My Latest Photographs

Here you can find my latest photographs. After a while, they will be replaced by newer ones. So it's worthwhile to keep coming back.

The image shows the minimalistic photography of a surfer carrying his surf board on a beach in Finistère (Brittany).
Into the Great Wide Open

My Perspectives of People/Photo No 380

200 mm - 1/1250 sec - f/5.6 - ISO 100
The waves of the Atlantic are close by - life is wide open.
I took this photo on a hike in Finistère (Brittany). I like the composition and the mood.

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The image shows the photograph of an alpine pasture with a mountain hut in winter. A mountain range is visible in the background. The location is Balisalp (Hasliberg).
Fresh

My Perspectives of Landscapes/Photo No 381

34  mm - 1/400 sec - f/4 - ISO 125
Winter is beautiful.
I took this photo while skiing in Hasliberg.

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The image shows the photograph - shot against the last light of the day - of black shapes of people on a hill with photograhic equipmen against the background of a blue sky.
Looking for the Blood Moon

My Perspectives of People/Photo No 382

24  mm - 1/30 sec - f/4 - ISO 800
The inhabitants of planet Earth are interested in phenomena of the Earth's atmosphere, which explains strange behavior such as this.
I took this photo while waiting near the Tavel monument (Längenberg) for the Blood Moon to appear. It didn't but I got this shot.

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The image shows the photograph of a Cityscape of Lyon at dusk.
Snippet of Lyon

My Perspectives of Structures/Photo No 383

148  mm - 1/2000 sec - f/4.5 - ISO 100
Twilight view of the third-largest city in France.
I took this photo of Lyon from an elevated spot near the Basilica.

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The image shows the photograph of a boy jumping into the water of Lake Morat at dusk while a second person is sitting on the shore and watching. There are a sailboat and mountains in the background.
Snippet of a Summer Evening

My Perspectives of People/Photo No 384

105  mm - 1/125 sec - f/10 - ISO 125
Summer idyll on the island of Switzerland.
I took this photo on a beautiful summer evening while walking from Muntelier to Murten.

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The image shows the photograph of a winter landscape in La Brévine (Jura region). The afternoon light illuminates a snow coevered fence in the foreground while the woods in the background and the clouded sky are dark.a
Fence Illuminated

My Perspectives of Landscapes/Photo No 385

41  mm - 1/8000 sec - f/4 - ISO 100
"La Sibérie de la Suisse" - cold and beautiful.
I took this photo  through the window of a vacation home in La Brévine (Jura region). I like the incredible light.

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The image shows the photograph of the tennis player Jérôme Kym serving (from behind) at the Swiss Open 2025 in Gstaad. You can see his opponent - Calvin Hemery - getting ready to return.
The Game Is On

My Perspectives of Tennis/Photo No 386

72 mm - 1/1600 sec - f/4 - ISO 100
Timing is everything.
I took this photo at the 2025 Swiss Open in Gstaad, where I witnessed Swiss player Jérôme Kym (serving) win his first ATP match. His opponent was  Calvin Hemery. I like the dynamics in this shot.

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The image shows the photograph of a beach in Sardinia on a fall morning. Dark clouds and a range of mountains are visible in the background.
Light on the Horizon

My Perspectives of Landscapes/Photo No 387

70  mm - 1/80 sec - f/2.8 - ISO 320
"So we beat on - boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." (The Great Gatsby)

I took this photo one autumn morning on the Costa Rei (Sardinia). I like the atmosphere.

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The image shows the photograph of a lot of people walking or ice skating or playing ice hockey on a frozen lake while the sun is setting. The lake is called Lac des Taillères, the location is La Brévine (Jura region).
Before Sunset

My Perspectives of People/Photo No 388

24  mm - 1/3500 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 100
"Der Mensch ist nur da ganz Mensch, wo er spielt." (Friedrich Schiller) 
I took this photo shortly before sunset at Lac des Taillères (La Brévine), where many people were ice skating, playing ice hockey, walking, or enjoying a picnic on this beautiful last day of the year.

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The image shows the photograph of a large building an a passing tram - everything is illuminated by the warm light of the setting sun.
Westward

My Perspectives of Bern/Photo No 389

120  mm - 1/2500 sec - f/5.6 - ISO 100
The (light in the) west is the best.
I took this photo on a winter evening in the vicinity of the Europaplatz. Once again, the setting sun bathed everything in a magical light. The tram traveling westward also caught some of it.

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The image shows the photograph of kids playing soccer behind a high chainlink fence while their parents watch. It is a foggy Winter morning.
A Saturday Morning at Neufeld

My Perspectives of People/Photo No 390

73  mm - 1/1600 sec - f/4 - ISO 100
Soccer is full of adventures and mysteries ...
I took this photo on a cold and unfriendly Saturday morning at Neufeld (Bern), where soccer is always played on weekends. I like the composition and the mood. And I congratulate the spectators on their dedication.

