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Fiordland penguins in New Zealand Fiordland penguins on the South Island of New Zealand

The  Fiordland penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus) is a species of penguin found in southern New Zealand. It belongs to the genus of the crested penguins.

African penguin in South Africa African penguins at "Boulders Beach" in South Africa

The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) belongs to the genus of the same name within the penguin family (Spheniscidae). They are the only penguins in Africa still living in the wild today.

I can see what you can not see.... "Froschkönig on the way to the bathing lake"

... and that's art!

When exactly does a picture become a work of art? If it finds a viewer?

Humboldt penguins in Peru Humboldt penguin (With the kind permission of the Cologne Zoo)

The Humboldt penguin belongs together with the African penguin, the Magellanic penguin and the Galápagos penguin to the genus of the African penguins (Spheniscus).

Magellanic penguin in Valdes Magellanic penguins in Argentina

At some parking lots on Peninsula Valdes in Argentina you have to be careful not to push a Magellanic penguin away when opening the car door.

Macaroni penguin in the Falkland Islands Macaroni Penguin on Pebble Island

The Macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) is a species of penguin belonging to the genus of the crested penguins.

Rockhopper penguin in the Falkland Islands Rockhopper penguin on Pebble Island

The rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) is a species of bird from the penguin family (Spheniscidae). The rockhopper penguin is the smallest species within the crested penguin genus.

Clouds above Castle Chambord Chambord Castle on the Loire

Chambord Castle is the largest castle in the Loire Valley.

Castle Chambord on the Loire Castle Chambord on the Loire

What happens when camera technology advances? One would prefer to visit all former photo motifs again to take technically better photos.

Photo technique: "Infrared" Infrared photography - recording technology to camera conversion

Some theory

To understand the peculiarities of infrared photogra

Photo technique: "Startrails" Startrail photography: Wahnbach dam

For several years we have been dealing with the recording of star trails or star tracks, i.e.

Photo technique: "Blue Hour" Take photos at the blue hour

The blue hour is of particular importance for photography.

Color-Key pictures of plants Cherry blossom in Kyoto, Japan

After the technology for creating so-called Color-Key pictures became more and more practical, more and more images produced in this way were found in the windows of photographers.

Color-Key pictures of the Oslo Opera House The Oslo Opera House as a Color-Key picture

The opera in Oslo, Norway, is an extremely impressive building. It rises like an iceberg surrounded by ice floes. Here she and her visitors are in th

Color-Key pictures of the Millennium Bridge The Millennium Brücke in Newcastle upon Tyne

The colored reflection of the lighting of the Millennium Bridge in Newcastle upon Tyne is particularly effective as a Color-Key pictures.

Market halls in Color-Key The market halls in Ljubljana are reflected in the Ljubljanica

The market halls in Ljubljana, which are reflected in the Ljubljanica, the river of the capital of Slovenia.

Color-Key pictures of Stockholm Stockholm with buildings as a reflection

Waters and buildings in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden

Color-Key pictures of Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt am Main at night

Frankfurt am Main, Düsseldorf, Cologne and Bonn on the Rhine, Passau on the Danube, Hamburg on the Elbe - night shots in these cities are particularly impressive as color-key

Visiting penguins in New Zealand Tagebuch Neuseeland

The sticker on my travel diary shows how important the protection of the penguins is in New Zealand.

Neuschwanstein Castle Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria

Neuschwanstein Castle stands above Hohenschwangau near Füssen in the Allgäu. The building was buil

Castle Hohenschwangau Castle Hohenschwangau

Hohenschwangau Castle is located directly opposite Neuschwanstein Castle in the Hohenschwangau district of Schw