DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
Lumen IX
3rd PlaceLumen IX
primabarbara


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Mysterious II (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Lens: Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 sony
Date: Sep 23, 2025
Aperture: 22.0
ISO: 50
Shutter: 0.8
Date Uploaded: Sep 23, 2025

 The famous Oktoberfest (the original) takes place in Munich from the end of September to the first weekend of October. It's a popular festival not only among locals but also among visitors from all over the world. This festival has a history spanning over 200 years and is truly unique with its many traditions. Last year, 6.7 million people visited Oktoberfest.

Sadly, in 1980, a politically motivated assassin placed an explosive device in a wastebasket. The attack left 13 people dead and 211 injured, 68 of them seriously.
Today, a plastic memorial with light-reflecting sides depicting the outlines of the victims stands on this spot. I was there recently and took this photo of the steles. It was a cloudy day, but I also had to close the aperture as wide as possible and turn the ISO all the way down. After that, I was able to achieve this zoom effect (handheld).

Here is what in really looks like

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 33
Avg (all users): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 6.5000
Avg (non-participants): 7.4286
Views since voting: 148
Views during voting: 76
Votes: 39
Comments: 5
Favorites: 1 (view)

Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
 10/02/2025 02:58:59 PM
I love your image and the story makes the image more incredible. I bet the team that did the actual sculpture would love this image. Congratulations
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/02/2025 03:04:35 AM
great image
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/30/2025 03:56:36 PM
very creative, lovely use of lighting, lots of mystery,,,
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/29/2025 11:19:23 PM
Interesting. Almost looks like a museum display perhaps?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/24/2025 07:03:51 AM
Very well done. One of my top picks
  Photographer found comment helpful.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 11/17/2025 04:09:08 AM EST.