It hasn't been this cold in the city of cologne since the legendary winter of 1978/79. That was three years before I was born.
The snow actually survived several days without melting, wich is rather unusual around here. And beautiful snow it is. Not too dry, so it sticks to everything it falls on, coating even the tiniest twigs in white. So I grabbed my camera and went down to the fields at the riverside. My gloves are too thick to let me comfortably operate my camera, so I just put on the left one.
10 minutes later my right hand was shaking pretty bad. Quite a challenge for the shake reduktion system. Another 10 minutes later I could not feel those fingers anymore, which made operating these tiny buttons even harder.
Needless to say, the main mood I wanted to express was freezing cold.
But it was also very silent, with the snow absorbing any ambient sounds. Myself being somewhat moody these days, I felt the scenery to be surreal and the dark water felt quite menacing.
I tried to express those feelings in my pictures, but I am not sure if I was successful at all. Of course they work for me, since they remind me of how I felt right then. But what about you? I would very much appreciate any feedback!
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dark waters
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wild goose flying by
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-Felix
