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Hello, thanks and welcome for dropping in on my photographic portfolio.
I was born in Huntingdon on the borders of Cambridgeshire and Oxfordshire in England. Most of my childhood was spent living in Cornwall in the South West, hence my love of nature and particularly the partly very dramatic landscape. After graduating as a Technical Artist in 1986 I landed in Frankfurt, Germany, now, 23 years and a few grey hairs later I am still in Germany but further down south in Munich, Bavaria.
I suppose the point where I would say that I took photography more seriously was as I bought my first Digital SLR, the Nikon D100, up to this point I had always seen photography as a hobby only worthwhile during a holiday.
My main area of interest is definitely landscape photography, although, as you may see from my growing gallery selection that almost every aspect from architecture to macro or birds to window shopping Primarily though, my goal is to improve my photographic quality to the extent that I hardly need my retouching skills.
I hope that you enjoy what you see, and please, feel free to comment on anything concerning the content, be it positive or negative.

All the best

Doug Stevens

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Featured Galleries

Latest Work : This is a selection of the material as I shoot it and initially upload to my Website.

Latest Work

This is a selection of the material as I shoot it and initially upload ...

Updated: Nov 04, 2009 1:00pm PST

The City Of Munich : Not only the bavarian Alps are a reason to move south but also the beauty of Munich with its large village atmosphere.

The City Of Munich

Not only the bavarian Alps are a reason to move south but also the bea ...

Updated: Nov 02, 2009 12:39pm PST

Bavaria, Germany : Almost four years ago I moved with my wife from Frankfurt to Munich in the south of Germany. I was quite excited to be a lot nearer to the Alps and because of this I try to drive the 50-60 kilometers down there whenever I can as it is an area of particular beauty. Lakes, forests, mountains and lots of hiking in the fresh air.

Bavaria, Germany

Almost four years ago I moved with my wife from Frankfurt to Munich in ...

Updated: Aug 17, 2009 10:47am PST

Impressions Of Iceland : After returning from a short trip to Iceland I can only say that I have fallen in love with this Island in the North Atlantic. It is sparsely populated with a variety of landscape and weather conditions that are unique to anywhere on this planet and is nonetheless a part of Europe. The people are friendly, speaking from my own experience, but the reason I went was to get away from everything and enjoy 12 days of waterfalls, geysirs, rugged coastline, volcanic landscapes and bird life. I hope that you all find something among my attempts to capture this relatively small but very beautiful country.

Impressions Of Iceland

After returning from a short trip to Iceland I can only say that I hav ...

Updated: Nov 04, 2009 1:01pm PST

Galleries

Impressions Of Iceland : After returning from a short trip to Iceland I can only say that I have fallen in love with this Island in the North Atlantic. It is sparsely populated with a variety of landscape and weather conditions that are unique to anywhere on this planet and is nonetheless a part of Europe. The people are friendly, speaking from my own experience, but the reason I went was to get away from everything and enjoy 12 days of waterfalls, geysirs, rugged coastline, volcanic landscapes and bird life. I hope that you all find something among my attempts to capture this relatively small but very beautiful country.

Impressions Of Iceland

After returning from a short trip to Iceland I can only say that I hav ...

Updated: Nov 04, 2009 1:01pm PST

Latest Work : This is a selection of the material as I shoot it and initially upload to my Website.

Latest Work

This is a selection of the material as I shoot it and initially upload ...

Updated: Nov 04, 2009 1:00pm PST

The City Of Munich : Not only the bavarian Alps are a reason to move south but also the beauty of Munich with its large village atmosphere.

The City Of Munich

Not only the bavarian Alps are a reason to move south but also the bea ...

Updated: Nov 02, 2009 12:39pm PST

Panoramas : Sometimes a single photo just isn't enough to convey the drama and or beauty of a location. Panorama photography is a lot of fun. Most of the shots here are simply shot from the hand and some using a tripod. The next step will be to buy a panorama head.

Panoramas

Sometimes a single photo just isn't enough to convey the drama and or ...

