The mists, like phantoms seeming...
Freiburg, Southwest Corner of germany
December 12, 2025, 17:00 local time
© 2025 Erik Krause, All Rights Reserved.
A scene like the one in the the German evening song "Der Mond ist aufgegangen", but without the moon and stars, here in the english translation:
The moon is risen, beaming,
The golden stars are gleaming
So brightly in the skies;
The hushed, black woods are dreaming,
The mists, like phantoms seeming,
From meadows magically rise.
Lat: 47° 58' 20.971" N
Long: 7° 50' 43.275" E
Precision is: High. Pinpoints the exact spot.
Sony a7R4, Samyang 12mm fisheye, PTGui pro, Photoshop
When I walk home from my workshop, I come past this meadow, located in a flood control reservoir between Freiburg and Günterstal. That evening, the fog rose from the wet grass. I had my camera with me, but no tripod. So I tried handheld HDR and took exposure series in almost darkness, pushing the camera to its limits. It turned out quite well and captures the mood nicely.

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