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© 2008 Jürgen Diemer, All Rights Reserved.
Caption
This panaroma shows the weir "Kahlenberg" in my home town Muelheim an der Ruhr. The weir is still active, it regulates the water level of a hydroelectric power station. It was not easy to make my choice for my personal favourite panorama of 2007 but finally I decided to publish this one. My intention was to show a part of the area where I live and work and this panorama gives a good impression of the cooperation between nature and industry which is highly significant for the area "Ruhrgebiet".
I know this place on stormy days as well as on sunny days and I like the view from the bridge on the water's power. Hopefully you get a feeling for this special atmosphere which I was going to catch in the picture.
The "Kahlenberg weir" panaroma is also the December theme of a wall calendar which I was supposed to do as official year 2008 calendar of the city of Muelheim an der Ruhr. The reactions of the people when they see well known places in a 360° perspective are quite interesting and my experience is that a panaroma picture sometimes changes their point of view.
Equipment
Canon 1Ds Mark II, Canon 15 mm, self made panoramic head
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