Photo of the Day: Palace in the Stars

Photo of the Day: Palace in the Stars

This is out palace here in Schleswig, Schloss Gottorf. It contains the state’s history museum and several art collections. This photo had been residing in my library since October and I was never too happy with the result. It was my first serious try to capture...
Photo of the Day: Cloudy Afternoon

Photo of the Day: Cloudy Afternoon

Another darkish Sunday photo… we were supposed to get snow last night and today, but so far only some few flakes passed by. So everything remains grey and dark outside. I thought this photo from 2008 of the cathedral here in Schleswig would fit. Photo data:...
Photo of the Day: Singing Angel

Photo of the Day: Singing Angel

This little angel is part of the decoration of the Marcussen Organ in the Schleswig cathedral. No question it is excellently crafted – but every time I’m watching these figures I can’t decide whether to find them cute or spooky. Photo data: Pentax...
Photo of the Day: Colors of the Night

Photo of the Day: Colors of the Night

A view of Schleswig, on a foggy and terribly cold December night. I took this one back in 2009 and never really got satisfied with it… some tweaking in the color and brightness made the trick now. I don’t understand how I could process this in an strong...
Photo of the Day: Cathedral Shine

Photo of the Day: Cathedral Shine

We made a short trip to the baltic sea today for a short Sunday walk. One the way back we could already see the light of the cathedral reflected in the clouds, later from the hills we saw the cathedral itself. The sky was clearing fast from the west, so I took a...