My Perspectives of Animals

The image shows an aerial photograph of thow red cats eating on opposites sides of a tray.
Synchronized Eating

My Perspectives of Animals / Photograph No 50

10 mm - 1/30 sec - f/2.5 - ISO 320

Our two sibling cats, Chili and Ginger, used to do almost everything together (today they often go their separate ways).

=> This photo has been favorited - and commented on - by several National Geographic Editors on YOURSHOT (now discontinued).

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The image shows the photograph of a black bird sitting on a telephone pole against the background of a blue sky.
Vogelperspektive

My Perspectives of Animals / Photograph No 223

105 mm - 1/320 sec - f/10 - ISO 100
I took this photo while driving along the coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Germany. I like the minimalism and the composition.

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The image shows the photograph of a cat's tail on a wooden crate. Portrait of (a Part of) Our Cat Ginger
Portrait of (a Part of) Our Cat Ginger

My Perspectives of Animals / Photograph No 233

85 mm  - 1/250 sec - f/1.8 - ISO 100
I took this photo on the terrace of our house where our cat Ginger was sitting on an old wooden crate. I ike the composition, the bokeh effect and the fur.

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The image shows the photograph of a jungle bird sitting on a branch in a gap of light in the midst of trees.
Jungle Bird

My Perspectives of Animals / Photograph No 51

26 mm - 1/200 sec - f/3.2 - ISO 125

I took this photo while exploring the surroundings of the Escape-3-Points-Ecolodge near Takoradi (Ghana).

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The photo shows a sleeping curled-up cat on a chair, which is lit by sunlight. The atmosphere is peaceful.
Sheltered

My Perspectives of Animals / Photograph No 268

105 mm  - 1/1000 sec - f/4 - ISO 100
I took this photo of our cat Ginger in the living room of our home. I like the light, the composition and the relaxed, peaceful atmoshpere.

=> This photo has been selected and published by the photo gallery 1x.com.

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The image shows the photograph of a formation of wild geese against the background of a cloudy sky.
The Flight of the Wild Geese

My Perspectives of Animals / Photograph No 179

105 mm - 1/125 sec - f/10 - ISO 125
  I took this photo while taking a walk along the shore of the Baltic Sea in the vicinity of Steinbergkirche, which is located in Northern Germany near the border to Denmark.

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The image shows the photograph of a cat's claw reaching through a slit in a wooden crate.
Portrait of Our Cat Ginger

My Perspectives of Animals / Photograph No 203

105 mm - 1/125 sec - f/8 - ISO 200
I took this photo on the terrace of our house where our cat Ginger was playing with an old wooden crate. I ike the composition and how Ginger shows off her claws.

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The image shows the aerial photograph of a bee sitting in the pink blossom of a flower.
At Work

 My Perspectives of Anmimals / Photograph No 52

9 mm - 1/640 sec - f/4 - ISO 125

I managed to take this shot in the garden of my parents' house just before the bee flew on to the next flower.

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The image shows the photograph of a cat's eye peering through a slot of a wooden crate. You can also see a bit of fur and some whiskers.
Focussing

My Perspectives of Animals / Photograph No 173

105 mm - 1/125 sec - f/8 - ISO 200
I took this photo on the terrace of our house where our cat Ginger was playing with an old wooden crate. I ike the composition.

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The image shows the photograph of a cow reaching with her mouth for her hind leg. The background is a countryside landscape.
Cow Rosa During Her Daily Yoga-Session ;-)

My Perspectives of Animals  / Photograph No 53

25.7 mm - 1/500 sec - f/5.6 - ISO 125

I took this photo on a short hike from Wünnewil to Ueberstorf.

=> This photo has been favorited by a National Geographic Editor on YOURSHOT (now discontinued).

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The image shows the photography of a lizard on a painted house wall.
LizArt

 My Perspectives of Anmimals / Photograph No 54

9 mm - 1/40 sec - f/2.8 - ISO 125

I took this shot in the garden of a an old Piedmontese house in Italy. The lizard remained still on the wall of the house for long enough so that I was able to photograph it.

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The image shows the close-up photograph of the heads of two sleeping red cats that are intertwined.
Intertwined

My Perspectives of Animals / Photograph No 55

11 mm - 1/40 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 1000

Our two sibling cats, Chili and Ginger, used to be very fond of each other.

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The image shows the photograph of five birds sitting on wires against a grey sky.
Birds on Wire

 My Perspectives of Animals / Photograph No 56

22 mm - 1/800 sec - f/3.2 - ISO 500

I took this photo during a walk from the Escape-3-Points-Ecolodge to the village Cape Three Points, which is located in the west coast of Ghana (near Takoradi).

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The image shows the photograph of a bee sitting on  the purple blossom of a flower with some rain drops on it.
After the Rain

 My Perspectives of Animals / Photograph No 57

9 mm - 1/320 sec - f/4 - ISO 125

I took this shot in the garden of my parents' house. They live in an old house with an orchard and a big garden with vegetables and lots of flowers, which attract many kinds of insects.

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The image shows a photograph of a sleeping bright white swan against the dark background of green blue water.
Sleeping in the Rain

My Perspectives of Animals / Photograph No 58

25.7 mm - 1/25 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 125

I took this photo in Geneva from the shore of Lake Geneva. There was a slight rain while dusk was falling.

=> This photo has been favorited by a National Geographic Editor on YOURSHOT (now discontinued).

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The image shows a photograph of a red cat starring at a light spot on a white wall.
Concentration

My Perspectives of Animals / Photograph No 59

25.7 mm - 1/250 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 125

Our kitten, Chili, is concentrating on a moving spot of sunlight getting ready to chase it.

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The image shows the photograph of a common coot swimming against the current.
Go Against the Flow

My Perspectives of Animals / Photograph No 60

105 mm - 1/125 sec - f/11 - ISO 1600

I took this photo from the Wohleibrücke, a bridge that leads across the Wohlensee near Bern. The ripples are caused by the common coot's swimming against the (weak) current.

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The image shows the close-up photograph of a cat's face.
Relentless

My Perspectives of Animals / Photograph No 61

18.6 mm - 1/60 sec - f/4.9 - ISO 200
"Don't mess with me!" Our former tomcat Felix showing off his relentless stare. - I like the details and the look.

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The image shows the black and white photograph of a stork standing in its nest next to a cross on the roof of a church.
Gothic Stork

My Perspectives of Animals / Photograph No 62

25.7 mm - 1/800 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 125

I took this photo in the Algarve (Portugal), where there are storks everywhere.

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The image shows the photograph of two red kittens sitting on a table looking out the open window in perfect synchronization.
Synchronized Watching

My Perspectives of Animals / Photograph No 63

26 mm - 1/800 sec - f/4 - ISO 125

Our house is located on a busy street. On the one hand, this is a nuisance because there's quite a bit of noise. On the other hand, there's always something to see, which our cats seem to appreciate.

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The image shows the aerial photograph of many freshly hatched sea turtles crawling on the sand of a beach in Ghana.
On the Move

My Perspectives of Animals / Photograph No 64

18 mm - 1/160 sec - f/3.2 - ISO 125

I took this photo on the beach of the Escape-3-Points-Ecolodge (Ghana), where the eggs of sea turtles are protected. Once the turtles have hatched - this was during the night to the 24.12.2017 in our case - they are accompanied on their short way to the sea by the guests of the lodge.

=> This photo has been favorited by a National Geographic Editor on YOURSHOT (now discontinued).

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