Blog Posts in Category: Bavaria

After over five years in Munich I finally headed to the classic gorge near Garmisch, the Partnachklamm. I don’t know why it took so long to visit, and having been there once I would definitely go back as it is really spectacular. I took advantage of being there on a quiet weekday in November and could even use my tripod if I was careful. The pictures speak for themselves, the gorge was spectacularly deep, with a torrent of water flowing through it with the air full of spray. Needless to say our gear got very wet on the trip, thankfully my cameras weather sealing held up well, I think David’s camera has finally dried out now! I will certainly return in winter, as I think with a mixture of ice and the water it could be really spectacular.

After an evening of deliberating where we should go due to a mixture of different clouds in the forecast, combined with the challenge of motivation for a 4am start, we decided to go to the Wallfahrtskirche Wilparting, a church I have driven past countless times on the A8. While it did look good from a forecast point of view, the proximity to Munich was also a draw as this meant we could have a lie in until 5am. As we were leaving Munich with a thick bank of dark cloud to our south I was not feeling optimistic, but thankfully we drove just about far enough east to get out of it and allow the horizon to become free. This led to an absolutely stunning sky which appeared to be on fire, and as the sunrise progressed we were treated to a spectacular show and also some strange effects of shadows on the higher cloud from the lower clouds. After the best of the light had passed, we headed to the local service station where there is an excellent coffee shop which roasts its own coffee to warm up and. Read the full article…

Despite having been in Munich for over five years, I had still not found a good venue to use the river for evening photography. On our way back from Alter Peter we decided to take a detour to the river and see what we could find. I was very pleased to find this image if St Lukas Church, which reflects perfectly in the river, even with some lights to provide a nice starburst effect. I will definitely head back here at some point for blue hour, as I think this could be a very pleasing photo with some more light in the sky.

For a few years now I have been intending on heading up Alter Peter in the autumn when the sunset is still while the tower is open. The sunset itself was pretty disappointing today, however the blue hour was pretty stunning despite the cloud, I will definitely try and head back before the winter is over for another go. Getting the photos was challenging, but with good photography technique, combined with IBIS, I was able to keep the ISO pretty low and still get some great shots of the Rathaus and the Dom.