This group is intended for participants of the ipernity meeting from 12 September to 14 September 2025 in Saarburg. Please only post photos that were taken at the meeting on these days.
This group is especially for the preparation and organisation of the meeting. All information about the programme and registration will be published here.
Pictures from the European Greater Region of Luxembourg, Lorraine, Saarland, Rhineland-Palatinate and Wallonia (Wallonie, Grand Est, Rhénanie-Palatinat, Sarre, Luxembourg). Pictures that say something about the region: Street, nature, landscape, people. Please include the location, preferably via GPS input. No close-ups that could have been taken anywhere.
This year, a meeting will take place again in Saarburg and the surrounding area. The date for the 2. Meeting in Saarburg is the weekend after Pentecost.
We have already created a preliminary programme and can be viewed.
We wish you a lot of fun exploring our beautiful region.
We are currently a group that is being built up.
Wolfgang our travel photographer, Michael who comes from filming, Ronny the creative one, Rike who learnt the whole thing once, sports photographer Lisa, Thomas steampunk photographer, and Chris animal photography...
The Greater Region (Grande Région in French, Groussregioun in Luxembourgish) is an area formed by eleven neighboring state authorities in Germany, France, Luxembourg and Belgium.
It is a European region and is characterized by cross-border cooperation on a political, economic and cultural level.
This group is about information and discussions on regional photo clubs, photo destinations, photography, exhibitions, meetings in the area of Wallonia (Belgium), Luxembourg, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germa…
This is a discussion only group. Any suggested changes to ipernity resulting from a consensus reached in these discussions might be put to a future vote.
See discussion headings for the topic you want to contribute to.
This group is moderated. All comments must be informative or constructive and must follow ipernity's Guide of Good Conduct.
(Any inappropriate comments will be deleted.)
Bokeh comes from the Japanese word for “blur” or “haze.” In photography, it’s not just any blur-it’s the beautiful, artistic quality of the out-of-focus areas, shaped by your lens and aperture. Good bokeh appears smooth and creamy, making your subject pop and giving images a dreamy, professional look, while harsh bokeh can distract from the scene. Bokeh shines in portraits, flowers, pets, or night scenes, turning backgrounds into glowing orbs or soft washes of color. Let the best inspire you-sha…
Group objective: The intention is to show images by our members that are particularly worth seeing and that represent the spectrum of their work in the greatest possible diversity. It is not a ‚best-of‘ group.
● Only group members can make proposals.
● Proposals must fulfil the group objective and be technically flawless.
● 1 proposal per week is possible.
● An editorial team decides on the acceptance.
● Max. 1 image per member + month will be accepted.
Note: The limit only applies t…
Jeder kennt es, man sieht Fotos, aber weiß nicht wer der Mensch hinter Kamera ist. Deshalb wollen wir hier die Personen zeigen, die die Fotos machen.
Die Gruppe soll nur für Mitglieder sichtbar sein.
Vielleicht entlockt das eine oder andere Bild auch ein Schmunzeln.
Habt Spaß und hoffentlich kommen viele Bilder zusammen.
The rule is in the title: only submit close-ups or wildlife photos where the subject's eyes are clearly visible.
AI accepted.
Any photographs that do not correspond to the theme will not be accepted.
This group is a gallery for images of waterfalls - large and small.
It would be nice to mention the name and geo-position of the waterfall shown.
Posted images will be published without being checked. Thematically unfitting images will be removed without notice.
The Depth of Field (DoF) is a powerful tool that allows to express concepts, ideas, abstractions or just to focus on beauty or something special. It allows to highlight a point of view or another one!
Show us your use of DoF to express concepts, highlight ideas or just show a different point of view!
Images posted here MUST have a significant DoF.
It may be shallow or wider. Don't necessarily have to be a very shallow depth of field, but there must be a clear focus point, and a cle…
World Photography Day is an annual, worldwide celebration of the art, craft, science and history of photography.
This group is a place for ipernity club members to participate in that celebration by sharing what they consider their best photo, their most special photo, the photo that means the most to them taken on August 19th.
www.ipernity.com/group/worldphotographyday/rules
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ipernity meeting Saarburg 12.09. - 14.09.2025
This group is intended for participants of the ipernity meeting from 12 September to 14 September 2025 in Saarburg. Please only post photos that were taken at the meeting on these days. This group is especially for the preparation and organisation of the meeting. All information about the programme and registration will be published here.
Pictures from Greater Region
Pictures from the European Greater Region of Luxembourg, Lorraine, Saarland, Rhineland-Palatinate and Wallonia (Wallonie, Grand Est, Rhénanie-Palatinat, Sarre, Luxembourg). Pictures that say something about the region: Street, nature, landscape, people. Please include the location, preferably via GPS input. No close-ups that could have been taken anywhere.
