Reaching for the Cotton Candy - a photo on Flickriver

... But the crows will get it first ;)

Explored September 22, 2023

The hotels Waldorf Astoria (on the left) and Upper West (a Motel One hotel) in Berlin's Charlottenburg district. At a height of 118,8 meters (389,76 feet) each, both buildings are among the highest in Berlin. Not exactly skyscraper dimensions but not to be scoffed at either ;) Both buildings are fairly new, the Waldorf Astoria opened in 2013, and the Upper West in 2017. Side by side in the City West are the luxurious Waldorf Astoria and the way more affordable Motel One. The Waldorf Astoria's building is officially called Zoofenster ("zoo window") because Berlin's Zoological Garden lies right across it.

Photography-wise, the Upper West with its futuristic look and the elegant curves is the more interesting subject, but this view up with both buildings in the frame, taken from the center strip of Kantstrasse, also looked interesting, especially with the cotton candy sky :)

P.S. This was taken with the Laowa C-Dreamer 7.5 mm F/2, not the (equally fantastic) C-Dreamer 6mm (which belongs to my Mom, magrit k.. I forgot to change my camera's lens info settings back to the 7.5 mm lens.

Taken in: Germany / Land Berlin / Berlin, Stadt / Hansaviertel (show map)

Taken on: September 17, 2023

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Camera: OM Digital Solutions OM-1, f/2.0, 1/3200 sec, 6mm (=12mm), ISO 640 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	OM Digital Solutions OM-1
Lens:	Laowa 6 mm F/2.0
Aperture:	f/2.0
Exposure Time:	1/3200 sec
Focal Length:	6mm (35mm equivalent: 12mm)
ISO:	640
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 12.5 (Windows)
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