In Germanic mythology, the magpie was both the messenger of the gods and the bird of Hel, the goddess of death. As a „thieving“ magpie, it was also unpopular in the Middle Ages as a witch beast and gallows bird. In contrast, in Asia it is traditionally considered a lucky charm. ——————————————————————— In der germanischen […]
Read More»
Slowly the morning sun emerges from under the clouds, bathing the mountains in golden light. The long exposure time brings some peace into the picture, and provided a touch of reflection in the water. Langsam tritt die Morgensonne unter den Wolken hervor, und taucht die Berge in goldenes Licht. Die lange Belichtungszeit bring etwas Ruhe […]
Read More»
Iceberg in the Warmsee near Lake Neusiedl – warmer temperatures after a longer frosty period have partly melted the ice. This gives the possibility to photograph swimming ice in Austria like icebergs in the Arctic 🙂 Eisberg im Warmsee in der Nähe des Neusiedler Sees – wärmere Temperaturen nach einer längeren Frostperiode haben das Eis […]
Read More»
Hardly anything beats moments like this. One of New Zealand’s countless breathtaking beautiful and lonely beaches in the early morning. Image Details Location: Wharariki Beach, New Zealand Date: April, 2nd 2019 Light: Sunrise Camera: Canon EOS 5DIII Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Focal Length: 16mm Exposure: 0.8sec Aperture: f18 ISO: 100 Filter: Maybe […]
Read More»
A Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) is jumping out of the snow. Image Details: Location: Lower Austria Date: February 27th, 2018 Canon Gear Focal Length: 500 mm Aperture: 5,6 Exposure: 1/5000 sec ISO: 1000 light value: +1,7
Read More»
Since it is currently not possible for us to go on longer excursions in winter, we have gone to the „Waldviertel“ a few times in the past few days. The various rivers and waterfalls always offer beautiful winter motifs. Nachdem es uns zur Zeit nicht möglich ist längere Ausflüge in den Winter zu machen, sind wir […]
Read More»
Randomly I found this sweet tiny goldcrest between some bushes, it darted around like a hummingbird. Image Details Location: Lower Austria Date: 17.01.2021 Light: cloudy Camera: Fuji X-T4 Lens: Fujinon 50-140/2,8 Focal Length: 135 mm Exposure: 1/550 s Aperture: 3,2 ISO: 2000 Filter: –
Read More»
YSting-ray over seagrass bed Image Details Camera: Canon 5D Mk3 Lens: Tokina 10-17 Fisheye Location: USA Light: Afternoon Focal Lenght: 15 mm Exposure: 1/640s Aperture: F/10 ISO: 500
Read More»
The growth of this Canary Island pine (Pinus canariensis) is severely stunted by the barren lava it is growing on. Under more favourable conditions, the species can grow into a sizeable tree. Image details Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Lens: Canon 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Location: La Palma, Canary Islands Date: November 2018 […]
Read More»
Recent Comments