I started photographing when I was 19 (21?) with a Nikon F4, doing mainly some travel shootings. Then the camera was stolen just in Germany after some years of pretty dangerous trips through South America, unbelievable.

I was so shocked and angry that I started to draw instead and made no more photos for at least 10 years and in November 2008, just bought myself a Nikon D90, and it's just great! ;-)

I like to take pictures and stroll around, I love lost places and nature, I like to make pictures of the way I see the things trough my eyes.

Since I´m here I´m more and more bored with HDR pictures.

It detracts from some wonderful images. It's almost always completely overdone and sometimes I think people use this to make boring pictures more interesting.

That is not my understanding of photography, altough I´m a crappy amateur. But I really hate the need of sunglasses because of the use of HDR or something like that.

So I try to do my best to make some pictures with authentic colours, sometimes just a little bit more contrast, not more.

If I can't make an picture work within the limits of my camera's (and my) abilities, then I ask myself if it's a shot worth taking.

For me photosharing means sharing inspiration, knowledge and experiences - not exchanging awards or shiny group gifs, I just will delete them, sorry!

Comments and also constructive critique are welcome - I think this is the best way of learning.

Thank you for dropping by !

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I´m from Heidelberg, Germany