Jacek Hiro playing with Roman Kostrzewski (RIP) in 2021

Posted on February 12th, 2024 under Poland. Tags: concert photography, KAT Roman Kostrzewski, metal, Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S, Nikon Z 50 Z50, poznan. Comments Off on Metal Monday

Kraków Barbican (June 2021)

It’s not every day that you run into perfectly preserved buildings from the 15th Century. I don’t know if the barbican normally looks like this as it is now a tourist attraction, but during Covid, everything was closed so tourists weren’t crawling all over this gem.

Posted on February 10th, 2024 under Poland. Tags: buildings, krakow, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, photomerge. Comments Off on Kraków Barbican

Juliusz Słowacki Theatre behind Plac Św. Ducha (Krakow, Poland – June 2021)

Until 1891, a large hospital was located in the foreground next to the church on the right (Church of the Holy Cross, built in the 14th Century). The hospital turned into a jail for over a decade in the 19th Century before being demolished to make way for the theatre. I really wanted to go inside as photos of the interior look incredible, but thanks to Covid-19, it was closed.

Posted on January 27th, 2024 under Poland. Tags: buildings, krakow, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, photomerge. Comments Off on Juliusz Słowacki Theatre

Congress Hall (Warsaw, Poland – August 2021)

It’s been 10 years since anyone has played at this venue in Warsaw. The facility has been under renovation for much longer than originally planned. A bankruptcy and cost overruns will keep the concert hall closed for at least another year. The building in the background is this one.

Posted on January 6th, 2024 under Poland. Tags: buildings, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, warsaw. Comments Off on Sala Kongresowa

Birkenau, Poland

Today’s photo is a rather grim one. These are the ruins of the gas chamber and crematorium at the Birkenau Concentration Camp (Auschwitz II). They were demolished in January 1945 by Nazis before retreating. A guard tower can be seen in the distance. Over a million people were killed here; more than 90% were Jewish.

Posted on November 21st, 2023 under Poland. Tags: Auschwitz Birkenau, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50. Comments Off on Birkenau Crematorium Ruins