Author: Reinhold Graf

Just one image: Lady in Red

A song written by Chris de Burgh in 1986, inspired in memory of when he first saw his wife Diane and how men so often cannot even remember what their wives were wearing when they first met. Gemeine Küchenschelle / Anemone pulsatilla – Another one of nature’s miracles. Olympus OMD EM1, Asahi Pentax SMC Takumar… Continue reading Just one image: Lady in Red

Just one image: The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (Anymore)

A song written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio. Löwenzahn / Taraxacum – Another one of nature’s miracles. Olympus OMD EM1, M.Zuiko Macro 2.8/60mm In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you want to visit my website or my flickr page too. So long … and thanks for all the fish.

A Voigtländer Ultramatic hiking in Bavaria

Some time ago I was forwarded a pretty old camera by a friend. As it turns out, I now owned a Voigtländer Ultramatic from the 1960s, together with its set-lens, a Voigtländer Skopagon f/2.0 40mm. All this in a beautiful original camera case and a camera system bag with a couple of filters. There is… Continue reading A Voigtländer Ultramatic hiking in Bavaria

Just one image: The Yellow Rose of Texas

Composed by J.K. in the first half of the 19th century. Nothing more is known about him, not even his full name. In 1955 then, Mitch Miller recorded it as a number one hit in the US. Another one of nature’s miracles. Olympus OMD EM1, M.Zuiko Macro 2.8/60mm In case you’d like to comment, it’s… Continue reading Just one image: The Yellow Rose of Texas

Just one image: Blue Bayou

Not sure which version I like more, the original song performed by Roy Orbison or the later version performed by Linda Ronstadt, becoming her signature song. Traubenhyatzinthe / Muscari, another nature’s miracle. Olympus OMD EM1, M.Zuiko Macro 2.8/60mm In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you want to visit my website… Continue reading Just one image: Blue Bayou

Just one image: Camera History

Praktica FX2 with a Meyer Görlitz Primotar 3,5/50mm.Waist level finder SLR from the VEB Pentacon / Dresden – a camera legend from the second half of the 1950s. Olympus OMD EM1, Asahi Pentax Takumar Macro 4/100mm In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you want to visit my website or my… Continue reading Just one image: Camera History

Just one image: Blue Miracle

Ehrenpreis / Veronica.Just another sample I discovered during corona.Incredible little wonders of nature. Olympus OMD EM1, Olympus M.Zuiko 2.8/60mm Macro In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you want to visit my website or my flickr page too. So long … and thanks for all the fish.

Just one image: Pink Life

Taubnessel / Lamium.Things I wouldn’t have discovered without Corona’s regime.Incredible little wonders of nature. Olympus OMD EM1, Asahi Pentax Takumar Macro 4/100mm In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you want to visit my website or my flickr page too. So long … and thanks for all the fish.

Just one image: Deep Blue

Traubenhyazinthe/ Muscari.From our garden during last year’s corona regime.Incredible little wonders of nature. Olympus OMD EM1, Olympus M.Zuiko Macro 2.8/60mm In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you want to visit my website or my flickr page too. So long … and thanks for all the fish.

Just one image: Small Things

Lungenkraut / Pulmonaria. From our garden during last year’s corona regime. Vintage macro lens with manual focus from Asahi Pentax. Olympus OMD EM1, Asahi S-M-C Takumar Macro 4/100mm In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you want to visit my website or my flickr page too. So long … and thanks… Continue reading Just one image: Small Things

Just one image: Flower Power

Osterglocke / Narcissus pseudonarcissus. From our garden during last year’s corona regime. Vintage macro lens with manual focus from Asahi Pentax. Olympus OMD EM1, Asahi S-M-C Takumar Macro 4/100mm In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you want to visit my website or my flickr page too. So long … and… Continue reading Just one image: Flower Power

Just one image: Nature beats it all

Windröschen / Anemone blanda. From our garden during last year’s corona regime. Vintage macro lens with manual focus from Asahi Pentax. Olympus OMD EM1, Asahi S-M-C Takumar Macro 4/100mm In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you want to visit my website or my flickr page too. So long … and… Continue reading Just one image: Nature beats it all

Just one image: Ant-Man

Osterglocke, Gelbnarzisse, Narcissus pseudonarcissus. From our garden during last year’s corona regime. Vintage macro lens with manual focus from Asahi Pentax. Olympus OMD EM1, Asahi S-M-C Takumar Macro 4/100mm In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you want to visit my website or my flickr page too. So long … and… Continue reading Just one image: Ant-Man

Just one image: I turn my back on you

Osterglocke, Gelbnarzisse, Narcissus pseudonarcissus. From our garden during last year’s corona regime. Vintage macro lens with manual focus from Asahi Pentax. Olympus OMD EM1, Asahi S-M-C Takumar Macro 4/100mm In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you want to visit my website or my flickr page too. So long … and… Continue reading Just one image: I turn my back on you

Just one image: A City Palace

The Stadtschloss Weimar – the old city palace – is located at the north end of the Park an der Ilm. The first building at that location is documented around the end of the 10th century. It was destroyed by fire several times (1424, 1618, 1774) and has been reconstructed each time over the past… Continue reading Just one image: A City Palace

Just one image: St. Peter & Paul

St. Peter & Paul – also known as the Herder Church – located in the heart of Weimar at the well known Herderplatz. The first church building on this location was built around 1245, the current building is dated back from around 1489. The building is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Classical Weimar.… Continue reading Just one image: St. Peter & Paul

Just one image: Anno 1900

Located in the historical German city of Weimar – a classicistic gem – the cafe now named ‘Anno 1900’ was founded back in 1890. Image made with a Contax 167 MT, a Carl Zeiss Distagon 2.8/35mm attached and loaded with Kodak Ultramax 400. In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you… Continue reading Just one image: Anno 1900

Just one image: Vinyl

Inspired by the ‘Single Frame-Series’ made by Jim Grey in his wonderful blog Down the Road. From time to time I’ll send around a single image. Vinyl is back on track. Last week I read, that Vinyl albums outsold CD albums for the first time since 1986 in the US. I’m glad that I kept… Continue reading Just one image: Vinyl