea. During a break in #Nienburg, I found this impaled duck. This is a selfie I took with my smartphone because the camera was simply too bulky for this trip.

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Schau mal, da!

The winged Mercury or Hermes – patron god of trade, thieves and travellers. This statue stands (or stood? At least until recently, when it was temporarily removed) in front of the trading house in #Hannover and shows us where we should direct our gaze: always upwards, always forwards. Even if that is often difficult in these times.

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'Minimalismus' #FotoVorschlag

Maybe already a bit too much going on for #minimalism but I really love the simplicity of the scene.

I'm going to add it to my #pristineWinter collection, soon.

I took it about a year ago on my first #winter snowshoe hike. I hope you can feel the silence. 🙂

#hiking #wandern #mountains #photography #nature #naturephotography #landscape #landscapephotography #blackwhitephotography #bayern #bavaria #toelzerland

Sterngerüst. Roof structure of the Sternbrücke in #Magdeburg. A really beautiful structure!

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@FotoVorschlag

'Magische Natur in Schwarz-Weiß'

#FotoVorschlag

#monochrome #blackwhitephotography #schwerzweissfotografie #naturephotography
#blastfromthepast #downthemorylane
#revue400se #Rollei #Blackbird #filmfotografie #filmphotography

Still trying to improve my bw photography!

#photography #bwphotography #blackwhitephotography #bird #birdphotography #nikon #nikonz6mk3 #nikkor200500mm

Grove Snail Group in the Grass - Black and White with Isolated Green Color Photo

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