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Chevet of the Cologne Cathedral ("Kölner Dom" / official name: "Hohe Domkirche St. Peter und Maria") , Cologne (Germany) 2017/01

 

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in the foreground : Cologne cathedral workshop "Dombauhütte Köln" tradition since 1248 (next to the cathedral choir).

 

With around 100 craftsmen (read Artists... ;- ) ...), the "Dombauhütte Köln" carries out ongoing renovation work on the Cologne Cathedral and thus maintains the building.

 

www.koelner-dombauhuette.de/

 

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"When Cologne Cathedral is finished, the world will end," says an old Cologne proverb ...

 

at left : the very interesting Museum Ludwig

 

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- My brain wanted to take out my "Sekonic L-758 DR" to study my settings for this difficult view, my fingers wanted to hold a cup of HOT coffee at the "Café Reichard" glass pavilion...

 

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After a day at -10 / -15° C my fingers won! I go to "Unter Fettenhennen" street (other side Cathedral) ...

 

- 3 full days (few hours of sun) in an unfamiliar town : Cologne to buy and (speedy) test a new camera (Canon EOS 5DS R) for my favorite lens (tilt-shift TS-E 17mm f/4L) each lens has its camera + grip (my choice for Digital...).

 

www.dpreview.com/products/canon/slrs/canon_eos5dsr

 

www.dpreview.com/products/canon/lenses/canon_17_4_tse

 

- a (very good) small hotel between the railway station and the shop of the (good) specialist seller, a very good local beer ** (good spirit and friendly local people)...

 

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- only big problem : (human...) my hands don't like the local temperature in January : -10 to -15° C (realfeel : -20° C maybe near the Rhine river...) my Tilt-Shift lens is 100% manual and its metal body... :- ( ...

 

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- Human picture : (1 body - on manual (always) / 1 lens - manual / 1 human (manual) / no tripod (never * ) = 1 picture ) 0% AI / 1% HI... ;- ) ...

 

- * during a shooting (Rotterdam), a "professional" who identifying my lens told me that it was "impossible" to use without a tripod ... I continued my shooting. It's amuses me to make "impossible" pictures... ; -) ... I don't know / I learn ... every day ...

 

- an exceptional tilt-shift lens (Canon EF 17mm TS-E f/4L ) in the hands an ordinary guy ... :- ) ...

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_TS-E_17mm_lens

 

global.canon/en/c-museum/product/ef401.html

 

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Amazing lens !

 

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January 2017 in Cologne on Wikimedia (full) :

 

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