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Honningsvåg - North cape, Norway
One of Europe’s most stunning natural sights, Nordkapp, or the North Cape, rises on the island’s rugged northern coast and offers breathtaking views over the sea from a 1,000-foot plateau. Gigantic wonders exist under the sea, too, as the region’s King Crab fishermen will attest.
Svolvaer - Lofoten
On the lofoten islands there is no sunlight during several months in winter. During a few hours a day only blue hours with pink colors illuminating the snow-white covered mountains - a paradise for photographers. Best time to capture the optimal light is in December around midday.
Norway - Twilight zone (part 1)
Here I write in loose sequence and also not in the correct chronological order about our trip with an expedition ship from Hamburg to the arctic North Cape, along the old postal route of Norway.
Lago di braies - is the hype justified?
On social channels, the lake has been enormously hyped for some time. On Instagram & Co. you can find thousands of photos of the Pragser Wildsee with the very special color of the water. Admittedly, I also got involved and visited the lake twice at the end of September and beginning of October 2022.
Dolomites - the beauty of a rough landscape
Rough mountains and spectacular rock formations - this is how the Dolomites present themselves, a mountain range in the Southern Limestone Alps that was formed more than 200 million years ago.
Landwasser Viaduct - built in 1901 - still an architectural masterpiece!
A must for all railway enthusiasts - beauty and boldness combined. With its 65m high piers tapering upwards, the landwasser viaduct is one of the most elegant bridge constructions in Graubünden and the most photographed work of art of the Rhaetian Railway in Switzerland.
Leica Q2 meets landscape - a good combo!
We have just returned from our trip to the south of France and on the way back we made a detour to Piedmont in Italy. For such short trips, my Leica Q2 is just perfect for capturing the landscape.
Botswana - one week to go - the gear is ready!
After long weeks of optimization my photo and film equipment for Botswana is finally ready. When flying to Africa the size of the equipment is always a compromise between professional demand and allowed weight. In Botswana the small planes always have a weight limit and I always have too much weight...personally and in the bag ;-)
Reflections - Lake Partnun
Lake Partnun is a mountain lake in the Partnun area north-northeast of St. Antönien in the municipality of Luzein of the Prättigau-Davos district in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is located in the Rätikon at an altitude of 1868 m above sea level slightly south of the border with Vorarlberg.
Leica Summilux-R 50mm f 1.4 with Leica M10-P
Today I tested a Leica lens from the 80s with my Leica M10-P - The Leica Summilux-R 50mm f 1.4 with a corresponding R to M adapter. Since the lens is not coded and the inexpensive adapter does not allow focusing through the rangefinder, correct focusing is only possible using focus peaking via Live View.
Vals - mehr als nur Zumthor's Therme
Peter Zumthor hat mit der Therme ein grandioses architektonisches Meisterwerk geschaffen, das weltweit Beachtung findet. Aber auch die ambitionierten Bergfreunde kommen auf ihre Kosten. Als südlichster Ast des Bündner Oberlandes reicht das Valsertal weit in den vergletscherten Alpenhauptkamm. Die Berge der Länta sowie des hinteren Peil- und Canaltales bieten dem geübten Bergsteiger eine Fülle spannender und erlebnisreicher Hochtouren.
Val Lumnezia - Das Tal des Lichts
Das Val Lumnezia, das sich als grösstes Seitental der Surselva von Ilanz südwärts erstreckt, ist ein sonniges Alpental mit einem grandiosen Panorama und gilt als kleine aber feine kultur- und naturnahe Feriendestination.
Winter is back!
Actually, we were already looking forward to spring - but far from it! Winter is not only back in the Swiss mountains, also in the lowlands the white splendor and the cold is back. A few mood pictures from our walk today in Klosters, Graubünden. Pictures taken with my LEICA M-10P and the awesome Voigtländer APO Lanthar 35mm f/2.0 - all manual ;-)
A true Swiss UNESCO World Heritage Landscape
The following pictures were taken yesterday during a train ride with the Bernina Express from Chur through the Engadine to Poschiavo, near the Italian border. An absolut fantastic journey through a winter landscape which has rightly been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
One Lens - One Week: Fujinon GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR
Last year I bought some lenses with fixed focal lengths, which in my opinion are currently among the best lenses on the market. They are lenses that all create a special character in the image resolution and color rendering and are also fun to photograph with. At the beginning of the year 2022, I have therefore set myself a challenge.
Bern - UNESCO World Heritage
Founded in 1191, Bern’s Old Town is an urban gem without equal. This is why it was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.
No - it's not a Sony/Columbia crossover promo shoot!
…But it could be! This opinion is not me, but participants of the indie filmmaker Facebook group "Sony FX6" think that...
The Engadin - First signs of winter coming
The Engadin, possibly derived from En, the Rhaeto-Romanic name of the river Inn) is a high valley in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is one of the highest inhabited valleys in Europe and more than 80 km long.