Leipziger Turm

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The Leipziger Turm — the last surviving medieval city gate of Halle (Saale), built in the 15th century: the round fieldstone tower rises with its two black clock faces, slate roof, and gilded weather vane into the brilliant blue summer sky. Narrow loopholes and a Romanesque arched window attest to its fortified past. Captured at 70mm and ƒ/2.8 with the Canon 5DS R from a worm's-eye perspective — the wide aperture creates a soft sky bokeh that makes the tower stand out three-dimensionally.

Leipziger Turm, the last medieval city gate of Halle (Saale), with clock faces and weather vane against a blue summer sky from worm's-eye perspective
Canon EOS 5DS R EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM 70mm · ƒ/2.8 · 1/6400s · ISO 320

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