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The other side of the sunrise (0154)

Sunrise — the back side

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As I walked away from the lake on the sunny side, I thought of following the tracks of the moor railway once more in the Tister Bauernmoor and walking to a small lake on the west side of the moor. Here, too, the clouds set by the sun appeared above the water and reflected so beautifully in it. This lake was completely sheltered from the wind. In the foreground the shore was slowly silting up and everywhere you could see old tree trunks lying in the water.

Far out on the lake, a small group of geese passed by. You can’t see them here in the photo, but I remember their chattering fondly!

Tister Bauernmoor - before sunrise (0054)

Tister Bauernmoor — before sunrise

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Tister Bauernmoor was transformed from industrial peat extraction to a rewetted natural paradise after the turn of the millennium. Today, thousands of cranes migrate here in autumn and just as many geese can be observed here during winter time. It is located only about 20 minutes by car from my home.

From one of the two observation towers you have a great view of the vast water areas, in which the clouds can be reflected when there is no wind. What I like about this picture is the glowing orange stripe as it extends below the dark blue cloud. If you look closely, you can also see the orange behind the small groups of trees on the water surface, because there the water was a little calmer on the lee side (the side away from the wind).

 

24mm or 500mm in landscape photography?

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You often read that large telephoto focal lengths are only useful in wildlife or bird photography, just as I like to use my 100–500mm lens. But in landscape photography?

I took the cover picture for my last blog post about Schleimünde in the golden light with 500mm. Impressive, isn’t it?

I took the same shot just a few minutes later, after changing the lens to 24mm. You can see it here in the title, always alternating with the 500mm shot.

What makes more of an impression?
I look forward to many comments on how you see it. Use the holiday time around the turn of the year to discuss this topic.

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