Random Thoughts and Philosophical Pictures
This blog is mostly about photography but also about some thoughts of mine. In fact I don’t just want to share pictures but tell a small story, some facts or backgrounds or raise questions. So why is this site called “thedullchannel”? I could have called it [name]photos.com or something similar. But this seemed boring to me. It would sound like...
Last year I met someone who was (and I guess still is) quite special to me. Someone who I cared a lot about but also someone who knew how to hurt me. And she did hurt me. I met her online and we soon liked each other and met often and exchanged lots of messages. She was a very unique...
Remember that I just bought a camera way over my budget and so could not afford any lenses beside the cheap kit lens that came with the camera? At that time I really thought I needed a telephoto lens so I went to the store (yes a physical store) and bought a cheap Sigma telephoto lens (this is a similar...
READ MORE My life in cameras 3b: Canon EOS 20D + Sigma AF 70-300/4-5,6 DL
This is an ongoing series in which I answer every question from “The Book of Questions” by Gregory Stock. For a person you loved deeply, would you be willing to move to a distant country knowing there would be little chance of seeing your friends and family again? Stock, Gregory: The Book of Questions 1987 First of all remember that...
I have to say I really like this series of random pictures. I am using a randomizer to pick a photo from my collection and then I just let my thoughts and memories flow. These are the little places on can find in Berlin if you go off the beaten track. Although this is very close to some tourist destinations....
I recently cleaned out the book shelves and found this little booklet hidden in a corner. This is not a trivia book but a list of questions that are supposed to help you get to know you or others better. One might also say it is a nice conversation starter for small parties if you don’t want to talk about...
I am astonished by the amount of conspiracy theories and their creativity. Some are quite sophisticated, complete with “scientific” studies and experts. Others are just mental. I want to be part of it and I also want to be heard. So here is my totally true truth about Elon Musk and his pig people. This is the Internet and some...
I am going to split these posts up into camera and lens because each combination is quite unique and I can show more pictures. I already told you how I started with a simple point and shoot camera but soon bought a “real” camera. But the picture quality left something to be desired. The dynamic range was not great and...
READ MORE My life in cameras: Part 3a Canon EOS 20D and Canon EF-S 18-55mm 3.5-5.6
This was taken in a very weird place (at least for me weird) in Berlin. The “Gardens of the World“. It used to be park with playgrounds for the people inhabiting the newly built residential areas of East Berlin. But at some point in 2000 they changed the concept and began to showcase gardening styles from all over the world....
Recent events that affected me personally and other events that I simply witnessed made me question the role that social media plays in our world. I had a few interesting conversations about it and figured I add my voice to this topic as well. Especially as it will be an important topic for me as a father in the future.