Norbert Woehnl 📷

Norbert Woehnl 📷

@norbertwoehnl.com

Graz 🇦🇹 -> RT/TÜ 🇩🇪 -> 東京都・板橋区 🇯🇵 📍Photographer (Film & Digital) 📍Data Architect 📍Coffee Lover 📍Classic Movie Buff 📍Drumming Apprentice 📍Kickboxing Novice NFT/AI 🚫 https://www.norbertwoehnl.com

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Norbert Woehnl 📷
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Hi everyone! 👋 I am Norbert, a Data Architect and #photography enthusiast living in #Tokyo. I will post my photography, musings about learning Japanese, impressions from Tokyo cafés, and other random things. よろしくお願いします。 All the photos below were shot on film with a Mamiya 6 medium-format camera.

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Good morning from #Tokyo! In today’s #photoblog post, I compare the color and #ClassicMono versions of five recently shot neighborhood night photos. Take a look and see if you’d draw the same conclusions. 🤔 #photography #streetphotography #nightphotography #UrbanGaze #japan @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comMonochrome vs. Color, Itabashi, Tokyo, JapanA look at some neighborhood evening iPhone photos in their original color version, compared with a monochrome variant as rendered by the "Classic" camera app.
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Good morning from #Tokyo! In today’s #photoblog post, I compare the color and #ClassicMono versions of five recently shot neighborhood night photos. Take a look and see if you’d draw the same conclusions. 🤔 #photography #streetphotography #nightphotography #UrbanGaze #japan @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comMonochrome vs. Color, Itabashi, Tokyo, JapanA look at some neighborhood evening iPhone photos in their original color version, compared with a monochrome variant as rendered by the "Classic" camera app.
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Happy Monday from #Japan! Starting into the new week on the #photoblog with this previously unpublished shot taken in #Kyoto while going up to the famous Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Higashiyama along a quiet, less frequently used route. #photography #streetphotography #UrbanGaze @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comAscent to Kiyomizudera, Kyoto, JapanOf the various ways to get to the famous Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto, Japan, this one is a bit quieter than the route along Sannenzaka taken by many tourists.
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Happy Sunday to everyone! Today’s new #photoblog image is an #autumn experiment I created quite long ago in my birth town of #Graz, #Austria, when I changed the focal length of my zoom lens while shooting along an alley in the park. #photography #naturephotography #UrbanGaze @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comAutumn Warp, Graz, AustriaAt Stadtpark in Graz, Austria, this is an autumn perspective along Friedrich-von-Gagern-Allee. I created this effect by changing the zoom level during exposure.
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Good morning to all! Re. the #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #Transportation, a popular spot to view it in #Tokyo is Hijiri Bridge in Ochanomizu. The first photo I ever took with the Mamiya 6 in 2015. 🎞️ #photography #filmphotography #streetphotography #japan #UrbanGaze #ArchForma @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comOchanomizu, Tokyo, JapanHijiribashi Bridge in Tokyo, Japan, affords this view of Ochanomizu Station along the Kanda River, looking in the direction of Akihabara.
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Good morning from #Japan! Another previously unpublished image on my #photoblog today - this is just a simple scene of a bicyclist cruising past a row of, ehm, dated buildings in the Takinogawa area of Kita Ward in #Tokyo. #photography #streetphotography #UrbanGaze #website @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comIn the Neighborhoodie, Kita, Tokyo, JapanA bicyclist is passing in front of a line of slightly dated buildings in the Takinogawa area of Kita Ward in Tokyo, Japan.
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Good morning from #Tokyo! Today's #photoblog image is an evening scene from Toranomon Kotohira Shrine in Minato Ward. It was taken in 2019, after one of the job interviews mentioned in my coming-to #Japan story I posted yesterday. #photography #streetphotography #UrbanGaze @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comEvening Prayer, Minato, Tokyo, JapanAn evening scene from Toranomon Kotohiragu, a Shinto shrine surrounded by high-rise office buildings in the Minato Ward of Tokyo, Japan.
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Happy Monday from #Japan! The new photo on my #photoblog is previously unpublished #filmphotography from Arashiyama in western #Kyoto, along the approach to Tenryuji Temple. 📷 Mamiya 6, 50mm f/4 🎞️ Fujicolor Pro 400H #photography #streetphotography #japanesetemple #scape @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comApproaching Tenryuji Temple, Kyoto, JapanTenryu-ji is a major Rinzai Zen temple complex located in the Saga Arashiyama area of western Kyoto, Japan. It was founded in the mid-14th century.
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Happy Sunday from #Japan! Today's new image on my #photoblog is an early-evening scene outside the Marunouchi Building of #Tokyo Station, backed by office high rises and fronted by various means of transportation. #photography #streetphotography #nightphotography #UrbanGaze @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comAngles, Marunouchi, Tokyo, JapanEarly evening scene outside the old Marunouchi Building of Tokyo Station, one of the city's major transportation hubs located in a prime business district.
