This is a photo shot about a month back. I did not post this until now as I wasn’t very sure if it worked or not. You can say that I’ve changed my mind a little. Of course, it is not a perfect macro being as it was my first and only try so far of an insect macro. With hindsight, using a tripod and increasing the dof would have made the photo better imo.

I’m not a very big fan of the Brazilian football team. Not because they are bad, on the contrary the best moments of their football are sheer poetry. But it is a little boring to see them win year after year. And judging by the way they are are playing now they stand a very good chance of lifting the World Cup for a record sixth time. So here’s to (arguably) the best football team in the world today. Inspite of all I’ve said I hope they go all the way. Viva Brazil!

(I have no idea what happened on the lower right edge of the photo. I doubt it is vignetting. Any ideas?)

The FIFA World Cup is being shown in Cologn on huge screens in 3-4 fan zones. Before and between games there are various cultural shows from the various countries playing in the championship. This is from one such show at the fan zone next to the Dom.

As some of you may have noticed Visual Obscurity was down for almost a day due to some error with the sql database. After a day spent in aimless frustration, I finally managed to overcome the problem now. So here is today’s photo without furthur ado.

This is a friend of a friend of a friend! I hope I got her name right. A bunch of us had gone to see the match between Germany and Sweden on a giant screen next to the Rhine. Although, we all got roasted in the (pretty hot) sun the match and the atmosphere were great! Today’s photo is from there. After processing the photo came out a little darker than I wanted but I kinda like the way it looks now, has a slightly oldish film feel to it.

For some unknown reason, this year, the rose plants in my garden decided to bloom like crazy. For a few weeks now it has been white and red roses everywhere. Here is one of them

From the same place as the photo from yesterday. The legs are those of a mannequin whose head you can see in the lower right of yesterday’s photo. Coca Cola and Adidas (the blurred text on the shoes in front) are two of the official sponsors of the ongoing FIFA World Cup.

Another one from Heidelberg. Sometimes simple photos contain a certain innate charm that catches the eye instantly.

I’ve nothing much to say about this except that I wish I had taken some care to prevent flare.

I was in Heidelberg over the weekend and got back with tons of photos. But until I process them here is another macro to keep you occupied!

To me, this looks more like a painting rather than a photo. It has a soft and dreamy feel to it.