GORM TEPERBotanical Garden Munich-Nymphenburg – Part II
Posted on June 30, 2019
So if you enjoyed the first post on the awesome Munich-Nymphenburg Gardens then you are in for a treat, because here is part two!
Munich-Nymphenburg, Canon 5D Mark III | Sigma 180mm 2.8 EX OS Macro
I ended up revisiting this place with a friend, and got a few more keepers! I soon realized that the gardens looked totally different than on my initial visit – the power of nature. I won’t repeat what has been said, so sit back and enjoy the pictures.
Munich-Nymphenburg, Canon 5D Mark III | Sigma 180mm 2.8 EX OS Macro
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Botanical Garden Munich-Nymphenburg
Posted on April 28, 2019
Botanical Garden Munich-Nymphenburg. Canon 5D Mark III | 180mm 2.8 OS Macro
I have always loved botanical gardens. I spent a lot of time in my early photography days taking photos in city gardens. I remember well the botanical gardens in Brisbane were I really first got into photography. I even had a small photography club at that time. Funnily enough it took quite a while before I first visited the Botanical Garden of Munich-Nymphenburg – 3 years in fact!
Botanical Garden Munich-Nymphenburg. Canon 5D Mark III | 180mm 2.8 OS Macro
Well now I finally got there! Its a great garden. I has many lovely green houses with plants from around the world. I particularly love the topical green houses. I also has wide open spaces, tons of flowering plants and of course a small lake. It costs money to get in, which I find a bit unusual, but the 5 euros is well worth it. I spent the whole time more or less with my 180mm 2.8 Macro lens.
Botanical Garden Munich-Nymphenburg. Canon 5D Mark III | 180mm 2.8 OS Macro
This is bliss.. Hope you enjoy the photos!
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Ettaler Weidmoss
Posted on July 15, 2017
There are a number of wetlands in the region we live, including Pulvermoos, Murnauer Moos, and Ettaler Weidmoss. There is lots to see, particularly if you like the flora and fauna found in this kind of environment. I went to Ettaler Weidmoss to check it out,as I spotted it coming back from the famous Schloss Linderhof. I went there a couple of hours before sunset. I didn’t really know what to expect, so I brought a few lenses including the 180mm 2.8 Macro and my landscape filters along.
Well I didn’t make it that far, despite the fact that there are lots of walking tracks there. I found lots of very pretty wild flowers, and got a bit carried away. I will have to go back and continue exploring some day soon.
Ettaler Weidmoss, Canon 5D Mark III | 180mm 2.8 Macro | f4.5
Some tips for visiting:
- Wear a pair of hiking boots or gumboots. Can we quite wet.
- Go on a quiet day. You need to have no wind in order to get the best shots from a tripod.
- Its good to go after rain. The rain brings out colour, and cleans everything up.
- Best to use a tripod and low ISO. If there is no movement by the wind.
- There is lots to photograph, but a macro lens will bring out a lot of small wonders.
Ettaler Weidmoss, Canon 5D Mark III | 180mm 2.8 Macro | f4.5
I used mostly the 180mm 2.8 Macro as it allows me to selectively focus on the subjects I want, in an artistic way that has a lot of background blur or bokeh. I would not like to shoot these subjects with a lot of depth of field, because all the elements will be distracting to the viewer. A short macro lens will give the detail and close focus, but will not give the subject isolation possible with a longer lens.
Avoid taking these kinds of photos in the middle of the day, because the harsh sun will never allow the same kind of mood as that captured in this series. Here are some of my favorites from the evening!
Ettaler Weidmoss, Canon 5D Mark III | 180mm 2.8 Macro | f5.0 | Tripod.
Ettaler Weidmoss, Canon 5D Mark III | 180mm 2.8 Macro | f2.8.
Ettaler Weidmoss, Canon 5D Mark III | 180mm 2.8 Macro | f2.8 | Tripod.
All in all it was a very nice evening. I did not get any landscape shots in, but plenty of wildflowers which is also nice. I only managed to walk about 400m as I got rather distracted by all the subject matter. I will have to go back and see what else I can find. There are a lot of insects, and anyone interested in macro would enjoy the photo opportunities there.
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Below are the keepers from the day. Most are taken with the 180mm 2.8 OS EX Macro lens which really came into its own on this adventure. No other macro lens can obliterate busy backgrounds like this lens. I have previously made a review of the lens, which you can read about here. I highly recommend the lens, its big and heavy, but it really delivers the goods in the right conditions. Enjoy!
