Here are all adventures that are tagged: Graffiti

January 25, 2025 (day 2)

In the spotlight

16.3 km / 10.1 miles 🚶 🛴

Dortmund 🇩🇪

Dortmund is the third-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, after Cologne and Düsseldorf, and the ninth-largest city in Germany.

The story

Day two in Dortmund – this time with some proper urbexing: exploring an abandoned steel factory and its surroundings. Even got a tour through the building by some graffiti artists who were just wrapping up!

The gear

Camera:
Fujifilm X-T3

Camera lens:
Fujinon XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR

Camera lens filter:
Tiffen Black Pro-Mist Filter 1/4

Film simulation recipe:
Ektachrome E100GX

January 24, 2025 (day 1)

In the spotlight

6.9 km / 4.3 miles 🚶

Dortmund 🇩🇪

Dortmund is the third-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, after Cologne and Düsseldorf, and the ninth-largest city in Germany.

The story

The first evening in the great city of Dortmund: rain, pitch-black darkness, and me with the Ricoh GR III, loaded with black-and-white settings – always ideal for challenging conditions like this!

January 19, 2025

In the spotlight

7.7 km / 4.8 miles 🚶

Maastricht 🇳🇱

Maastricht is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the Meuse, at the point where the Jeker joins it. Mount Saint Peter is largely situated within the city's municipal borders.

The story

My second stroll with the tiny Samsung camera set to retro mode, this time in the overcast and calm streets of Maastricht.

The gear

Camera:
Samsung NX Mini

Camera lens:
Samsung NX-M 9mm f/3.5 ED

Picture Wizard:
Retro (color 2/orange, saturation -1, sharpness -1, contrast -2), ISO 1600, +1/3 EV

November 1, 2024 (day 4)

In the spotlight

13.7 km / 8.5 miles 🚶

Berlin 🇩🇪

Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its more than 3.85 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constituent states, Berlin is surrounded by the State of Brandenburg and contiguous with Potsdam, Brandenburg's capital.

The story

Captured the ultimate gritty side of Berlin at RAW-Gelände – a trackside cluster of nightclubs, snack bars, and creative spaces set in repurposed industrial buildings. A true snapshot of Berlin’s underground scene.

The gear

Camera:
Fujifilm X-S10

Camera lens:
Fujinon XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR

Camera lens filter:
Tiffen Black Pro-Mist Filter 1/4

Film simulation recipes:
AgfaChrome RS 100

October 30, 2024 (day 2)

In the spotlight

15.2 km / 9.4 miles 🚶 🛴

Berlin 🇩🇪

Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its more than 3.85 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constituent states, Berlin is surrounded by the State of Brandenburg and contiguous with Potsdam, Brandenburg's capital.

The story

On the second day in grungy Berlin, I took a stroll and rode a scooter back to the car to pick up some forgotten items and make sure it hadn’t been stolen or clamped.

The gear

Camera:
Fujifilm X-T3

Camera lens:
Fujinon XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR

Camera lens filter:
Tiffen Black Pro-Mist Filter 1/4

Film simulation recipe:
Polaroid II

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