Just got back from six days in Frankfurt. Unfortunately, most of the time was spent working, with limited shooting time. So, I grabbed what I could. Frankfurt, among so many other cities, was just about flattened in WWII. Unlike Prague, which has retained so much of its original beauty, Frankfurt needed a rebuild, and therefore looks like much more current. And as a financial hub…a lot of it kind of just looks like New York. 

The first shot is of the Alte Oper, or Frankfurt’s old opera house. Inaugurated in 1880, it was mostly destroyed in 1944, and then rebuilt in the 1970s. It used to be known as “Germany’s most beautiful ruin.” Standing in front of the rebuilt version is still pretty incredible though. 

Most of the other shots are from the Romer, which is the town square. Its pretty amazing on its own; seeing it with the Christmas market taking place made it even more amazing. A few beers and a pretzel, and I felt like I was starting to blend in. I got there just in time for the blue hour, and by exposing for the sky, some of the images light up pretty nicely. 

Most shots are taken with the Canon 5D MKIII, shot in manual, using the Canon 16-36 2.8L. Minor post processing was completed in Camera Raw and Photoshop.