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Playa del Silencio, Asturias, Spain
To be honest this wasn't a <Silent Moment>, because the Atlantic Ocean showed its wild side. When the sea level fluctuates over four meters due to the tides, it is crucial to know when and where to take photographs. Without keeping the water level in mind the shoot can become dangerous within minutes.
As much as I love the ocean, I have a lot of respect of its raw power. Beeing the only person on that beach didn't give me a secure sensation. Although this image sends out a feeling of beauty and relaxation, the situation wasn't stress-free at all. Behind my back were steep cliffs, blocking the escape route from the incoming surf. Some waves came so close that I had to jump over the wet rocks from time to time, holding the tripod up high to keep the camera dry. Finally I was wet up to waist level.
Before Sunrise, Ziller Valley Alps, Austria
The precious minutes before sunrise present the landscape in low contrast and colour saturated light, perfectly fitting my style of photography.
Mandl Wall, Salzburg, Austria
Finally, after weeks of bad weather, I enjoyed heading into the mountains spontaneously to catch some summer impressions. I reached this small pond after a one hour hike. Absolutely no wind and a misty atmosphere made this to-good-to-be-true shot possible.
Distant Wonder, Adamello-Brenta Nature Park, Italy
Not the reflection I was hoping for, but a unique and atmospheric moment.
A Glimpse of Eternity, Madeira, Portugal
Before 5am the alarm of my cell phone wakes me up rudely. It's still dark outside and my body wants to stay under the warm blanket. But my will is stronger and forces me to get up and drive into the mountains. One hour later I jump out of the car, the temperature is only a few degrees Celsius above zero and I start my hike into this amazing mountain scenery, acompanied only by silence and solitude. The horizon in the north-west shows already a pale blue line, luckily I have enough time and need not to hurry. End of May the change from night to day takes quite a while. I enjoy to inhale the fresh, humid air at 6000ft altitude. Now it's time to wait and hope, that Mother Nature shows its glory. Within seconds the colors start to change from blue to purple and orange. Time stands still and I am overwhelmed by this terrific spectacle.
Tranquility, Danube Floodplains, Lower Austria
Tuff Stone Erosion, Cappadocia, Turkey
Got a cheap flight to Mars recently to capture spring on the red planet! ;-) Cappadocia is a region in Turkish Anatolia, famous for its eroded tuff stone formations. From the first moment I was mesmerized by the unique shape of the landscape. In spite of struggeling with bad weather during my five day long stay I brought home some nice views.
Phranang Sunset, Krabi, Thailand
To be honest: Thailand is not the perfect playground for a landscape photographer. Beside the challenging hot and humid climate it is not made for autonomous, remote shooting during dusk or dawn. To the joy of my girlfriend this was the first journey where taking images was not a main focus. Even a landscape photographer needs to have some days off sometimes (at least that is what I was trying to convince me of). And therefore Thailand is paradise. Delicious fruit shakes, shallow, sandy beaches and friendly, relaxed people. We had a great time!
Winterly Stream, Styria, Austria
What fire could ever equal the sunshine of a winter's day? - Henry David Thoreau
Hemisphere, Valencia, Spain
L'Emisfèric is part of the City of Arts and Sciences. An impressive complex of modern buildings designed by the architect Santiago Calatrava.
Puig Major, Majorca, Spain
In magical, early sunlight the sparse mountain scenery of the Balearic Island appears colourful even in December. To flee from the cold weather and to satisfy my permanent thirst for "Silent Moments" I traveled spontaneously to Majorca for a few days. Puig Major is the highest peak (4741ft) of the island and part of the Serra de Tramuntana, which is nominated to be listed as UNESCO World Heritage.
Secret Whirlpool, Plitvice National Park, Croatia
For the third time I visited the unique scenery of waterfalls and turqoise water. The swirl of leaves was too slow to be visible to the naked eye. It was quite a surprise seeing the movement on the camera display after the 30sec exposure.
Stelvio National Park, Italy
The valleys are burried under thick fog while on the mountain tops Mother Nature is presentig herself as the greatest artist. October is a perfect month for a landscape photographer to travel through the Alps. Days are getting shorter, but the air is clear and the sun doesn't rise to high, as a result the light is suitable almost all day long.
Sunrise, Hohe Tauern National Park, Austria
Midnight Fairy Tale, Lofoten, Norway
It was the first time for me beeing in northern Scandinavia in early summer, when days never end because the sun doesn't set for weeks. Prior to the journey I was a bit afraid of shooting less as a result of lacking dawn. My concerns were unnecessary, because six hours of magic light are more than enough for one day!
Stormy Evening, Golfo di Porto, Corsica, France
Thunderstorm, National Park Donube Floodplains, Lower Austria
During a hike on a beautiful spring afternoon I was overtaken by a thunderstorm. In the hope for the sun shining through the dark clouds I didn't return to my car, but took shelter in the forest. The reward for my patience is this image. The bark of the trunk in the foreground was gnawed off by beavers.
At Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy
Al Qasr Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
La Grande Arche at La Défense, Paris, France
Pico del Teide, Tenerife, Canary Islands
The highest mountain of Spain is the 12.189 ft high volcano Teide, which dominates the landscape of southern Tenerife. Its crater has a diameter of nearly 10 miles. The Teide is the third highest island-volcano on earth and is listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Natural Site.
Måbødalen, Hordaland, Norway
Light rain, 5°C. The overgrown rocks are slippery and demand my full concentration during walking. But I don't have much time bevor the night closes in and I want to reach the end of the valley by all means. I miss my hiking boots with the good sole, instead I waer my gumboots. 1000 feet high rock faces end the deep valley and I am overwhelmed by the impressive view. I am overcome by a feeling of nothingness. More Norway images here.
Lake Huron Sunset, Ontario, Canada
The unbelievable huge Lake Huron (60.000 square kilometers) is the second biggest of the 5 Great Lakes in Noth America. In late August I spent some time in an summer cottage on its north shore. Almost every evening I took the canoe and paddled to various small rocky islands enjoying the sunset.
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