Tramway Tracks at Lerchenfeldstraße & Eisbachbrücke Intersection

The image was taken looking south onto the Munich tramway tracks at intersection of Eisbachbrücke and Lerchenfeldstraße. Standing at the given GPS coordinates will give you a street view of the buildings, curved rails and the crossroad — which will be completely free of cars before the lights turn green. By Munich tramway: - Closest stop: Nationalmuseum Haus der Kunst (line 16) - Head to the park at the intersection of Prinzregentenstraße and Lerchenfeldstraße and this view will be directly south

All months of the year are suitable to photograph the tramway tracks at this intersection. My favorite month to shoot this location is September when the city is bathed in a soft, indian-summer light — even in the middle of the day!

For similar lighting conditions, visit this place during the day (best at midday) when the sun will outline the stucco of the apartment façades and highlight the tram rails, too.

Please be aware of the trams arriving at the station. The pavement is very narrow at that spot and very close to the tram rails.

Even though I used a 22mm lens, I also suggest using a standard zoom lens and playing with the focal length to capture both the crossing and the street in the background.

You'll need some patience if you want a certain amount of people crossing the scenery. As an alternative, you can bring a model instead and have them strategically walk through your frame.

Remember to include the curve of the rails in your shot so that it guides the eye down the street toward the buildings.

Close to the intersection is the famous Eisbachwelle. This manmade wave runs through the park river year round and you can see surfers competing against each other to see who can ride the best wave. It's one of Munich's best-known photo spots and I highly recommend checking it out to capture some of the local culture.

The park itself is also very nice, but in some places make sure to keep an eye on your belongings.