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Happy weekend to all! Saturday means it's #BlueSkyArtShow, and as far as this week's topic of #Walls is concerned, it is hard to beat these natural ones at Liechtensteinklamm, an alpine gorge located in the state of #Salzburg, #Austria. #photography #naturephotography #scape @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comLiechtenstein Gorge, Salzburg, AustriaLiechtensteinklamm (Liechtenstein Gorge) is a gorge with walls up to 300m high, located near St Johann im Pongau in the Austrian Alps, 50 km south of Salzburg.
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Happy Friday from #Tokyo! Today's #photoblog is a collection of #panoramic images from recent night walks in #Itabashi Ward, with a theme of "pairs" of buildings. Shot with @heliographe.studio's #65x24 app. #photography #streetphotography #nightphotography #japan #UrbanGaze @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comEvening Pairs, Itabashi, Tokyo, JapanFive panoramic night photos of various "pairs" of neighborhood buildings (shops, restaurants and homes) in the Itabashi Ward of Tokyo, Japan.
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Good morning from #Japan! The other day, I was looking to buy some bottled tea and snacks at a convenience store in #Kanazawa, when I spotted a very well-dressed fellow shopper in the aisle - today's new #photoblog image. #photography #streetphotography #japanlife #UrbanGaze @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comConvenience Store Fashion, Kanazawa, JapanAt a Convenience Store in Kanazawa, Japan, I was just getting some bottled tea when I noticed a rather fashionable customer shopping in the aisle beside me.
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Hello from #Japan! This morning's #photoblog image invites you to take a rickshaw tour through Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, a natural bamboo forest located in the village of Sagano in the western part of #Kyoto. #photography #streetphotography #naturephotography #scape #website @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comBamboo Forest Cruise, Kyoto, JapanArashiyama Bamboo Grove, a natural bamboo forest located in the western part of Kyoto, Japan, is one of the city’s most visited and photographed sights.
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Good morning from #Japan! Another previously unpublished image is coming up on my #photoblog today - this was taken overlooking one of my father-in-law's rice fields in the #Okayama countryside one fine autumn evening after the harvest. #photography #streetphotography #scape @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comSunset Rice Field Walk, Okayama, JapanA woman is walking on a road between harvested rice fields on a late autumn afternoon in the countryside east of Okayama City, Japan.
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Happy Monday from #Japan, where we're enjoying a long weekend thanks to today's holiday (Sports Day). The latest #photoblog image is a previously unpublished shot from Kitamukizan Fudoin, a temple in Fushimi, #Kyoto. #photography #streetphotography #UrbanGaze #japanesetemple @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comCycling past Kitamukizan Fudoin, Kyoto, JapanA bicyclist is speeding past the gate of Kitamukizan Fudoin, a temple in the Fushimi Ward of Kyoto, Japan. There has been a temple on this site since 1130.
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Happy Sunday from #Japan! The latest image on my #photoblog comes to you today from #Kumamoto on the western island of #Kyushu. The city has a modest tram system that has been in operation for more than 100 years. #photography #streetphotography #streetcar #scape #UrbanGaze @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comStreetcar Departure, Kumamoto, JapanA streetcar is seen departing from Shinmachi Station in Kumamoto, Japan. The city government has been operating tram lines since 1924.
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Happy weekend from Japan! In line with today's #BlueSkyArtShow topic, I would like to update my #photoblog by sharing this #Weather phenomenon (aka "rainbow") that I captured way back when in the countryside of southwestern #Germany. #photography #naturephotography #scape @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comRainbow over the fields, Pliezhausen, GermanyOn a late autumn afternoon, a rainbow rises over the fields outside Pliezhausen in southwestern Germany.
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Happy Friday from #Japan! Some more #filmphotography today on my #website with this image from the historic Higashi Chaya district of #Kanazawa of an old 🛜-enabled teahouse. 📷 Mamiya 6, 50mm f/4 🎞️ Fujicolor Pro 400H #photography #streetphotography #UrbanGaze #photoblog @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comWe have WiFi, Kanazawa, JapanThe historic Higashi Chayagai district of Kanazawa, Japan, features beautifully renovated old teahouses that now are home to shops, cafes and restaurants.
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Consolidating my online presence by moving some of my “other writings” to my main website, even if they are not photography-related. Including this review of Sir Paul’s latest studio album that I had written two months ago. 🎶🎸 #website #music #review #paulmccartney #writing

