24th May 2013
a place to level out
my recent trip to switzerland was in the german speaking part of the country - a language which i can't get to grips with at all. for example determining the location of this shot involved me searching for some time on google maps and cross referencing it with other images i had taken and googled. the result - a place called belchen - isn't a long or complicated word, but a word which doesn't stick in my head the way english or spanish words do. i guess that's because english is my native language and spanish has a relatively simple set of rules regarding word construction and pronunciation. german on the other hand just baffles me. mark twain posited, in his amusing essay the awful german language, that surely there is not another language that is so slipshod and systemless, and so slippery and elusive to the grasp. so i imagine i'll just continue to struggle with my ignorance and forgetfulness.
i liked the strong, vivid colours that the intermittent sun revealed here - but i also liked the result when i desaturated the colours - so i've included a black and white version
i liked the strong, vivid colours that the intermittent sun revealed here - but i also liked the result when i desaturated the colours - so i've included a black and white version
i've posted 888 photos taken with my nikon d60 - here are the last few i posted - view the rest here
i've posted 122 photos taken with a shutter speed of 1/250 sec - here are the last few i posted - view the rest here
i've posted 131 photos taken with an aperture of f/8 - here are the last few i posted - view the rest here
i've posted 203 photos taken with a focal length of 50.0 mm - here are the last few i posted - view the rest here
i've posted 3 photos taken on 12th May 2013
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