Updated: Nov 02, 2009 12:36pm PST

Feathered Friends : Of course being a passionate landscape photographer, I come often in contact with animal and birdlife. I'm no expert in this sector by any means, I haven't got the patience to sit and wait for something to happen and maybe have to go home without a decent picture but occasionally you get to witness a scene that you can take a "snapshot" of. Here is a selection of these "snaphots" that I hope will develope further in the future.

Feathered Friends

Of course being a passionate landscape photographer, I come often in c ...

Updated: Oct 25, 2009 1:51pm PST

Flora & Fauna : Flowers are for a lot of people uninteresting because "anyone" can take pictures of them, but because of this, I find the real challenge is trying to visualise them from a different perspective, with a different light or in Macro detail. I find this very rewarding in particular when the weather is so bad that the only chance to take a picture is to set up a studio atmosphere in the study and shoot some pot plants.

Flora & Fauna

Flowers are for a lot of people uninteresting because "anyone" can tak ...

Updated: Oct 25, 2009 1:50pm PST

Portrait :

Portrait

Updated: Oct 25, 2009 1:48pm PST

The Power Of Water : I find the title is quite fitting as here I would like to give space to everything concerning and involving this natural element.

The Power Of Water

I find the title is quite fitting as here I would like to give space t ...

Updated: Oct 12, 2009 1:56pm PST

The Spirit Of Scotland : Having lived most of my childhood in the South West of England in Cornwall I find it quite ironic that after living a consequent twenty years abroad in Germany that I now have the first opportunity of touring through this magnificant countryside. I regret having not discovered the Highlands before. But sometimes you see more from a distance and so destiny had it that I must move to Germany visit Scotland it seems. Now I have realised another travel dream and must say that I was totally surprised how much more beautiful the landscape really is, a real paradise for photographers. There is probably no "best" time of year for a visit to Scotland. I think that every season has it's own beauty, my experience in March this year was quite a mixed bag. As I arrived, it was sunny and warm, then the following two days we had quite a bit of snow, after that a mixture of sun, gales, rain and sleet, sometimes all of these conditions within the same afternoon. But exactly this makes Scotland so intriguing, the constantly changing climate and light. I hope that I can convey with an assortment of varied images here, the natural beauty of the west coast of Scotland.

The Spirit Of Scotland

Having lived most of my childhood in the South West of England in Corn ...

Updated: Oct 12, 2009 1:54pm PST

Oktoberfest : The Munich Oktoberfest is the biggest folk and beer festival in the world with an attendance in the region of some 6 million visitors within the 2 weeks that it's open.

Oktoberfest

The Munich Oktoberfest is the biggest folk and beer festival in the wo ...

Updated: Oct 12, 2009 1:53pm PST

Technology : Now and again I have been known to shoot pictures of the odd car, train or plane.

Technology

Now and again I have been known to shoot pictures of the odd car, trai ...

Updated: Oct 04, 2009 12:29pm PST

Ebony & Ivory : I don't take any pictures in black and white as the possibilities of the digital age allow you to turn any colour picture with the aid of a retouching programme into greyscale.

Ebony & Ivory

I don't take any pictures in black and white as the possibilities of t ...

Updated: Sep 22, 2009 2:26pm PST

Miscellaneous : In this Gallery I would like to post pictures that I can't categorize at the moment and also for experimental work

Miscellaneous

In this Gallery I would like to post pictures that I can't categorize ...

Updated: Sep 17, 2009 2:54pm PST

Macro & Still Life : Macro photography isn't as easy as some people might imagine, especially if that what you are trying to shoot is alive and moving. In this gallery I will be posting everything that crosses my Macro lens and extension tubes whether it be insects, plants or everyday objects.

Macro & Still Life

Macro photography isn't as easy as some people might imagine, especial ...

Updated: Sep 06, 2009 5:49am PST

The City Of London : After almost 10 years I returned to London for a 2 day visit and was overwhelmed how much the capital had architecturally changed over the past years, but how little everything else has remained.

The City Of London

After almost 10 years I returned to London for a 2 day visit and was o ...

