My trip to Dresden (Germany) The Zwinger (Der Dresdner Zwinger) is a palace in Dresden, eastern Germany, built in Rococo style and designed by court architect Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann. It served as the orangery, exhibition gallery and festival arena of the Dresden Court. The location was formerly part of the Dresden fortress of which the outer wall is conserved. The name derives from the German word Zwinger (outer ward of a concentric castle); it was for the cannons that were placed between the outer wall and the major wall. The Zwinger was not enclosed until the Neoclassical building by Gottfried Semper called the Semper Gallery was built on its northern side. Today, the Zwinger is a museum complex that contains the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister (Old Masters Picture Gallery), the Dresden Porcelain Collection (Porzellansammlung), the Armory (Rüstkammer) and the Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon (Royal Cabinet of Mathematical and Physical Instruments). Source: Wikipedia My first hdr shot by night ;) What a wonderful night !
Hello, at the moment I'm testing with Lightroom 4 / Photoshop CS5 / NikSoftware. Photos from Cities not my special, but they good for a test. It is my first try to processing a photo with a old style. The photo shows the city hall in my hometown. Greetings Kai Old Town Hall
The next place of travel through the USA. - New York - You see the Trump World Tower. Construction started 1999 Completed 2001 Height: 861 ft (262 m) Bad weather today !
My Trip to USA ! - New York - You see the Brooklyn Bridge. "The Brooklyn Bridge is a bridge in New York City and is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. Completed in 1883, it connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River. With a main span of 1,595.5 feet (486.3 m), it was the longest suspension bridge in the world from its opening until 1903, and the first steel-wire suspension bridge." Source: Wikipedia Total length: 5,989 feet (1825 m) Width: 85 feet (26 m) Designer: John Augustus Roebling Difficult to take pictures without people on it. But one person is my wife and some are my friends ;) Only one word: Great !
My Trip to USA ! - New York - You see the Grand Central Terminal. "Grand Central Terminal — colloquially called Grand Central Station, or shortened to simply Grand Central—is a commuter rail terminal station at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States. Built by and named for the New York Central Railroad in the heyday of American long-distance passenger rail travel, it is the largest train station in the world by number of platforms:44, with 67 tracks along them. They are on two levels, both below ground, with 41 tracks on the upper level and 26 on the lower, though the total number of tracks along platforms and in rail yards exceeds 100" Source: Wikipedia Because of the high ISO, I decided for this processing. Hope you like it ! Go by train !
My Trip to USA ! - New York - You see Lower Manhattan. The building in the middle is "70 Pine Street" Height: 952 ft (290 m) Construction started: 1930 Completed: 1932 The building at the right side from "70 Pine Street" is "40 Wall Street" Hight: 927 ft (283 m) Construction started: 1929 Completed: 1930 Testing new processing ;) Lower Manhattan
My Trip to USA ! - New York - You see Flatiron Building. "The Flatiron Building (or Fuller Building, as it was originally called) is located at 175 Fifth Avenue in the borough of Manhattan, New York City and is considered to be a groundbreaking skyscraper. Upon completion in 1902, it was one of the tallest buildings in the city and the only skyscraper north of 14th Street. The building sits on a triangular island-block formed by Fifth Avenue, Broadway and East 22nd Street, with 23rd Street grazing the triangle's northern (uptown) peak. As with numerous other wedge-shaped buildings, the name "Flatiron" derives from its resemblance to a cast-iron clothes iron. The building anchors the south (downtown) end of Madison Square and the north (uptown) end of the Ladies' Mile Historic District. The neighborhood around it is called the Flatiron District after its signature building, which has become an icon of New York City. The building was designated a New York City landmark in 1966, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989." Source: Wikipedia Flatiron Building
My Trip to USA ! - New York - View from the Empire State Building. Now in B&W ;) Have a nice day ! New York (2)
My Trip to USA ! - New York - View from the Empire State Building to Lower Manhattan. In the middle you see the Flatiron Building. New York
My Trip to USA ! - New York - You see the Staten Island Ferry in front of Lower Manhattan. New York (3)
My Trip to USA ! - New York - Statue of Liberty "The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886. The statue, a gift to the United States from the people of France, is of a robed female figure representing Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom, who bears a torch and a tabula ansata (a tablet evoking the law) upon which is inscribed the date of the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. A broken chain lies at her feet. The statue has become an icon of freedom and of the United States." Source: Wikipedia It was a great moment to stand in front of her! 3 shot hdr processed with (lightroom 4 / CS6 / HDR Efex Pro) Statue of Liberty
The next place of travel through the USA. - Los Angeles - Have a nice day ! Hollywood
Series: "My trip to USA - May 2012" - New York - Here you can see my other photos from this series: <a href="http://500px.com/KaiBuddensiek/sets/my_trip_to_usa_may_2012">500px.com/KaiBuddensiek/sets/my_trip_to_usa_may_2012</a> The lighthouse !
My trip to Dresden (Germany) As i saw this scene, I had only a quick moment of time to make this photo. The clouds were gone very quickly and the mystical scene had disappeared. "The Dresden Frauenkirche (German: Dresdner Frauenkirche) is a Lutheran church in Dresden, the capital of the German state of Saxony. It is considered an outstanding example of Protestant sacred architecture, featuring of one the largest the domes in Europe. Built in the 18th century, the church was destroyed in the bombing of Dresden during World War II. The remaining ruins were left as as an anti-war memorial, following decisions of local East-German leaders. The church was rebuilt after the reunification of Germany. The reconstruction of its exterior was completed in 2004 and its interior in 2005. The church was reconsecrated on 30 October 2005 with festive services lasting through the Protestant observance of Reformation Day on 31 October. It nowadays also serves as symbol of reconciliation between former warring enemies." Source: Wikipedia The werewolf is coming !
My trip to Dresden (Germany) The Zwinger (Der Dresdner Zwinger) is a palace in Dresden, eastern Germany, built in Rococo style and designed by court architect Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann. It served as the orangery, exhibition gallery and festival arena of the Dresden Court. The location was formerly part of the Dresden fortress of which the outer wall is conserved. The name derives from the German word Zwinger (outer ward of a concentric castle); it was for the cannons that were placed between the outer wall and the major wall. The Zwinger was not enclosed until the Neoclassical building by Gottfried Semper called the Semper Gallery was built on its northern side. Today, the Zwinger is a museum complex that contains the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister (Old Masters Picture Gallery), the Dresden Porcelain Collection (Porzellansammlung), the Armory (Rüstkammer) and the Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon (Royal Cabinet of Mathematical and Physical Instruments). Source: Wikipedia 3 shot hdr processed with (lightroom 4/CS6/HDR Efex Pro 2 Zwinger
Katholische Hofkirche / Dresden / Germany I love HDR ;)