Sep
14
Avocets are just super graceful birds. Even more in beautiful evening light. But there are just a handful areas, where one can watch them from a rather short distance and where one can also capture them from a low angle close to the water surface. Image Details Location: Neusiedler See – Seewinkel National Park, Austria […]
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30
Although it was completely overcast for many hours and the sun didn’t break through anywhere at all, I didn’t dare to leave this well known spot until darkness … And finally, right as the sun ultimately set, it broke through a tiny hole in the clouds and illuminated this rock with a super surreal light. […]
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31
When I started taking pictures, I always thought sunny days provide the best light and conditions. It didn’t take too long, until I realized, that it is so much easier to created appealing images during overcast, rainy or foggy days. So, like most photographers, I guess, I started to avoid the harsh sun around noon […]
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16
Since this particular couple of great crested grebes built their nest pretty close to the shore of a rather crowded lake, I dared to approach a little closer, while mainly hiding in the forest. After about two hours of observation and careful approaching, I knew the birds felt also comfortable in my distant presence. On […]
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01
Reflections of the pastel morning skies combine with the dark reflections of the wetland woods and the gentle winds use them to create some pretty stunning patterns of black and color, as a graceful mute swan peacefully floats around on the lake. Image Details Location: Traun-Danube Wetlands, Austria Date: May, 19th 2022 Light: Sunrise Camera: […]
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16
Spending some time on the cozy meadows of such montane wonderlands in early summer with floral signs of spring and frozen signs of winter literally is an experience full of peace, freedom and tranquility. Even much more, when a flock of Alpine Ibexes finally approaches completely relaxed and make the moment almost perfect. So it […]
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01
A graceful Thimbleweed growing close to a small forest stream, as the sun partially hides behind a thin layer of clouds. Image Details Location: Mühlviertel, Upper Austria Date: April, 4th 2022 Light: Mainly sunny Camera: Canon EOS 5DIII Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Focal Length: 100mm Exposure: 1/1600sec Aperture: f2,8 ISO: 125 […]
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17
A Savi‘s Warbler performing its unmistakeable songs in the reed belt of Lake Neusiedl in the very early morning hours, as the moon rises in gorgeous tones of orange and red. Image Details Location: Neusiedler See – Seewinkel National Park, Austria Date: April, 24th 2022 Light: Clear early dawn Camera: Canon EOS 7DII Lens: Sigma […]
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02
An European Wheatear just takes off with a little prey, as the sun battles with the fast clouds up in the mountains. Image Details Location: High Tauern National Park, Austria Date: July, 9th 2021 Light: Partially sunny Camera: Canon EOS 7DII Lens: Sigma 120-300mm f2,8 DG OS HSM Sports + Sigma TC 1401 Focal Length: […]
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17
I always pay close attention to rather harsh light and its reflections on the water surface. In this particular case, I was following and photographing some Mute Swans in late forenoon from a bridge. Again the liquid-metal-like appearance of the water surface mesmerised me completely and I’m quite happy how the „face“ of the swan […]
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