Updated: Sep 05, 2009 11:45am PST

Bavaria, Germany : Almost four years ago I moved with my wife from Frankfurt to Munich in the south of Germany. I was quite excited to be a lot nearer to the Alps and because of this I try to drive the 50-60 kilometers down there whenever I can as it is an area of particular beauty. Lakes, forests, mountains and lots of hiking in the fresh air.

Bavaria, Germany

Almost four years ago I moved with my wife from Frankfurt to Munich in ...

Updated: Aug 17, 2009 10:47am PST

Furry Friends : As with the feathered friends, I am no professional but taking pictures of animals is in many respects a damn sight more interesting than portraits of people :-))

Furry Friends

As with the feathered friends, I am no professional but taking picture ...

Updated: Aug 17, 2009 10:40am PST

Skyscapes : Sky is everywhere, and as a landscape fan it is an important element in almost every shot. I find nothing more boring than landscapes without clouds. Clouds are often more interesting than the landscape above which they are suspended.

Skyscapes

Sky is everywhere, and as a landscape fan it is an important element i ...

Updated: Aug 17, 2009 10:30am PST

Visions Of English Beauty : I have probably seen more of England since living in Germany than as I lived there as a child and then student. My wife is a great fan of English history and so a good combination of landscape and historical architecture is here the outcome.

Visions Of English Beauty

I have probably seen more of England since living in Germany than as I ...

Updated: Aug 17, 2009 10:25am PST

Austria : Living in Southern Germany (Munich) the possibilty of popping over the border on a day trip is no problem. Unfortunately, I take this opportunity too seldom which is a pity as anyone can tell you who has toured this mountainous country how impressive it is.

Austria

Living in Southern Germany (Munich) the possibilty of popping over the ...

Updated: Jun 15, 2009 2:35pm PST

Window Shopping : Going out and buying something that you don't necessarily need is often due to the art of window displays. The slim mannequin showing off her contours in an expensive fur coat or an expensive necklace hanging around the neck of a stuffed pheasant unleash the wish to acquire a piece of happiness. Unfortunately the kick doesn't last long, especially when the bill from the credit card floats through the letterbox at the end of the month.

Window Shopping

Going out and buying something that you don't necessarily need is ofte ...

Updated: Jun 13, 2009 2:07pm PST

Mountains : One of the most exhilerating experiences is to stand on the peak of a mountain above the cloud line, it's like being able to fly.

Mountains

One of the most exhilerating experiences is to stand on the peak of a ...

Updated: Jun 13, 2009 2:01pm PST

HDRI & Tonemapping : HDRI and Tonemapping are words that are in everybody's mouth at the moment and I must admit after a while of doubting whether this is a fad or something more serious, I have come to appreciate what a powerful tool is.

HDRI & Tonemapping

HDRI and Tonemapping are words that are in everybody's mouth at the mo ...

Updated: May 19, 2009 10:19am PST

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3D Illustration

As a Digital Artist I spent almost 5 years in front of a workstation t ...

Updated: May 15, 2009 11:49am PST

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2D Illustration

As a Digital Artist I have spent the last 22 years of my existance pro ...

Updated: May 15, 2009 11:14am PST

Architecture : Classic and modern architecture are both of interest here and even a mixture of both in the same image.

Architecture

Classic and modern architecture are both of interest here and even a m ...

Updated: Apr 16, 2009 12:53pm PST

Tegernsee : Tegernsee is an area of natural beauty that I often visit just 45 kilometers from Munich on the edge of the Bavarian alps.

Tegernsee

Tegernsee is an area of natural beauty that I often visit just 45 kilo ...

Updated: Feb 24, 2009 1:04pm PST

Places Of Worship : Whenever in a town, one of the most interesting places to visit are always the churches. I myself am not a religious person but find the Architectural and artistic value of such buildings of great interest. Churches are good places for five minutes rest and quiet away from the bustling high streets where everybody is only concerned with shopping. A church offers a cool space away from the extreme heat of a summers day.

Places Of Worship

Whenever in a town, one of the most interesting places to visit are al ...

Updated: Jan 16, 2009 1:35pm PST

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