April 2020

Yellow Swallowtail

Yellow Swallowtail

Just in time with the first orchids, the first large butterflies can be found on the meadows. One of the most beautiful of these is the yellow swallowtail. Here it has taken its place on one of the largest orchids in our area, the lady orchid. ———————————————- Pünktlich mit den ersten Orchideen sind auch die […]

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Gueirua

Gueirua

Bizarre cliff pinnacles are characteristic for the beach of Gueirua. The coastal section is right next to the well-known Playa del Silencio, and offers a variety of photographic composition possibilities in any weather. Bizarre Felsnadeln sind typisch für den Strand von Gueirua. Der Küstenabschnitt liegt direkt neben dem Bekannten Playa del Silencio, und bietet bei […]

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Spring colors in wet lands

Spring colors in wet lands

Southern festoon (Zerynthia polyxena) sitting on a Green-veined orchid (Anacamptis morio) in the last light of sunset. Osterluzeifalter (Zerynthia polyxena) sitzt auf Kleinen Knabenkraut (Anacamptis morio) im letzten Licht des Sonnenunterganges. Image Details Location: Nationalpark Donauauen, Lobau, Vienna, Austria Date: April 25th 2020 Camera: Canon EOS R Lens: Sigma Macro 180mm F 2.8 Focal Length: 180mm Exposure: 1/640 Second Aperture: 3.5 ISO: 800 […]

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Essential Beat

Essential Beat

I can hardly think of anything more rewarding than spending some time in a forest like this. Meanwhile I was lucky enough to visit such places already for a few times, but (at least for me) I still think it’s impossible to pay them justice in a single image. You can definitely feel nature’s heartbeat […]

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Black is Beautiful

Black is Beautiful

An adult Black Stork hunting for fish. Image Details: Date: May 9th, 2016 Focal Length: 300 mm Aperture: f 2.8 Exposure: 1/640 sec. ISO: 1250

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forest orchid

forest orchid

The „Pale orchid / Orchis pallens“ is one of the first orchids that grows in our surrounding country. Only this year we found a place where it grows in the underbrush. The setting sun brought a few additional color dots into the picture. Das „Bleiche Knabenkraut / Orchis pallens“ ist eine der ersten Orchideen die in unserer […]

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Raccoon

Raccoon

    I was particularly pleased about getting this raccoon in front of my camera! And I had the chance to take some nice pictures of it within this nice reflected surrounding.     Image Details Location: Louisiana, USA Date: 06.11.2019 Light: Sunny Camera: Nikon D850 Lens: Nikon AF-S 80-400 Focal Length: 400 mm Exposure: […]

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Buchenblätter

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Misty

Misty

Misty morning. Image Details Camera: Canon 5D  Mk4 Lens: Canon 300/2,8 L IS + 2x Location: Scotland Light: Morning Focal Lenght: 600 mm Exposure: 1/3200s Aperture: F/5,6 ISO: 640

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Breakfast’s Ready

Breakfast's Ready

In the cloud forest of the Galápagos islands, a male green warbler finch (Certhidea olivacea) regurgitates food for his chicks. Photo taken during a scientific study on the breeding behaviour of Darwin’s finches. Image details Camera: Canon EOS 5DS Lens: Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM + 2x Extender III Location: Los Gemelos, Galápagos […]

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