39/365 challenge

Geneva's landmarks:BMF

Since 1883 the Power Plant Building is one of Geneva's highlights. Today a theatre, this amazing venue is a former hydro power plant called Usine des Forces Motrices.  It is positioned near the point where the river Rhone flows out of Leman Lake.

I was strolling there on this very sunny summer morning, nobody on sight except for the swan and some petty drug dealers who seem to love this place and its surroundings. I was very tempted to portrait them as well, since they had interestig features.

Canon 5dmarkIII, Canon lense TS E 17mm, ISO 100, f/11, 1/320

36/365 challenge

Night reflections...

This post is dedicated to my lovely niece who is celebrating today her 18th birthday.

My night search for a photogenic object was rewarded with this splendid reflections on Geneva's Marina or club Nautique as they call it over here.  It was again pitch dark, but long exposures make miracles :)

Canon 5dmarkIII, Canon Lense 24-105mm, ISO 100, F/8, shutter speed: 30 sec. on tripod

34/365 challenge

Le Jet d'eau revisited, Geneva

Le jet d'eau, the Water fountain is one of Geneva's icons. Here pictured at night with very poor light conditions, trying to improvise a tripod with everything I had in my bag and taking care not to get wet at the same time.  

Canon 5dmarkIII, canon lense 24-105 mm f/6.3 speed 1/125 ISO 6400

13/365 challenge

Grand entrance to New Holland Island, long fell into neglect, Saint Petersburg, Russia

New Holland Island was created in 1719. After the Russian Revolution its buildings fell into neglect, Here photographed at sunset at about 22h30 hours, still the White Nights period. It has a nostalgic and derelict touch. This grand entrance is not grand anymore, but a stop for tourists boats surfing the channels of Saint Petersburg.

Technical data: Canon 5dMark III, Lenses: Canon TS 17mm, long exposure (4 seconds), f/8 ISO 100, 17mm, tripod, post production with Lightroom and Photoshop