Autumn magic in the Alps

Simply an enchanting feeling that we had on this autumn evening in the Swiss Alps. I love all these splendid colors during the autumn season. All the green disappeared to let come through the typical brown and yellow tones. Of course we stayed until sunset, because we wanted to see how the last sunlight made all these colors shine. I hope you like it.

Lake of Light

In my opinion this area here is clearly one of those places in the world from which mysterious legends arise. And especially when you are in such places and there are only dark clouds combined with rain. In such situations a mystical mood unfolds, which is as fascinating as it is enchanting at the same time. And although you always have to clean the lenses due to the rain, the end result when you get the image is practically always good.

Light It Up

The path to this lake is quite steep, but it was worth it every time to visit this place. Just like this wonderful evening when the sun and the clouds conjured up a fantastic play of light and shadows over the lake during the evening towards the sunset. I could actually take a picture every 5 Minutes and any image was different because of this incredible play of light. I hope you like it and thanks for watching.

Boathouse at the lake Ammersee

------------------------- Despite the heavy snowfall during all the day, this image presents nothing of that as it is a long exposure during the evening hours. I was visiting this area in Germany with friends of mine. Everything looks tranquil and there are absolutely ghostly vibes in this magical moment when I look at this long exposure. I must say, I love it to take such shots from time to time. -------------------------

The Gate to the Mountains

------------------------- A wonderful evening at this iconic and already so often photographed. Well, the colors were not exactly what I would love to have. But hey, perhaps the next time I will be more lucky. Nevertheless the reflections were really so wonderful here and I enjoyed every minute I were here. -------------------------

Crystal Clear Mirror

------------------------- A shot I made in the Swiss Alps this autumn. It was a perfect evening at sunset as there was practical no wind and the reflections of the mountain lake was quite amazing. I used a polarizer to soften a bit the light and to extend the shutter speed a bit. Thank you very much for watching. -------------------------

Shine of the Lake

------------------------- Well, what should I say. This lake here was a recommendation of a friend of mine. He told me to visit this place as it is really beautiful. Personally I normally walk a lot to reach my spots, but not this time. There is a mountain road that runs right next to the lake to get over the mountain pass. And my car was parked only 5 minutes from the place where I took this shot here. I must confess, the lake is really a beauty. But my feelings were really different this time. You know, like the sayings „A photo must hurt, otherwise it is not a real photo“ (lol). But I hope you like it although I did not have had to hike this time to get at such a beautiful place. -------------------------

Beginning Of Life

------------------------- How cool it was to be together with friends shooting at locations personally never seen before. Well, honestly this spot here in the image is very iconic and so many times showed in so many different social media platforms. But I never was here at his area and therefore, despite all the images around the world from this place, I present this one here! It’s my humble image and my own vision from this place. The weather forecast predicted a lot of rain for this day and so it was! We were standing in front of this magical tree and the morning was only gray but with some breaks in the clouds to let pass a bit of light and converting the atmosphere into a magical drama. I decided to make a long exposure for this rainy and gray spot. I combined a polarizer with an ND-Filter (normally I never do that as I think more than one glass on the top of the lens is decreasing the quality of the image, but this is only my opinion). And this here is the result as you can see and I hope you like it. -------------------------

Fate and Destiny

------------------------- A shot made at this very known and beautiful lake in the middle of the Swiss Alps. The bad thing was that the sunset was just behind the majestic mountain peaks but nevertheless the last light of the day was so strong that some green parts of the landscape were illuminated by a golden touch and everything seemed so magic like coming from a fairy tale. I must confess that despite there are so many images from this place I can’t resist to visit again and again this place. -------------------------

Idyllic Boathouse

------------------------- It was absolutely the opposite of idyllic when I took this image here. Snowfall, intense wind gusts, icy cold conditions and strong waves … this was what I found in the northern of the lake Ammersee in Germany when I visited this area here with friends. But hey … with a long exposure of 4 to 5 minutes you see nothing of that he he he! Everything is tranquil and there are absolutely ghostly vibes in this magical moment here. I must say, I love to make such shots from time to time. -------------------------

Light of Fate

Several times already I have shown pictures from this magical place here. And once again, I cannot resist to show you another one … first of all, because the place is epic and for sure I love to be here and secondly, because the light mood here can be truly unique in certain situations. This shot here is one of those special moments I’m talking about!

Hope for Light

„Hope for Light“ Hi everyone. I’m just back from my vacations and I hope everyone had a good time in the meantime. Well, just wanted to show another wonderful shot from an iconic place called „Seealpsee“ located in the middle of the Swiss Alps were I had a great time with my buddy Markus Brandstetter. In the first week of September we will guide a photographic workshop there and there are still spots available … so if you have the desire to have some great shots from this amazing and iconic place just hope over to the following Link with further informations: Workshop — Seealpsee

Beautiful Seealpsee

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Sunset at the Seealpsee

For sure one of the very popular locations in Switzerland. A beautiful lake surrounded by stunning mountains and called „Seealpsee“ in the Canton Appenzell Innerrhoden. I really should visit this area more often, as it is just around the corner from my home! I hope you like this image here … can’t wait to the next week as autumn vacations are just in sight and I hope to enjoy again the Swiss Alps!

Light Transformation

A work from my last trip in the Swiss Alps. I reached this area long before sunrise and could experience how the entire area were transformed from something dark and not visible into something so magical and charming. Every sunrise has its own beauty and as I was not so often in this area I was running to all places I knew to capture the wonderful and unique moment of this special light! It was so exciting to observe how the light was touching gently only some areas and I felt a great happiness when I found this little pond here.

From the Fairyland

A couple of weeks ago I decided to visit this place in the middle of the Swiss Alps with my buddy Olaf! A fantastic small walk to get at this location … well honestly I have to say that the small walk felt like a strong and long hike under a pitiless and hot sun in the afternoon to get there for the sunset ha ha ha :-) Man we were slow like a snail with rheumatism … carrying a heavy backpack with too much equipment. Even older people overtook us with ease during out trip to the location he he he ;-) But it was a lot of fun … to shoot with a friend is really so cool ;-))

Sunset dreams over the lake

Well, some weeks ago I was at this wonderful place with two friends of mine (Olaf and Nadia). We had the idea to chase the sunset over the lake „Bodensee“ on the isle Reichenau. For me it was wonderful to have the chance to make shots without hiking for hours … it was just a trip of one hour by car … and hey, after that we were there he he he! But, it was easier said than done! First of all we had absolutely no idea about the location as it was a spontaneous idea to visit this place and second … almost every beautiful spot was a private facility … and therefore not much access to the shore. For me completely a new situation because normally where I’m hiking everything is free for mankind ha ha ha! And third … now I know what the real death squads are!!!! MOSQUITOES!!! Small poisonous beasts coming through every clothing and driving us three to madness!!! But hey … we survived. And we had a lot of fun and a fantastic sunset … and this is the only important thing. Olaf and Nadia … I have to thank you for the wonderful time fighting together against small soldiers and for all the laughs we had together! Thank you for your time and interest in my photos, your visit is most appreciated :-) _________________________ All my photos are copyrighted, © 2016 Manuel Martin (All rights reserved) - please don't download or print any of them without my permission and don't use my images on websites, blogs, facebook or other media without asking me. My posts are also on Facebook | 500px | Twitter | Google+ | Prints and Downloads are available at my Homepage _________________________