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Berlin · 10:08 AM

Last week I went on a trip to Berlin with my study society (not really a good word, but I don't know what else to call it). I study Sinology (Chinese Language and Culture) - which by the way explains the high frequency of asians in the pictures - and to make the trip relevant to what we study we visited the Sinology department of the Free University of Berlin. For the rest we just had a great time, visited the obligatory highlights, got drunk and did not sleep anywhere near enough.

Photographically it was also a very good experience. I only brought one lens - K 55mm 1.8 - and had to deal with it's drawbacks (no zoom, no autofocus, no AE). This taught me alot and I really feel I've become a better photographer since last week. Compared with the first trip I used this camera on - a 3 week trip to China and North-Korea when I just had this camera - I now have much more pictures I'm really satisfied with in only 3 days.

Anyway, the pictures:

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redpigeons · 06-15-2009, 09:26 PM

great!!

now I want to go to Berlin

fantastic shots!!

metroeloise · 06-16-2009, 12:21 AM

yes!
These are inspirational... Thank you for sharing. It is something to only have one lens (and such a good one). Keeping my 55 on my body until I get this good with it!

kevinschoenmakers · 06-16-2009, 11:01 AM

Originally posted by netuser

Good images.
I voted for two /3 of them on PPG

Thank you, and thank you!

Originally posted by JMR

Some nice photos in there. I particularly liked the set with the large cement blocks.

JMR

Yes the memorial is a great place to take pictures.

Originally posted by Damn Brit

What a neat series Kevin, well done.

Cheers!

Originally posted by Sailor

Great bunch of shots. The abstract ones are marvelous.

Jer

Thanks. Someone on these boards said I took semi-abstract pictures, I think it's a very accurate despcription of the kind of pictures I take.

Originally posted by 7.62lew

Awesome series. My favorites are #10 and #21. Thanks for posting.

It's funny how different people always pick different pictures as their favourites. I wouldn't rate those as among the best at all

kevinschoenmakers · 06-16-2009, 11:06 AM

Originally posted by redpigeons

great!!

now I want to go to Berlin

fantastic shots!!

Thanks!

Originally posted by metroeloise

yes!
These are inspirational... Thank you for sharing. It is something to only have one lens (and such a good one). Keeping my 55 on my body until I get this good with it!

This lens has taught me so much about photography. It's a bit of a weird focal length on DSLR, and combined with it's other inflexibilities it really forces me to get creative.

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06-15-2009, 09:26 PM	#16
redpigeons Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 943	great!! now I want to go to Berlin fantastic shots!!

06-16-2009, 12:21 AM	#17
metroeloise Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 958	yes! These are inspirational... Thank you for sharing. It is something to only have one lens (and such a good one). Keeping my 55 on my body until I get this good with it!

06-16-2009, 11:01 AM	#18
kevinschoenmakers Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shanghai Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,509 Original Poster	Originally posted by netuser Good images. I voted for two /3 of them on PPG Thank you, and thank you! Originally posted by JMR Some nice photos in there. I particularly liked the set with the large cement blocks. JMR Yes the memorial is a great place to take pictures. Originally posted by Damn Brit What a neat series Kevin, well done. Cheers! Originally posted by Sailor Great bunch of shots. The abstract ones are marvelous. Jer Thanks. Someone on these boards said I took semi-abstract pictures, I think it's a very accurate despcription of the kind of pictures I take. Originally posted by 7.62lew Awesome series. My favorites are #10 and #21. Thanks for posting. It's funny how different people always pick different pictures as their favourites. I wouldn't rate those as among the best at all

06-16-2009, 11:06 AM	#19
kevinschoenmakers Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shanghai Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,509 Original Poster	Originally posted by redpigeons great!! now I want to go to Berlin fantastic shots!! Thanks! Originally posted by metroeloise yes! These are inspirational... Thank you for sharing. It is something to only have one lens (and such a good one). Keeping my 55 on my body until I get this good with it! This lens has taught me so much about photography. It's a bit of a weird focal length on DSLR, and combined with it's other inflexibilities it really forces me to get creative.