ENTRY DESCRIPTION
Shapes, lines and patterns in our built and natural environment are always a source of inspiration for me, so before visiting Munich in May 2014, I researched possible locations with suitable motifs. One suitable location was the Herz Jesu (Sacred Heart of Jesus) parish church, a church that was rebuilt in 2000 after the previous building was destroyed by a fire in 1994. I took several shots from the outside of this very attractive modern church. But the object of desire was inside the church, an organ that was built in 2004 by organ manufacturer Gerald Woehl. Six spotlights in the ceiling illuminated the golden shimmering metal pipes, it was a pleasure to behold. Unfortunately these spotlights were switched off even before I had my camera ready. After the six spotlights were switched off, the room was illuminated by the light coming from outside through the walls on the left and the right side. This photo was made with a shutter speed of 1/25 sec and it was possible without a tripod. Post processing with Lightroom resulted in a somewhat abstract image of this organ.

AUTHOR
Born 1949 in Lüdenscheid, Germany.

Hans-Martin Dölz studied Mathematics and Business Administration at the Universities of Bochum and Göttingen and graduated in 1979 with a master’s degree in Business Administration.

After retirement, his passion for art was ignited. His first artworks were graphic images, computer-generated via mathematical algorithms. He was fascinated by the interplay between colors, lines and shapes. These works drew inspiration from French media artist Vera Molnár who is considered a pioneer of computer art back in the 1960s. He later experimented using actual photographs as seeds of computer modifications that turned them into abstract images. Some of these explorations involved fractals, which lead to universes within universes, never ending cascades of self-similar geometric beauty. 

Since 2013 Hans-Martin focuses mainly on photography without alteration. Most of his images capture the stunning geometric patterns that can be found in man-made structures and the natural world. Recently, candid photography has also become one of his areas of interest. His work has been published worldwide and it has been recognized with numerous international awards. 

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