August 2, 2020

Random Picture #2: Summer Rain

This is not an especially artistic or documentary picture. I just went out after a refreshing summer rain to enjoy the cool evening air. This park in Berlin would have been chock full with people having their barbecues and adding to the air pollution and garbage if it had not been for the rain. Instead I was able to enjoy…

Categories Photography

July 26, 2020

Glance Encounter

As important as the COVID19 pandemic is I do not really want to add to the discussion. Other people are much better qualified or did more research to talk about it. I would like to share a short story I wrote on the height of the lockdown. It takes place somewhere in the near future and is about a chance…

Categories Photography/Story

July 19, 2020

Random Picture #1: Empty Tree Crown

This is the beginning of a series I want to establish on this blog. I will simply pick a random image from my collection and try to write something about it. I took this picture on a stroll trough the park. They crop the trees into these ball shaped crowns. It looks especially interesting in autumn when one can see…

Categories Photography

July 12, 2020

My life in cameras: Part 2 Minolta Dimage A1

Soon after I dabbled in photography with the small Sony P&S I felt the need for a real camera. My budget was still a bit tight so thought I a so-called bridge or prosumer camera would do nicely. The Minolta Dimage A1. I used some student loan money to buy it.

Categories Photography

July 5, 2020

The true Self and The Fragile Self

Everyone has a sense of self. It is a very complex thing that sits between what we feel about ourselves, what our genetics determines and how others see us. It is essential not only for our well-being but for our very survival as an individual. It should be stable and constant but also amenable to change if circumstances require it.

Categories Psychology/Society

June 28, 2020

Caged Nature

I took a stroll trough the city a few days back and was able to wander the grounds of the local vocational school. The school was closed due to the COVID19 pandemic so I had the space for myself. As a highly sensitive person I really enjoy it when I can explore urban places that are empty. So in a…

Categories Photography/Urbanism

June 14, 2020

Trolley Problem with autonomous vehicles

I have a keen interest in autonomous vehicles especially cars and trucks. But with those “AI” controlled vehicles we have created again a new ethical dilemma for ourselves. What is such a vehicle supposed to do in case of accidents or emergencies?

Categories Ethics

June 7, 2020

My life in cameras: Part 1 Sony DSC-P52

I always liked photography. Maybe it is something that I picked up from my father who would routinely occupy my room to convert it into a darkroom and I was UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES allowed in. He never shared his hobby with me but somehow subconsciously it piqued my interest. I started to take pictures with a cheap APS point and…

Categories Photography/Thoughts about myself

June 1, 2020

Who is thedullchannel

Who is thedullchannel? I am Paul. This website is the culmination of some of the most important interest in my life. Photography, Philosophy, Finding Truth, Personal Growth, Psychology and Discussions about all things Meta. Welcome! I was born in the early 1980s in Eastern Germany and the rapid changes following reunification impacted me deeply. I have a passion for photography…

Categories Thoughts about myself