Photography Astrid Padberg
Reflections are fascinating: They present themselves either as perfect twins, or they appear abstract and provide a completely different view on the reality. Others allow us to sneak a peek “round a corner” just because we look into a well-placed Read More …
Reflections are fascinating: They present themselves either as perfect twins, or they appear abstract and provide a completely different view on the reality. Others allow us to sneak a peek “round a corner” just because we look into a well-placed Read More …
The so called Every-Dog-Race on the Sighthounds race course in Gelsenkirchen is a photographic challenge. The dogs run a short distance on the sandy race course – the fastest make it in less than six seconds! On the side-strip and Read More …
Along the river Wupper you’ll find many remains of so called Kotten. What’s a Kotten? It’s a small workshop where grinders whetted knifes, scissors, swords and other blades. From the Late Middle Ages until the 19th century these workshops were Read More …
I was happy like a child when I saw that it had snowed during the night. I grabbed my camera and went straight to the zoo. Thinking of tigers and arctic wolves in the snow, I wasn’t prepared for kangaroos, Read More …
Industrialisation changed everything. By 1985 people learned that they had to leave their homes. Rheinbraun, a leading mining company, wanted to excavate lignite under their homes. Of course, people protested but in 2000 relocation started. 1816 inhabitants of Otzenrath had Read More …