In terms of photography 2009 was rather meager. In contrast to 2008 I never grabbed my camera and just went through the streets. Luckily, I took some pics during my holidays in Paris, Warsaw, New York and Toronto. I chose nine pictures of which I think they are not too bad. Feel free to leave comments.
- Metro Station Goncourt – Paris
I like this picture because of the train’s motion and the steadiness of the background, especially, as one can read the station’s name “Goncourt”.
- Institut de France – Paris
I had to adjust colors and crop it, but it is a nice pic, I think. As I had no tripod with me, I had to place my cam on the floor.
- Staircase – Paris
Luckily, we stayed at a friend’s place in Paris and did not have to spend loads of money on a hotel. The apartment was really cute. The most charming part of the house was this staircase. I had to act quickly when I took this photo as my friend did not want to wait for me to adjust everything.
- Nowy Świat 1 – Warsaw
Again, I had no tripod with me but this time, a table could help. While we were enjoying Häagen Dasz ice cream, the heralding sunset dipped Warsaw’s beautiful shopping street in a very nice light.
- Prudential – Warsaw
Built in the 1930s the Prudential Insurance’s building was destroyed in WWII and rebuilt. Today, it is a hotel.
- Nowy Świat 2 – Warsaw
Basically, I am not a fan of selective coloring since usually, the outcomes are rather unspectacular. This one is somewhat different. The sky and the blue attachment to the graffiti and the green trees complement one each other.
- Taxi – Toronto
To be honest, those kinds of pictures are not too difficult. And they have been made millions of times. Why I like this pic so much is because of the taxi’s red color. It literally shouts at the spectator that this picture was not taken in NYC but in Toronto, one of the most beautiful cities I have visited so far.
- Canal Street – New York
Again, I had not much time to prepare this photo. I had to get in that train and therefore could not go for another try. Luckily, I captured the American Flag.
- Billboard – New York
I really do like this picture because of its contrasts. The colorful houses, the traffic light, the sky on the one hand and the light-gray billboard on the other hand. You can see the guy with the ladder, preparing to place a new advertisement.
