Cheap Thrills
This is the old city of Heidelberg, Germany, looking across the Neckar river. The Heidelberg Castle ruin is prominently visible in the center. Actually part of the castle is still functional, and there is a large banquet hall which is also home to world's largest wine barrel. The barrel holds 220,000 liters (about 50,000 gallons) of wine, which should have been enough to see even the most besotted royalty through a long winter.
Heidelberg is a university town, and thus of course, has an active nightlife with plenty of clubs and restaurants going at night. I even had the good fortune of dining in the castle one evening, and it was a very nice dinner in a truly unique location. But my greatest enjoyment when I am out on business travel is to grab the camera and find a good location to shoot. Blue hour in Heidelberg presented an opportunity I just couldn't pass up and I enjoyed a nice fall evening along the river capturing the reflected glory of the old city and listening to the distant sounds of dance music.
I went back in to my photos from earlier this fall for this shot. Have been meaning to post this for a while, but to be honest, I can't decide if I actually like it that much. Beautiful old city, of course, and the old bridge on the left and the castle are magnificent, but I find the lines of light on the river may be too distracting, and that's even after I took the brightness down considerably. I'm not being self-deprecating and fishing for compliments here, I would truly welcome your feedback, positive or negative! I tried various crops to bring more focus to the castle, but in the end I decided I liked the wider view best.
Cheap Thrills
This is the old city of Heidelberg, Germany, looking across the Neckar river. The Heidelberg Castle ruin is prominently visible in the center. Actually part of the castle is still functional, and there is a large banquet hall which is also home to world's largest wine barrel. The barrel holds 220,000 liters (about 50,000 gallons) of wine, which should have been enough to see even the most besotted royalty through a long winter.
Heidelberg is a university town, and thus of course, has an active nightlife with plenty of clubs and restaurants going at night. I even had the good fortune of dining in the castle one evening, and it was a very nice dinner in a truly unique location. But my greatest enjoyment when I am out on business travel is to grab the camera and find a good location to shoot. Blue hour in Heidelberg presented an opportunity I just couldn't pass up and I enjoyed a nice fall evening along the river capturing the reflected glory of the old city and listening to the distant sounds of dance music.
I went back in to my photos from earlier this fall for this shot. Have been meaning to post this for a while, but to be honest, I can't decide if I actually like it that much. Beautiful old city, of course, and the old bridge on the left and the castle are magnificent, but I find the lines of light on the river may be too distracting, and that's even after I took the brightness down considerably. I'm not being self-deprecating and fishing for compliments here, I would truly welcome your feedback, positive or negative! I tried various crops to bring more focus to the castle, but in the end I decided I liked the wider view best.