Pascal Sommer

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🌈 waiting for the elevator long shadows Schloss Schwerin Trá Bhaile Uí Thadhg this, too, was a location that I absolutely could not pass by without raising the camera Rathlin Island should be visible in this direction if the air was slightly clearer Dunluce Castle Walking across Tromsøbrua chillin by the water annoying terrain to traverse without snowshoes EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED By the Thomas Telford Basin Merchant's Bridge Castlefield Bowl at night strolling Национален дворец на културата, Sofia a rare self portrait on this website. see also photos #photo19# and #photo875# loving this view by the Shipka monument, looking over to Buzludzha fisherman approaching his spot waiting for the ferry tall waves and salty water make it difficult to see anything through these windows enjoying the view as we are approaching the next stop Somewhere around #coords45°01'00"N 14°29'00"E# dog chillin that's some fancy train shapes right there heavy rains in Grado Looking across the water to the Santuario di Barbana, as seen from the Isola Volpera. this photo doesn't capture just how busy that cycling route was okay this is not exactly a bridge but i don't care okay Photo #photo975# but it's summer on the bridge is under the bridge dj on wheels in Zurich visible in the background: some construction work in Worblaufen Under the bridges of Paris Gare de Lyon 0.6 seconds always watching just the right amount of colour on an otherwise flat background architecture plus some green out of focus. lovin it. much green. see also photo #photo979# or #photo931#. are you tired of this spot yet? much purple. this is a great viewing platform as already demonstrated in photo #photo959#. the walls of the national photography museum look beautiful in this rocky landscape fishin' enjoying the view comfy spot By the Lighthouse Kasbah des Oudayas Balancing exposure time with people's motions is always tricky.. yeeeees more reflections Looked like mannequins from afar but turns out they do in fact move. I believe the serpent is no longer there unfortunately station Luterbach-Attisholz god I love reflections kids with water pistols can pose unexpected threats rain shadows light Enjoying the view of the river Rhone from a funicular. Sierre Train Station Wankdorf near Casino Bern hair and dust particles i like this fern it's time for some more reflections going for a walk near the forest Nikon & Sigma before the snow kicks in bass really thankful for the silent shutter option on my camera hiking up to the glacier He's fine, don't worry. exploring Tidying up after a concert. Cables disappearing into the fog like that is exactly my aesthetic. here for that sledding shredding exploring spaceship aesthetics Plants vs Cameras mossy close-up By Lac de Neuchâtel Rembrandt Aesthetics about to jump in One of the most enjoyable kinds of rain. Graffiti in Progress very balanced light sources, i like it smokin such a bright blue Did anyone find a more patriotic photo anywhere on my website than this? along the Rhine Shot on a nice bridge in Urtenen. He always loves to zoom ahead and wait for us at the next junction. night sky but it's not night Back at it again with that industrial quarantine vibe. Expect more wide-angle photos to pop up on here. Also feel free to point this statement out to me when a few months after this there's still nothing new. Needs more reflections. some symmetry for once The snow didn't last for very long. Outside ETH ETA F5 This is the kind of residential architecture I want to see more often. Afterwards I was wandering around, soaking wet, looking for a café to get some warm drink, thinking: worth it. 10/10 fashion decisions Voltastrasse, Basel. A walk outside? Or rather a bit more wine first? Lorrainebrücke, Bern. sunset in Zurich stairs to ETH Polymensa Designed and constructed by Martin Kropf. 