Ipernity meeting Saarburg II from 29 to 31. May 2026
This year, a meeting will take place again in Saarburg and the surrounding area. The date for the 2. Meeting in Saarburg is the weekend after Pentecost. We have already created a preliminary programme and can be viewed. We wish you a lot of fun exploring our beautiful region.
Photo friends Saarburg
We are currently a group that is being built up. Wolfgang our travel photographer, Michael who comes from filming, Ronny the creative one, Rike who learnt the whole thing once, sports photographer Lisa, Thomas steampunk photographer, and Chris animal photography...
Photo group Greater Region (Saar-Lor-Lux)
The Greater Region (Grande Région in French, Groussregioun in Luxembourgish) is an area formed by eleven neighboring state authorities in Germany, France, Luxembourg and Belgium. It is a European region and is characterized by cross-border cooperation on a political, economic and cultural level. This group is about information and discussions on regional photo clubs, photo destinations, photography, exhibitions, meetings in the area of Wallonia (Belgium), Luxembourg, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germa…
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AI on ipernity - Discussion Group
This is a discussion only group. Any suggested changes to ipernity resulting from a consensus reached in these discussions might be put to a future vote. See discussion headings for the topic you want to contribute to. This group is moderated. All comments must be informative or constructive and must follow ipernity's Guide of Good Conduct. (Any inappropriate comments will be deleted.)
B+W
Black and white photos only. Film or digital.
Bokeh ボケ
Bokeh comes from the Japanese word for “blur” or “haze.” In photography, it’s not just any blur-it’s the beautiful, artistic quality of the out-of-focus areas, shaped by your lens and aperture. Good bokeh appears smooth and creamy, making your subject pop and giving images a dreamy, professional look, while harsh bokeh can distract from the scene. Bokeh shines in portraits, flowers, pets, or night scenes, turning backgrounds into glowing orbs or soft washes of color. Let the best inspire you-sha…
IPERNITY - Ambassador Images
Group objective: The intention is to show images by our members that are particularly worth seeing and that represent the spectrum of their work in the greatest possible diversity. It is not a ‚best-of‘ group. ● Only group members can make proposals. ● Proposals must fulfil the group objective and be technically flawless. ● 1 proposal per week is possible. ● An editorial team decides on the acceptance. ● Max. 1 image per member + month will be accepted. Note: The limit only applies t…
Ipernity Members Association Project
This is a group to inform all users of IPERNITY about the progress of the IMA project. All entries which support this concern, are very welcome.
Black and white portraits
Portraits in black and white, the face should be visible and a main subject! No colour, no animal-portraits and NO AI !!!
Iper-Treffen - die Köpfe hinter der Kamera
Jeder kennt es, man sieht Fotos, aber weiß nicht wer der Mensch hinter Kamera ist. Deshalb wollen wir hier die Personen zeigen, die die Fotos machen. Die Gruppe soll nur für Mitglieder sichtbar sein. Vielleicht entlockt das eine oder andere Bild auch ein Schmunzeln. Habt Spaß und hoffentlich kommen viele Bilder zusammen.
Close-ups of animals' eyes
The rule is in the title: only submit close-ups or wildlife photos where the subject's eyes are clearly visible. AI accepted. Any photographs that do not correspond to the theme will not be accepted.
Waterfalls
This group is a gallery for images of waterfalls - large and small. It would be nice to mention the name and geo-position of the waterfall shown. Posted images will be published without being checked. Thematically unfitting images will be removed without notice.
Saarburg an der Saar
Bilder von Saarburg und Umgebung
Selective & Conceptual DoF
The Depth of Field (DoF) is a powerful tool that allows to express concepts, ideas, abstractions or just to focus on beauty or something special. It allows to highlight a point of view or another one! Show us your use of DoF to express concepts, highlight ideas or just show a different point of view! Images posted here MUST have a significant DoF. It may be shallow or wider. Don't necessarily have to be a very shallow depth of field, but there must be a clear focus point, and a cle…
World Photography Day - August 19
World Photography Day is an annual, worldwide celebration of the art, craft, science and history of photography. This group is a place for ipernity club members to participate in that celebration by sharing what they consider their best photo, their most special photo, the photo that means the most to them taken on August 19th. www.ipernity.com/group/worldphotographyday/rules
Duets!
Any subject is acceptable as long as there are two from the same category! Two animals, two plants, two architectural motifs, etc. NO PEOPLE.
Blue Flowers
Only Flowers ... Blue ... , close-up photos or even macro photos ... but make sure the flower is clearly visible ! The name of the flower if possible!
B&W
Only black and white photos No sepia or blue tints.