Oktoberfest Munich

I'm not feeling too creative tonight, so I'm posting somebody else's work - graffitti I found on a construction site fence in Munich's Westend quarter. The guy who painted these is most certainly not an avid beer drinker ... But he has a very good eye…

I'm not feeling too creative tonight, so I'm posting somebody else's work - graffitti I found on a construction site fence in Munich's Westend quarter. The guy who painted these is most certainly not an avid beer drinker ... But he has a very good eye fo…

I'm not feeling too creative tonight, so I'm posting somebody else's work - graffitti I found on a construction site fence in Munich's Westend quarter. The guy who painted these is most certainly not an avid beer drinker ... But he has a very good eye…

That's a sentimental shot for me: This Toboggan ride is one of the oldest attractions of the Oktoberfest. I remember riding it when I was a litlle kid, and it gives me a reassuring feeling this thing is still there ... This ride attracts a crowd late at…

Beer tastes so nice - the only problem is how to get home safely after enjoying it ...

There was loud Boogie-Woogie music playing, and many people were dancing. This couple had been dancing particularly elegantly. When the man realized I had photographed him and his partner, he came to me and and thanked me for taking pictures in broad Bava…

I would have felt very dizzy, had I not looked through the viewfinder all the time.

Bumper cars at the Munich Oktoberfest. Best viewed large.

Bumper car on the Munich Oktoberfest. This is one of the oldest rides around. It still runs on combustion engines and uses a real race track on two levels. I remember this since my childhood. Loud, fast, smelly and a bumpy ride. Still feels like a lot of…

The Oktoberfest in Munich is heaven for a photographer. That's how I felt when I went there last night, equipped with a tripod and some patience. I reaped the reward... Take a look at this in original size...

Novel high-tech merry-go-round at the Munich Oktoberfest. Best viewed large.

Wanna get dizzy? Take a look at this in original size.

This ride climbs up some 90ft to give its passengers some vertigo ... Enjoy this in large size ...

Just playing with long exposure ... Best viewed large.

Pictures from one of my recent visits to the Munich Oktoberfest. Shot late at night under available light, using my DSLR. Come back soon, I'm working on a new blog entry about street photography ...

Pictures from one of my recent visits to the Munich Oktoberfest. Shot late at night under available light, using my DSLR. Come back soon, I'm working on a new blog entry about street photography ...