0.6s exposure, handheld. obviously not on the first try... ETH CAB stairs view from CAB needs more cables when you need to get the shot 1/8 exposure When all you need is Ableton Live Flipped Busstop The last party of its kind in this location ETH Polyterrasse is one of the best spots to observe the weather over Zurich Taken shortly after midnight neither her first nor her last visit to Switzerland On the train to Lausanne blur no excessive amount of vaping was required for this shoot Moon in the background he's got the aesthetics Self portrait... kinda Enduring the onslaught of mosquitoes. Departure from Valaam This guy was facing considerable headwinds during his call Sunset over the Palace Bridge Enter the maze Taking a break from all the climbing Wondering if we should go back outside again in this heat On a cruise ship near Valaam Эрмитаж Торфяная дорога, Санкт-Петербург Old industrial hall, repurposed to indoor skating area Asking people to not turn around just yet, because I need to tweak the exposure time some more to get the exact length of streaks I was going for. And what are you up to? Accurate summary of Swiss youth culture. Desktop background: photo #photo256#. More silhouettes, because what else did you expect to see on this website. Running ahead of the group to turn around and get a silhouette photo, clutching in one hand my camera and some snacks in the other. 2am shenanigans Someone feeling like calculating my shutter speed from the length of the motion blur? Zurich as seen from the top of ETH Zurich Visible in the background is the Genex Tower On the way to Beograd Centar Petlja Mostar might be one of the most beautiful bridges I've ever seen all across the Balkans I saw some beautiful graffiti on trains a wonderful smell in the air even though this was long before the rain kicked in Those beautiful moments when the trees and the pose just work out together Up by the Monument Getting enough sugar to last through the next jam session. FL Studio Near Edinburgh Newhaven On the way back to Шумен. Calton Hill again On Calton Hill Reflections is why we do this whole architecture thing Some nice wind to surf in these spots Landesmuseum Zürich Right past the Jet d'Eau, Genève Below Pont du Mont-Blanc, Genève Zurich Hauptbahnhof Kirchfeldbrücke, Bern A quite public, yet relaxing place to hang out at Hannover Mitte Not every part of the hill was steep enough to get some speed going This is a popular shortcut for the kids on the way to/from school. I feel like this photo deserves the "Birds" tag, even though it's not obvious at first glance jogging to the occasional roaring of plane engines from the nearby airport built on a foggy hill Snow and fog is the best combination Kossuth híd Hirschengraben Bern Scooter Catedrala Mântuirii Neamului Românesc on 25. November 2018, the official day of its completion (as listed on Wikipedia). Black Sea Coast trying to decipher the years of accumulated graffiti deep inside the monument Парк-паметник на българо-съветската дружба I can't imagine such a bright light being too practical, especially for any oncomers' eye sight, but it sure does look pretty in this angle... Zurich -> Sofia construction work on one of my fav bridges This is so cheesy. I can however assure you that none of this was staged. Some good Sunday morning air Descending from Stromboli The tunnel is walkable, although not for very long as it quickly gets too narrow. Had to wait multiple minutes for the kid to bring up the courage and jump in the water, but I certainly wasn't going to miss this shot. Really getting in to the whole silhouette thing recently This place is a lot bigger than what I initially expected Feel the Limbo Our tour guide helping out in multiple ways 924m above sea level, right next to the ocean. when even the Sony A7sII can't handle the darkness anymore View from Bantiger towards Bern why is this train station so perfect the grids are amazing Had to be careful to not get my feet too wet while taking this photo Au-Haidhausen Near Wehrsteg, Munich Stiglmaierplatz tram stop Munich has some beautiful reserved track Olympiaturm München Karl-Stützel-Platz I found a surprisingly large amount of quiet spots in Munich. Architecture of Kaisermühlen, Vienna Hochstrahlbrunnen Wien Zurich Main Station Währinger Gürtel at night Salzburg Main Station https://soundcloud.com/da-fred Stairs up to the Escher-Wyss-Platz bus stop Should I add a "backlit" tag? Horses headed for the highway Oh hi there Why can't we all just get these nice cold LEDs everywhere? Politicians in the Stade de Suisse Yes, the people aren't in focus. The focus is on the trees. Trees are important. Focusing is difficult England has this kind of harsh, yet warm light, that I haven't yet seen anywhere else. This was shot near Borough Market. Near North Greenwich There are some fascinating wall textures down in London Bridge Underground Station At the Victoria and Albert Museum, London Shoreditch Park Regent's Canal Regent's Canal Walking past construction work in London Sudden snowstorm in Ittigen On the Elbpromenade. Not strictly HafenCity, but I don't care. Blankenese A Finnish ship that ended up here near Hamburg because its engine