The following are street photographs from Munich taken with a new, but second-hand, lens taken on the day I got it. These pictures show what the lens can do and shows some of what Munich has to offer as a street photography location.
The lake is large, sufficiently so as to have sailing yachts, ferries and even inhabited islands. One island has one of the stately homes of the now deceased King of Bavaria and the other has a nunnery.
Whilst such things sound boring the open air museum is everything but boring to photographers of architecture, past times, rusty equipment and older lifestyles. Bavaria is a farming area first and foremost. Despite the technology firms and the cosmopolitan nature of Munich, the rest of Bavaria is still rural. Traditions and the catholic church are
The botanical garden in Munich is without doubt one of my favourite photo locations. The compact nature and contents provide photographic opportunities with every turn. The layout is excellent; the access is great and the care taken with the plants means that one can get really good photographs. Early each year (Jan-Mar) they have a
