Weber and Gauss

I took advantage of the cold early morning to shoot this improved statue of the famous Göttingen physicist Weber (left) and mathematician Gauss (right) in high contrast. The thin layer of ice crystals augments the details. I love the whimsical humour of the bottle of beer in Gauss’ hand. It looks absolutely natural and intended and fits with the thoughtful discussion between the two. Even if someone were to remove the bottle (and it’s been there for a long time already), this cannot be unseen anymore. © 2017 Fred S. Wouters

Orchidea(d) 2

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Making the best of dying house plants. This is one of the last flowers to fall off the same plant of the previous post. There is actually a lot of color left. I like the crumpled paper look of the flower. Being dead, it actually gains a lot of pretty structure. I used the last late summer sun for this photo. © 2016, Fred Wouters.