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Eifel, Guns,
and Roses?
Heinz Zak in the woods, wondering if the rain will ever stop during the photography workshop in the Eifel.
The sublime photographer Heinz Zak introduced
Loyalty Card holders to the high art of light
sculpturing – in harsh conditions.
The circumstances could not have been more different at the two
photo bivouacs that were organised by Globetrotter and supported
by Mountain Equipment. Sunshine in Saxon Switzerland and mild
nights in April so the eight participants could unroll their sleeping
bags on the sandstone and take dreamlike photos of the dusk. It
all went to plan. At the other event, pouring rain in May in the Vulkan
Eifel so that participants had to crawl into the hut of the Eifel
association at night – but at least they took pictures full of atmosphere,
dripping water and gushing creeks.
Winner Susanne L. remembers the Eifel: »With the help of Heinz
we got lost in the rich and vividly green colours, the best conditions
for macro photography. We played around near waterfalls
with aperture and exposure. We drew pictures of Heinz to work on
the framing and to learn more about the golden rule. Over all it
was about having fun.«
The planned picnic fell through and the group preferred to go out
Photo: Sebastian Wolf
Photo: Uwe Fiedler
Photo: Heinz Zak
for dinner to a restaurant. On the second day of the workshop in
the Eifel, the weather gods still could not get enough of their bad
weather pictures. Susanne and the other winners made the best
out of it: »We found nice spots on the bank of the Schalkenmehrener
Maar to take photos of reflections – truly a playing field for artistic
photography. We had better not count the blurry pictures…«
All the more happy were the sun and the photographers at the
workshop in Saxon Switzerland. But have a look for yourself… <
Evening atmosphere with Elbsandstone.
Photo biwaks
supported by
The participants of the Saxon bivouacs with Heinz Zak (left).
A Man for the Sublime Moment
Heinz Zak from Tyrol is an exceptionally gifted alpine photographer and
alpinist. Especially on his home terrain, in Karwendel, he enjoys demanding
climbing trips and takes sublime pictures. Zak has been as far away as the
Yosemite Park where he became a slackline pioneer. He is happy to pass on
his knowledge and skills via books, presentations, outdoor courses and photo
workshops. More information: heinzzak.com.
Treasure Hunt 2.0
Special event for Loyalty Card holders: Two
families tried out the GPS-supported treasure hunt
Geocaching in the Harz Mountains.
Approximately 240,000 treasure chests – the so-called
caches – are hidden in Germany’s forests, fields and cities.
On websites like geocaching.com you can find descriptions
and coordinations. Put them into your GPS, and start the
digital treasure hunt, fun for children and adults alike. A
catch usually comes with a logbook, finders can write their
name down. Markus Gründel, author of the book »Geocaching«
(Conrad Stein Publisher) first of all introduced the
winner families to the technique and the rules of geocaching.
Afterwards, they walked through Zellerfeld on the
hunt for their first treasures. Two night catches were also on
the schedule: Only a headlight and a luminous GPS display
showed the way into the pitch-black Oberharz where the
special treasures are…
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When treasure maps turn into a Garmin.
Photo: Moving Adventures Medien