0408 - afoot

setup: sony nex 7 with sigma 30 f2.8 ex dn | 30mm | f3.2 | ISO100 | 1/200 | lightroom 4.1

today we were searching for a possibility to escape from the heat. although the lake's water temperature is currently well over 20 degrees, a plunge into the precious water is still a pleasure and enjoyment. funnily we've found the nicest places by pure chance. doesn't matter, it's all right as long as the cooling is successful.

furthermore today the absolute highlight of the culture festival in friedrichshafen was due. two ska bands, including the band moskovSKAya from ravensburg, made for a brilliant atmosphere. even the starting rain couldn't keep the people off from dancing. i'm really looking forward to the rock am see festival!

cu, trshptr

1007 - in the pouring rain

setup: sony nex 7 with fujian 35 f1.7 | 35mm | f1.8 | manual focus | ISO100 | 1/500 | lightroom 4.1

as i'd mentioned before special moods pleases me no end. when i came home from work today it had already rained for round about half an hour. a nice photography opportunity occurred: the stones in our backyard were wet, scattered light illuminated the yard and fortunately tina was willing to be my model that had to pose in the rain.

finally i'd realised that a planed photoshoot is a very difficult thing - you have to take care of so many little details that despite good expressions of my object more than the half of my images had at least one disturbing fault. however a dozen of pictures turned out well so that tina and also i are satisfied with the result and do not have to complain anymore.

the shown pic is the most natural one. maybe i'm going to show you more of the series later.

cu, trshptr

0505 - rain shelter

setup: canon eos 400d with efs 18-55mm | 18mm | f4.0 | ISO200 | 1/800 | aperture priority | raw files cropped, aligned and processed in lightroom 4

at heavy rain we visited the destination of the last but one stage of the lake constance classic motor rally. in the small town bad schussenried the 140 oldtimer arrived at noontide. contrary to the destination of the first stage in friedrichshafen on thursday where prime weather and physical distance had provoked a more impersonal feeling today we had the chance to smell the oil, fuel and interior.

a scene that is more appealing to me. the spectators were really cute: many of them were wondering if the cars don't have issues with the rain... the pic above expresses this thought very well - it seems that the guys like to protect the wonderful porsche 356 a gt, 1957 model, against the rain.

cu, trshptr