Wednesday 7 March 2012

Wandern entlang dem Mond


Every time I walk down the streets in Dresden I just can’t stop being amazed by the buildings. The amount of detail on these buildings is astonishing. I also noted that when standing close to the walls of the buildings, one can see black deposits on the buildings. Now, is this from the fires during WW II or could it be something else?

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After some reading and talking I found out that yes, a small percentage is from the fire (but only to the buildings that wasn’t completely destroyed). The main cause is due to the high concentration of iron that is in the sandstone which they used during the reconstruction if the city. The iron reacts with the oxygen in the air, giving the buildings its colour. Another reason is a type of fungi growth. 

Well… enough with the scientific facts…. Some of you were asking for more photos of the buildings.

On Saturday evening (around 22:00) I decided to explore the town on a bicycle and also to get a chance to appreciate my camera. All the photos were taken on “Manual” mode. May you enjoy the photos as much as I did taking them…

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                            Image properties: Aperture: f/5.6
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                            ISO:                      800

                            Image properties: Aperture: f/5.3
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                                         Image properties: Aperture: f/5
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                            Image properties: Aperture: f/4
                            Exposure time:     2 sec
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                            Image properties: Aperture: f/5.6
                            Exposure time:     1/6 sec
                            ISO:                      800

                                        Image properties: Aperture: f/8
                                        Exposure time:     2 sec
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                            Image properties: Aperture: f/7.1
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On Sunday I wanted to explore some more… so I took the bicycle and went to the eastern part of Dresden called Dobritz. The reason why I chose this part of town is XXL Die Wand. This is the largest indoor rock climbing facility I have ever seen. After spending some time there, it was time to head back home. I decided to take the route passing the Seevorstadt OstGroβer Garten. It is an enormous park / “forest” (an area of approx. 1.8 km2) for people to walk around, rollerblading, cycling, etc.

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                           Exposure time:     1/125 sec
                           ISO:                     160

And it was here where I saw the first sign of spring….. I know I’m going to miss the snow, but are really looking forward to the colours of spring / summer.
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                           Image properties: Aperture: f/8
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                           ISO:                      280
  
                           Image properties: Aperture: f/8
                           Exposure time:     1/125 sec
                           ISO:                      220

Bis später

1 comment:

  1. Nice pictures could you name the lovely builgings so that we can get to know them. Hope you well and enjoying your stay. Yvonne

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