Snow Wandering Isle

------------------------- A fantastic morning at this iconic place in Iceland. And despite so many times already viewed in so many social media channels I have to publish it. The spot is really very cool and really so easy to access as it is only just a small walk of few minutes. But as you can see the vista is really picturesque! -------------------------

Guardians of the Sky

------------------------- A shot I made in the Swiss Alps with good friends in an area not so well known by photographers. And looking at this image I have really mixed feelings as I have no idea how it looks just right now at this spot when I’m publishing this image here. Is there still snow in the middle of winter at this area? Believe it or not, climate change is a fact here in Europe and it is a major concern for all of us. As a landscape photographer, I can only draw attention to the current global problem with my images from nature. I hope to pant an awareness of the fragility of our planet’s balance in people’s souls. I hope you enjoy and thanks for watching. -------------------------

Depths in the Forest

------------------------- I hope everyone had a wonderful time during the past few weeks and a Happy New Year feast. Well, I will begin with this humble image here. I have taken this during a small walk with my snow shoes through a wonderful forest. I was fascinating to see how the light of the sunrise was playing in therms of lights and shadows on the forest ground. -------------------------

The Lost Valley

This will be my last post for this year as Christmas and the Hollidays are near the door. Despite this image is a bit old I remember how mystical and beautiful the mood was in this riverbed on a very cold autumn morning in the Swiss Alps. I hope everyone will have a good time and I will be back in the beginning of the next year.

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. -------------------------

Moonstruck

------------------------- I went up a mountain with my kids during the afternoon hours to reach a wonderful mountain lake. The idea was to make some sunset shots at the lake and of course to hike a bit as my kids simply love to experience some adventures with me. And it was amazing, even the sunset was fantastic. For me it’s one of the greatest thing to spend time with the family at such places where not everyone is willing to spend a few hours walking in the cold. Well, after sunset we were on our way down to the valley in the dark when suddenly the moon appeared behind the mountains. Wow! It was incredible to see how the clouds broke and the light of the moon could illuminate the entire area. I gave the moment a chance and tried to capture this great atmosphere and I hope you like it. Thanks 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. -------------------------

Light Mound

------------------------- Although I’ve bee up here many times, I’ve never seen such a light at this spot before. And it was very impressive how only half an hour later, the sky was completely covered by clouds and any kind of color game disappeared. But at least I could take advantage of this moment here and capture how the light of the sunset lit up some parts of the rocks on this mountain. Also this time here I used just a polarizer as I love how it softens the light over the area. -------------------------

Goddess of Light

------------------------- Going up a mountain in the dark and waiting for hours at the spot full of hope until the sunrise finally presents itself. And then to see with the own eyes that everything was worth it. That’s what I call the most beautiful gift that I can receive in landscape photography. Unfortunately, it is usually the opposite the case. But if you are lucky from time to time and you can experience a wonderful game of light and colors in the sky, you will be given the power to do that again and again. I must confess that this morning when I made this shot here I was hoping for some more clouds and spectacle in the sky, but I had to take what was there! Here I used just a polarizer to soften the light and I must say that I use this filter quite a lot! I hope you like my image and thanks for watching. -------------------------

Lighthouse Stories

------------------------- It was really fascinating to experience the sunset on this small island. In the foreground tall and wild grass, which moved incredibly fast due to the strong wind, while in the background the sun behind the lighthouse approached the horizon over the sea. What a mood and what a special feeling I had during the last hour of light. I hope I made justice to this fabulous and beautiful holy spot and I hope you like it as well. -------------------------

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. -------------------------

Fairytale Lighthouse

------------------------- What a magical evening we had when we were here on this holy ground enjoying such a fantastic sunset with magical colors in the sky. During the entire evening I was seeing a stripe of dark clouds on the horizon and personally I was thinking that it would get only darker and darker without any colours. But we were rewarded with an explosion in the sky. Once again, it has paid off to just wait and wait until the light has completely disappeared. You really never know what kind of special surprises the weather will show. -------------------------

Shimmering Summer Garden

------------------------- A shot I made many years ago and I found now the time to process it. It was photographed in the Swiss Alps when we were traveling through a wonderful valley with our tent. One morning during the twilight hours I found this little mountain stream and I was so happy to have also this beautiful flower for my foreground composition. I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend. -------------------------

