Night in Heidelberg
A lovely night begins in Heidelberg, Germany…
I really love shooting cities as darkness descends on them. The lights come on and they just sparkle. Throw in a river running through it, and that is a recipe for a really happy Jim! I captured this one evening in Heidelberg, Germany. Such a gorgeous town, made more so in the fading light.
A pair from Heidelberg
A couple of random shots from Heidelberg, Germany...captured while wandering a bit aimlessly.
I loved wandering around the Altstadt in Heidelberg!
The altstadt (old town) is the historic center of Heidelberg, and I found it to be very photogenic. It's a beautiful little town and I loved the streets, the cafes, shops and restaurants - all of it was nice. Though I was only there for 2 nights, I made the most of it, walking about 17,000 steps on day one! Yeah, I was tired though, so I found a place to enjoy a cold German beer. :-)
Night on the Old Bridge
The Old Bridge in Heidelberg, Germany, done up with a couple of different looks. Which do you prefer?
There's just something about German architecture.
I absolutely love Germany. It's such a gorgeous country and I have adored the architecture there for many years. I also love bridges, and when I knew I was going to visit Heidelberg, Germany I knew that I wanted to get several shots of the Old Bridge there (aka the Alte Brucke). Although I was only there 2 nights, that was plenty for me to get out and capture this beautiful bridge.
I shot on the bridge looking both directions and I shot from the side of the bridge, doing everything I could think of to really capture it. This was one of my very last shots that night, as I was wrapping it up and heading back to the hotel.
This is the gate at the end of the bridge which is closest to the Altstadt (Old Town). I love those onion domes and the whole looks just screams Germany to me.
When I first edited this photo, I edited it this way:
I really like this shot and had absolutely no intentions of changing it up. But I have been experimenting with a lot of color shifts lately, and in particular one look that is fairly popular: the orange and teal look. So I decided to give this one a go with the orange and teal look, and ended up with what you see below. After spending a lot of time experimenting with orange and teal, I actually think that I like it better for this shot. What do you think?
Blue hour in Heidelberg
My first post from Germany, where I am exploring all sorts of things. This one is Heidelberg!
A lovely blue hour view of the Altstadt
I'm currently on an extended holiday covering a bunch of Germany. It's in celebration of my mother's 80th birthday which is coming up. She wanted to revisit Germany as well as see some new stuff, so that's what we are doing. First stop - Heidelberg!
We spent only 2 nights in Heidelberg, but it was great to visit this town again. The last time I was here was 2001. I doubt the altstadt (old town) has changed much, but regardless it was great to wander these streets and capture it with a proper camera and the skills to use it.
One shot I really wanted was this one I am sharing today. I wanted to capture blue hour looking over the river at the castle (which was lit up) and the bridge. I got exactly what I wanted, plus a little bonus of a passing boat providing some light trails. A good start to the trip!