Blue Hour, Harbour, Hamburg, Germany

AUGUST 2023 – The Elbphilharmonie and Kehrwiederspitze in Hamburg, Germany, during the blue hour after sunset. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com


The story behind the image

Why, oh why, didn’t I take the EOS M6 with me on that beautiful evening? The answer is simple: When we began our excursion through Hamburg that morning, the sky was grey and dull. Heck, there was even a bit of rain. Then, over dinner, the sky cleared up, and it became one of the most beautiful evenings you could imagine.

I shot this image from the Niederbaumbrücke. The Elbphilharmonie and the office building at the Kehrwiederspitze overtowered the location, reflecting the evening sky and the last remains of sunlight.

I stabilized the phone on the rail of the bridge to enable a long exposure time of 1/8.

So yes, I need to return with a decent camera. 🙂


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The high resolution image

Capture Date & Time12-AUG-2023, 21:30
LocationHamburg, Germany
CameraSamsung Galaxy S5 Neo (SM-G903F)
ISO1250
Exposure1/8 sec at f/1.9
Digital Image Source FormatJPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB
Edited Image FormatJPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB
Edited Image Dimensions3217 x 2373 Pixels
Copyright© by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com

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