spontaneously exploded in 1926 Kaknästornet, a TV tower on the outskirts of Stockholm #coords67°51'24"N 20°12'40"E# View on Kiirunavaara and the LKAB premises. #coords67°52'35"N 20°09'41"E# Luossavaara Between Germany and Denmark I should take a photo like this every year.. This guy was driving round town all afternoon New Year's Eve party at -20°C Outside the National Theatre in London Looking down at the Schulmattstrasse in Ittigen Victoria Street, Liverpool Creux du Van, Neuchâtel Heinrich Heine Allee in Düsseldorf How 2 ruin the shot with curtains.. Zurich main station on a Wednesday morning At the Beach Of Juodkrante, Curonian Spit Juodkrante, Curonian Spit Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports Buskers festival Buskers festival anyone wanna give me a tutorial on non-obvious staging? Fireworks on the Swiss National Day, 1. August Update, almost a year later: some of the trees visible in this photo are gone now :( The Stringer de Boer Duo, which managed to deliver a nice performance, despite the wind and nearby party music giving them a hard time. i need more refractions to result in patterns like this Spent an afternoon with this homeless guy who's fluent in at least 4 languages. I'm so glad this fisherman has a sense of colour, and didn't turn up in a bright orange vest. This looks a bit like something out of a biblical story to me Feeling a Simon Stålenhag vibe in this one Reflections on the water surface Lunch Break Stadttheater Bern Adding another shot from the probably most photographed spot in the area Living the photographer life Reflections of a commuter, captured with the Minolta XD7 when the sun decides to light up your water At the Swisscom headquarters in Worblaufen Inside the National History Museum The main hall of the National History Museum in London Note the size of the bird. This is no forced perspective, the bird is actually that big.. Manuel getting tired Near Greenwich park Suddenly, fog. Looking out the Natural History Museum in London London started the new year with a massive fireworks display People were drumming, dancing, and singing songs of peace At three 'o clock in the morning, London is a quiet place The drummer, finishing his solo with style Die Frischen Fische, preparing for their opening piece Tim smooth as always Anthony hitting it together with the "Frische Fische". Milano Train Station In the streets of Milano #coords46°45'28.6"N 7°37'51.8"E# The Frische Fische playing at Werkhof 102 in Bern The Kirchenfeldbrücke in Bern At the opening ceremony of the IOI 2016 Going up the Rigi The International Red Cross Museum The "Frische Fische" playing at the Mahogany Hall, Bern Exploring some yet unfamiliar low saturation tones At the Volleynight Hofwil 2016 Fantastic acoustics down there The SIC 2015 (Seeland Indoor Cycling) Theresienstadt In the Петергоф, the Garden around the Peterhof Palace At the AMADEE 2015 Mars Mission Simulation on the Kaunertal Glacier On the train back to Switzerland At the opening ceremony of the IOI 2015 While talking to this guy from Алматы, who had offered us a watermelon, we found out that he used to serve in the Советская Армия (the soviet army) and now works as a blacksmith and a taxi driver. He later insisted on driving us to town. 7 people in a car that was made for 5, which worked quite well to our surprise :) In a traditional Kazakh village At the Алмату circus Taken in the "Dachstock" Bern Taken in the "Dachstock" Bern Taken in the "Dachstock" Bern smiling for the camera in the early morning only to be told that "no, it's a film camera, you can't see it yet" Sadly, that double bass is not mine, and I had to return it shortly after He doesn't always look this bored Yes, you saw correctly; this isn't because of bad editing, not because of a terrible web compression either, it really is just a smartphone camera at work... Everyone who's ever talked to me about photography knows that I'd never do this normally, but the circumstances forced me to upload a phone camera picture. I didn't have a proper camera with me but I just couldn't bear to miss the opportunity. So there you have it. It won't happen again very soon. Hopefully. A lot of steam engines were present at the Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza The beach, as seen through a telescope. The air distortion makes it look like an oil painting :) A still frame from our short movie "Memoria" in a good mood Yes, this photo is filed under 'People' as well as 'Animals', do I look like I care? woop woop timer selfie At the Chester Zoo Buckingham palace