Nowhere Finding

------------------------- The morning, when I took this shot here, I just let myself go with the flow. Instead of specifically looking for foregrounds to use for shots, I decided to just walk behind my dog and enjoy the area. When suddenly this spot appeared in front of me. Oh boy, what a happy coincidence. In the middle of nowhere I stood in front of this beautiful plant. And I clearly took the picture. At home when enlarging the image I had to laugh, because on the right top place of the plant a very long spin cloth was hanging connected to the nearest rock. Instead of cloning it away I left the spider web there and I love it as it is. -------------------------

Light Signals

------------------------- It was a great photo adventure I could experience the last weekend in Wales. We were a small group of friends who met together just to go out and to visit some fantastic spots in Great Britain. The first spot was this amazing lighthouse you see in the image here. Could you imagine the face I made when I saw this bombastic vista … me coming from a country with lots of mountains and no sea? I was simply overwhelmed. -------------------------

Fairy Forest

------------------------- For sure not the first time I was here to make a shot from this amazing place. And I must confess that this magic area has something really special that attracts me like a magnet or like a sausage stand at a street party (lol). This time I made the shot some weeks ago during my stay this summer time in the Swiss Alps. Hope it is pleasing and thanks for watching. -------------------------

No Land

------------------------- This is a very special location I could visit at the coast of Asturias in the Northern of Spain. I named this shot here „No Land“ as this area here is normally under water and can be only visited by low tide. For me something really not usual as I really only know the Swiss Alps. After studying the tides I knew that I had only one evening when sunset and low tide came together. And how lucky I was to have such a great spectacle in the sky. I hope you like it and thanks for watching. -------------------------

Genesis

------------------------- I had to return a dozen of times to this wonderful and not so well known place till this one day when the atmosphere was exactly how I had in my mind. Waiting some time in the dark and looking towards the right direction for the sunrise. And it was worth all the times I returned here and going home without any shot. But this time I was rewarded with a magnificent experience. How beautiful nature can be I thought and how sensitiv everything is. I hope I can return for many years and encounter the place without any disappointment. -------------------------

Finest Hours

------------------------- Well, as always when I have the chance I try to go up a mountain as I simply love the vistas and the possibilities such areas often have to offer. This one here was such an opportunity as you can see. On my way up during the morning hours before sunrise I could find this two cool rocks and I liked how they were positioned towards the upcoming sunrise. All I had to do was to position the tripod and the cam correctly and prayed for a great sunrise. -------------------------

Forgotten Paradise

------------------------- Hard to beliebe, but this image here was made only one minute walk from a public car park. While everyone just passed this beautiful spot, I had to stop and admire this little paradise. Beauty is everywhere. You only need an open soul to find and to see the beauty. -------------------------

Mountains and rocks

------------------------- A shot I made during a hike with my dog in the Swiss Alps. I really was lucky to enjoy such a cool atmosphere in the middle of July after trying to capture something beautiful during several days with no clouds in the sky. I really hate blue skies but this morning was finally different. I hope you enjoy and thanks for watching. -------------------------

Sunrise and Hallelujah

------------------------- What an amazing location in the northern of Spain I had here. I must admit that coming from Switzerland this here is just incredible for me. It’s completely opposite to everything I know. I would have been just happy with having only the sea in front of me, but to have such cool rocks and foreground in combination with such a fantastic light of the sunrise, it was like having birthday. I hope you like it as well and thanks for watching. -------------------------

Hidden Cascades

------------------------- Far away from the mainstream locations in Switzerland I found one day this hidden gem here. A place with 3 cascades which convey into one mountain stream. I was so surprise about the beauty of the area which was full of so many different spots to shoot and to try. This one here shows the 3 cascades in the distance and was made just when the first rays of the sunrise could touch some parts of the rocks in the foreground and I hope you like it. -------------------------

Light Explosion

------------------------- A shot I made in the early hours of the morning when I was hiking through the night to reach this area here. And I was rewarded with a light explosion at sunrise. How cool this was and how honored I felt when I was experiencing this wonderful moment with my dog in the mountains. -------------------------

Small mountain stream in twilight

Rheinfall in the morning

------------------------- Just another wonderful shot from the famous Rheinfall I made some years ago. Have no idea why I never processed it. But here it is and I hope you like it. Thanks for watching. -------------------------

Shining Morning

------------------------- So much time has passed since I was here the last time to visit this small but picturesque lake in the Swiss Alps. And once again it was worth to be here. This place really offers so many different spots. Since the lake is in the middle of a small forest, you can even make some forest shots after having made some images from this small lake. Well, I hope you like it as much as me :-) -------------------------

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. -------------------------