Signs of Summer
Posted on June 11, 2017
I found that my signs of spring post was fairly popular, so here is a signs of summer! It certainly is becoming summer here in Bavaria. Its been quite warm, and the flowers, grasses, and trees have been exploding. Its now bright green everywhere with lots of life! I once again took my 180mm 2.8 Macro lens out for a walk, and had a look at what I could find.
Bad Kohlgrub, Bavaria. 5D Mark III | 180mm 2.8 Macro
Bad Kohlgrub, Bavaria. 5D Mark III | 24mm 1.4 Art
Bad Kohlgrub, Bavaria. 5D Mark III | 12mm 2.8 fisheye
Macro or close up photography is somehow quite.. therapeutic. Concentrating on the detail, one little part of the world is refreshing. Modern life is complex.
Bad Kohlgrub, Bavaria. 5D Mark III | 180mm 2.8 Macro
Bad Kohlgrub, Bavaria. 5D Mark III | 180mm 2.8 Macro
Bad Kohlgrub, Bavaria. 5D Mark III | 180mm 2.8 Macro
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Eibsee, Bavaria
Posted on May 17, 2017
Its finally getting warm and nice here in Bavaria. The grass is green again and the flowers are blooming. Most people who visit here come in Summer, and most people visit the castles, beer gardens, and perhaps see Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain. One little place thats very near to Zugspitze is Eibsee, a lake at the foot of the mountain, and about 10mins from Garmisch. I’ve been meaning to check it out, so yesterday I finally did!
Eibsee, Bavaria. 5D Mark III | 16-35mm 2.8L II | B+W Polariser
The lake is about the same size as Alpsee near Schwangau, where you will also find Neuschwanstein. Eibsee has got crystal clear water which appears green in the shallows, and number of very cute islands in the middle and great montane forest surrounding it. The backdrop of the lake on two side is towering mountains.
Eibsee, Bavaria. 5D Mark III | 50mm 1.4 Art | X4 Polariser
Eibsee, Bavaria. 5D Mark III | 180mm 2.8 Macro
We arrived early in the morning when the water was completely flat. It was such a reward! We saw perfect reflections of the mountains above on the lake. The weather was completely clear, and I used a polarising filter to enhance the colour in the sky and in the forest.
Eibsee, Bavaria. 5D Mark III | 16-35mm 2.8L II | B+W Polariser
Eibsee, Bavaria. 5D Mark III | 16-35mm 2.8L II | B+W Polariser
Despite the nice colours, black and white conversions have also worked very nicely. Although it is almost a shame to remove the rich colours in scenes like the one below.
Eibsee, Bavaria. 5D Mark III | 16-35mm 2.8L II | B+W Polariser
Eibsee, Bavaria. 5D Mark III | 180mm 2.8 Macro
I also brought along my 180mm 2.8 Macro lens, which I only do on occasion. Eibsee is a great place to get some close up images. The one above is water droplets stuck in a spider’s web at 1:1 magnification (life size). There are also many nice wild flowers to photograph.
Eibsee, Bavaria. 5D Mark III | 180mm 2.8 Macro
Eibsee, Bavaria. 5D Mark III | 70mm 2.8 Macro
Finally, the surreal scenery is also a good place for portrait photography! The ‘beach’ is kind of small stones, and is a nice stage! Here is one with the 135mm f2L lens.
Eibsee, Bavaria. 5D Mark III | 135mm f2L
If you find yourself in the area, its totally worth a visit. We finished up with lunch at a cafe on the lake, very nice!
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Photography Tips:
- Bring a few different focal lengths, its a cool place to be creative.
- You need a polariser!
- In summer bring your swimmers and a waterproof case!
- You can hike up to a look out if you want a view of the whole lake.
- If you want the best images you should bring a tripod.
- You can hire boats which might be good for photography as well!
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Signs of Spring!
Posted on March 27, 2017
Spring is here!!! 5D Mark III | 180mm 2.8 Macro @ f2.8, Bad Bayersoien, Bavaria
So after a long and some-what disappointing winter I’m ready for Spring. Luckily, there are a few early signs of spring starting to show already! I am looking forward to the wild flowers blooming, and all the wonderful colour in the mountains. I hope to post much more this Spring, but I went for a morning walk the other day with my 180mm macro, and here is what I found! Finally some green on top of all that grey:
Macro Gallery
Posted on March 18, 2016
Although I don’t get to do it as much as I’d like, I’m a big fan of close up photography. It is great fun to see the details of small insects, and their tiny world up close.
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