Where: Deutsches Eck, Koblenz, Germany
When: May, 2009
Gear: Nikon D80 + Nikkor 16-85 F3.5-5.6 VR
Exposure: 1/250 sec
Aperture: 8.0
Where: Burg Stahleck, Bacharach, Germany
When: May, 2009
Gear: Nikon D80 + Nikkor 16-85 F3.5-5.6 VR
Exposure: 1/160 sec
Aperture: 6.3
Stahleck Castle (German: Burg Stahleck) is a 12th century castle near Bacharach in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It was built on the orders of the Archbishop of Cologne and occupies a commanding view of the Rhine in the Lorelei valley. It was destroyed in the late 17th century, but was rebuilt in the early 20th century and is now a hostel.
Where: View of Rhine river from Burg Stahleck, Bacharach, Germany
When: May, 2009
Gear: Nikon D80 + Nikkor 16-85 F3.5-5.6 VR + Capture NX
Exposure: 1/400 sec
Aperture: 10.0
Where: View of Niederwald Landscape park, Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany
When: May, 2009
Gear: Nikon D80 + Nikkor 16-85 F3.5-5.6 VR
Exposure: 1/320 sec
Aperture: 9.0
Where: Niederwalddenkmal, Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany
When: May, 2009
Gear: Nikon D80 + Nikkor 16-85 F3.5-5.6 VR
Exposure: 1/400 sec
Aperture: 10.0
Where: Niederwalddenkmal, Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany
When: May, 2009
Gear: Nikon D80 + Nikkor 16-85 F3.5-5.6 VR
Exposure: 1/320 sec
Aperture: 9.0
The Niederwalddenkmal is a monument which was constructed in order to commemorate the foundation of the German Empire, after the end of Franco-Prussian War.
The central figure is the 10.5 meter tall Germania figure. The left is the war statue and the right is the peace statue.