norbertwoehnl.comAlbum Review: "The Boys of Dungeon Lane" by Paul McCartneyA very commendable late work by Sir Paul that has had music critics and fans collectively go slightly bonkers in their over-enthusiastic reactions.
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Good morning everyone! Today's image on my #photoblog is a scene I ran into during my first #Japan trip 20 years ago in the Osu district of #Nagoya, where a father and his son played football at this temple. #photography #streetphotography #japanesetemple #website #UrbanGaze @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comFootball at the Temple, Nagoya, JapanOn a walk through the Osu area of Nagoya, Japan, I ran into this scene of a father and son playing football outside the small Banshō-ji Temple.
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RIP Eva Marie Saint, one of the last stars from the Golden Age of #Hollywood. My favorite performance of hers will always be her Eve Kendall in Hitchcock's "North by Northwest" (1959), a movie about which I have a "hidden" fan page on my site. #classicmovies www.norbertwoehnl.com/3mtlfbjx2rc2o

norbertwoehnl.comNorth by Northwest (1959)Fan page about the movie “North by Northwest” (1959), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint.
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Recently, I decided to sell all my #filmphotography equipment, and focus on digital #photography in the future. I wrote an article about this topic; it's quite a bit longer (and certainly more rambling) than my usual daily photography tidbits. #shootfilm #photographersunited @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comI Decided To Stop Shooting FilmAnalog photography has given me a lot of joy over the years - but the time has come to orient myself towards the future, and focus on digital photography.
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Good morning from #Japan! Today's #photoblog image is from Hosen-in Temple in Ohara north of #Kyoto. I had put my camera on the tatami mat I sat on while facing in the opposite direction, and blindly took some shots. This one came out nicely. #photography #streetphotography @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comTea Time, Hosenin Temple, Ohara, Kyoto, JapanTemple staff is rushing to serve Green Tea and Japanese Sweets at Hosenin Temple in the beautiful Ōhara area of Northern Kyoto, Japan.
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Happy Monday from #Japan! The new week on my #photoblog begins with an image from my wife's hometown of #Okayama. The city is home to a beautiful #castle, and the famous Korakuen Garden that is reached by the bridge pictured here. #photography #streetphotography #UrbanGaze @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comTsukimi Bridge and Castle, Okayama, JapanTsukimi-Bashi (“moon-viewing bridge”) in Okayama, Japan, links Okayama Castle (pictured to the left) with Korakuen, the city’s iconic Japanese Garden.

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Happy Sunday from #Japan! The (finally!) nice weather in Tokyo continues, not unlike the one in today’s new #photoblog image which comes from #Onomichi, a quaint town by the Seto Inland Sea in #Hiroshima Prefecture. ☀️ #photography #streetphotography #japanesetemple #Stunday @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comTenneiji Pagoda, Onomichi, JapanOnomichi is a quaint town in eastern Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It boasts a scenic location with hillside temples and beautiful views overlooking the Seto Inland Sea.
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After last week’s fall and injury, healing progressed well, so I went to Itabashi Central Hospital this morning to get my stitches removed. Cost: 260¥ (€1,46/$1.64). Went for some light training to the kickboxing gym afterwards, and feel great. Life is good. 😊 #japanlife #tokyo #itabashi

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Happy weekend from #Tokyo! A local piece of #filmphotography from #Itabashi Ward today - today’s #BlueSkyArtShow topic is #3rdPlace, and for many people, that might be a cafe like this traditional establishment. ☕️ #photography #mamiya #streetphotography #japan #UrbanGaze @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comAlpha Cafe, Itabashi, Tokyo, JapanIn the Honcho district of Tokyo’s Itabashi Ward, I took this exterior photo of the “Alpha Café” at dusk.
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Happy Friday from #Japan! Today, I chose some #filmphotography for my #photoblog post, from that time when I ran into a photoshoot in the main historical district of #Kanazawa. 📷 Mamiya 6, 50mm f/4 🎞️ Fujicolor Pro 400H #photography #streetphotography #UrbanGaze #kimono @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comUnder my Umbrella, Kanazawa, JapanIn the Higashi Chaya district of Kanazawa, Japan, I ran into a photoshoot involving a woman in traditional attire and accessories posing in the historic setting.
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Good morning from #Japan! Looks like after more than a month of rain, the sun has finally returned to Tokyo. ☀️ Anyway, today’s #photoblog image comes from the beautiful Bikan District of #Kurashiki in #Okayama Prefecture. #photography #streetphotography #scape #UrbanGaze @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comBikan District, Kurashiki, JapanKurashiki is a historic town located west of Okayama, Japan. Its main attraction is the Bikan District, an old merchant quarter dating back to the Edo period.
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Good morning from #Japan! September 2026 has broken the all-time record of consecutive rainy days in #Tokyo - coming back from work yesterday, I tried to capture the mood in this set of images from my neighborhood. #photography #streetphotography #nightphotography #UrbanGaze @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comRainy September, Itabashi, Tokyo, JapanSeptember 2026 has broken the all-time record of consecutive rainy days in Tokyo. What else is there for me to do than trying to capture the mood of all this?
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Good morning from #Japan! We're in the middle of another stretch of gray weather here in Tokyo - so to cheer things up a bit, today's new image on my #website is this joyful moment from a #baseball game in #Fukuoka. #photography #streetphotography #photoblog #shotoniphone @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comAt the Baseball Game, Fukuoka, JapanDuring the 7th inning stretch of every professional baseball game in Japan, fans start singing and releasing balloons in unison.
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Happy Sunday to everyone! ☀️ Today’s new photo on my #website is an #autumn scene from a small castle in the vineyards of southwestern #Germany, close to the area where I went to high school and my parents used to live. #photography #naturephotography #Stunday #photoblog @bskyphotos.bsky.social

norbertwoehnl.comAutumn at Wildeck Castle, Abstatt, GermanyAn autumn impression from the orchards around Wildeck Castle near the southwest-German village of Abstatt.