My Perspectives of the City of Bern

The image shows the photograph of Europaplatz Bern with some people crossing the square, a stopped red tram and a huge concrete overpass.
A Morning at Europaplatz Bern

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 102

10 mm - 1/60 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 125

I took this photo on my daily commute to the center of Bern. Europaplatz is located in the west of Bern. The huge concrete construction is a freeway overpass. - I like how the people divide up the space.

=> This photo has been favorited by a National Geographic Editor on YOURSHOT (now discontinued).

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The image shows the photograph of approaching cars, headlights, streetlights and a woman crossing a street on a foggy night.
... Is the City I Live in ...

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 231

9 mm - 1/30 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 2500
  I took this photo on a foggy Winter evening while strolling through Bern. I like the lights in the fog and the mood.

=> This photo has been published and awarded by the photo gallery 1x.com.

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The image shows the photograph of some roofs and chimneys in the old town of Bern.
A Study of Roofs and Chimneys and some Smoke

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 193

26 mm - 1/160 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 125
I took this photo on a January morning while strolling through Bern. I like the muted colors and the smoke.

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The image shows the photograph of people waiting at the train station in Bern while the sun is setting shining its beautiful light on the platforms.
Then Came the Trains ...

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 236

9 mm - 1/125 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 125
I took this photo on a beautiful Spring evening while waiting for my train to arrive at Bern main train station. I like the composition, the light and the mood.

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The image shows a photograph of a facade with several lit windows on a Winter night. It is lightly snowing.
WinterNightWindows

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 278

105  mm - 1/125 sec - f/6.3 - ISO 10000
I took this photo through a window of our house on a Winter night while it was lightly snowing. I like the composition and the mood.

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The image shows the black and white photograph of a vintag tram crossing the Kirchenfeldbrücke in Bern.
Vintage Tram

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 103

25.7 mm - 1/320 sec - f/3.2 - ISO 125

I took this photo one late winter afternoon from the Münsterplattform, a large terrace next to the minster in Bern. I was lucky that a vintage tram was circulating (for some kind of event, I guess) and crossing the Kirchenfeldbrücke at exactly the right moment.

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The image shows a woman running to catch tram no. 8 at Europaplatz in Bern while the sun is setting.
Running to Stand Still

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 253

9 mm - 1/800 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 125
  I took this photo while waiting for my tram to arrive. I like the light, the composition and the mood.

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The photograph shows an atmospheric image of people skating on an ice skating rink in front of the federal palace in Bern.
Ice Skating in Front of the Federal Palace

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 104

25.7 mm - 1/320 sec - f/3.2 - ISO 125

A well established tradition in Bern: Free ice skating in front of the Federal Palace.

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The image shows the nocturnal photograph of the city of Bern in Winter. The roofs are covered with snow and the streetlights light the city.
A Winter Night in Bern

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 182

20 mm - 6 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 125
  I took this photo from the Rosengarten, a park that overlooks the old town of Bern. I like the mood.

 => This photo has been accepted to "The Gallery", which highlights the best photography at Kujaja.com.

The photograph shows an image of wrought iron window grilles in the foreground and the walls and windows of the bernese cathedral in the background.  Bild von Bern.
The Cathedral

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 105

9 mm - 1/80 sec - f/3.2 - ISO 125

I took this photo through the window of an old building in the heart of Bern.

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The image shows the blurry photograph of train tracks and people moving and standing on a platform of Bern main station.
Rush Hour at Bern Main Station

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 106

8.8 mm - 1/2 sec - f/3.2 - ISO 125
I took this photo during rush hour at Bern main station while waiting for my train to arrive. This is a handheld, long exposure shot.

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The photograph shows an image of a statue of a bear, heraldic animal of the city of Bern, and a bird flying by (Bild von Bern).
Free As a Bird

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 107

16 mm - 1/500 sec - f/5.6 - ISO 125

The bear is the heraldic animal of Bern. This statue is located near the Bear Park.

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The image shows the blurred photograph of the old town of Bern through a window stained with raindrops.
City in the Rain

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 108

26 mm - 1/640 sec - f/3.2 - ISO 125

I took this photo of the old town of Bern through the window of a restaurant while waiting for the heavy rain to stop.

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The image shows a black and white photograph of a snippet of the roof construction of the Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern.
Snippet of Zentrum Paul Klee

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 109

25.7 mm - 1/500 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 125

I took this photo during a sunday afternoon visit of the Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern.

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The photograph shows an image of a reflection of the federal palace in Bern, Capital of Switzerland.
A Reflection of the Federal Palace

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 110

12.5 mm - 1/4 sec - f/7.1 - ISO 125

This is a photo of the Federal Palace in Bern as it is reflected - and distorted - in the wet federal square. The latter is equipped with a water display with 26 fountains, one for each canton.

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The image shows the nocturnal photograph of snow covered houses of Bern's old town. The houses are lit by steet lights.
Snippet of Bern's Old Town

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 111

8.8 mm - 1/10 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 6400
I took this photo from the Nydeggbrücke in Bern looking towards the Unertorbrücke. This is a handheld shot. - I like the mood and the warmth.

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The image shows a photograph of buildings with lit windows in the night. The location is Schwabgut, a neighborhood in the west of Bern.
Schwabgut by Night

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 112

8.8 mm - 1/30 sec - f/1.8 - ISO 3200

I took this photo in Bümpliz, a neighbourhood in the west of Bern. The flat builidings are gymnasiums that are used by the local shool.

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The photograph shows an image of a snippet of the facade of the Westside Shopping Center. Part of the facade consists of a  window that reflects the opposite building.
Snippet of the Westside Shopping Center

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 113

25.7 mm - 1/125 sec - f/5.6 - ISO 125

This photo shows a snippet of the Westside Shopping and Leisure Centre on the outskirts of Bern. It was designed by international architect Daniel Libeskind.

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The image shows a photograph of platform 5 with some people in Bern's main train station. The evening sun shines on the tracks
Evening Rush On Platform 5

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 194

26 mm - 1/160 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 125
I took this photo after work at Bern main station while waiting for my train to arrive. I like how the evening sunlight illuminates the rail tracks and part of a train composition.

The photographs shows an artistic image of a snow covered piece of the baldachin near the main station in Bern. Bild von Bern.
A Piece of the Baldachin

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 114

9 mm - 1/500 sec - f/4 - ISO 125

This is a photo of the snow covered canopy - a glass roof in the shape of a wave - that covers the bus and tram terminal near the main station in Bern.

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The image shows the photograph of some of the water fountains installed on the Federal Palace in Bern (Switzerland).
Water Fountains

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 115

26 mm - 1/30 sec - f/7.1 - ISO 125

This is a snippet of some of the 26 fountains - one for each canton - of the water play on the federal square in Bern.

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The photograph shows an image of a close-up of a statue playing the flute. Bild von Bern.
Flute Player - Rathausgasse

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 116

15 mm - 1/50 sec - f/2.8 - ISO 250

I took this photo on a walk around the old town of Bern.

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The photograph shows an image of an urn wall with one single red grave candle. The cemetery is in Bümpliz, the western part of Bern.
Cemetery in Bümpliz

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 117

16 mm - 1/125 sec - f/4 - ISO 125

I took this photo on an evening walk around Bümpliz, a neighborhood in the west of Bern.

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