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The image shows the photograph of a beautiful tree against the background of a bright yellow field of rapeseed.
Green On Yellow

My Perspectives of Landscapes/Photo No 391

150  mm - 1/500 sec - f/4.5 - ISO 100
Beautiful trees such as this are best left uncommented on.
I took this photo on a weekend excursion to Liebiwil (near Bern).

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The image shows the photograph of a paraglider against the background of some sunlit white clouds and a dark mountain ridge..
CloudGlider

My Perspectives of People/Photo No 392

113  mm - 1/6400 sec - f/4.5 - ISO 100
A minimalist - and centralist - view of a paraglider.
I took this photo while hiking from the top of the Vounetz to Charmey. I like the composition.

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The image shows the photograph of a farm house in a Winter landscape of the Jura region (Switzerland). It is a very cold evening - the last sunlight illuminates the haze surrounding the house.
Jurassic House

My Perspectives of Landscapes/Photo No 393

200  mm - 1/25 sec - f/4.5 - ISO 6400
Cold - Warm - Dark - Bright.
I took this photo on a very cold evening in La Brévine. The mood was magical.

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The image shows two stand-up paddleboards each carrying 4 people, moving along the shore of Lake Geneva. In the background, a small island with a single tree can be seen.
Composition of 2 SUP Quartets and 1 Tree Island

My Perspectives of People/Photo No 394

105  mm - 1/320 sec - f/9 - ISO 100
The elegance and beauty of stand-up paddling.
I took this photo one day in early spring while walking along the shore of Lake Geneva near Villeneuve.

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The image shows the photograph of shore plants, which are illuminated by evening sunlight.
The True Illuminati

My Perspectives of Structures/Photo No 395

200  mm - 1/500 sec - f/5.6 - ISO 100
What evening sunlight can achieve.
I took this photo of shore plants on a beautiful fall evening in Santa Cesare Terme (Apulia).

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The image shows the photograph of a lighthouse with some birds in the air and a boat moving away. The location is Loctudy on the coast of Brittany.
Tourelle de la Perdrix

My Perspectives of Minimalisms/Photo No 396

200 mm - 1/1000 sec - f/4.5 - ISO 100
The inconspicuous poetry of a lighthouse.
I took this photo on a warm June day  in Loctudy (Brittany). I like its clarity and simplicity.

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The image shows the photograph of two waiting people in a subway tram station in Zurich from a symmetrical perspective.
Waiting for Godot

My Perspectives of People/Photo No 397

32  mm - 1/40 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 320
Symmetry is everything.
I took this photo at the Tierspital station in Zurich while waiting for my tram.

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The image shows a photograph of a sandy beach on a stormy day. The water and clouds are rendered in various shades of gray. The location is an island close to Olhao.
Landscape Lines

My Perspectives of Minimalisms/Photo No 398

24 mm - 1/400 sec - f/3.2 - ISO 125
Lines and shades of grey.
I took this photo on a lonly island near Olhao (Portugal).

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The image shows the black and white photograph of a young female singer performing at the 2025 Buskers Bern. The portrait is blurred.
Portrait of a Street Busker

My Perspectives of People/Photo No 399

122  mm - 1/5 sec - f/4.5 - ISO 6500
A gentle summer evening, music echoes through the alleys of Bern's old town, rises into the cloudless sky and leaves behind – for a brief moment – a feeling of carefreeness.

I took this photo at Buskers Bern 2025. When this singer performed, it was already almost dark, which prompted me to experiment with long exposures at high ISO sensitivity. I like the mood in this version. 

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The image shows the photograph of streaks of sunlight falling onto a dark abstract painting.
Streaks of Light in the Darkness

My Perspectives of Minimalisms/Photo No 400

105 mm - 1/125 sec - f/4 - ISO 12800
Evening sunlight streams through the blinds, casting a pattern on the wall and abstract painting.
I took this photo in our living room.

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The image shows the photograph of a coastal landscape at dusk. The location is Pointe de la Torche near Plomeur (Brittany).
Evening Coast Contemplations

My Perspectives of People/Photo No 401

200  mm - 1/400 sec - f/4.5 - ISO 100
The eternal pull of the Atlantic Ocean.

I took this photo at the "Pointe de la Torche", which is close to Plomeur (Brittany). 

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The image shows the photograph of three pairs of slipers on a ?? during a rainstorm. The location is Lake Wohlen in Eymatt (near Bern).
Without Words

My Perspectives of Minimalisms/Photo No 402

200 mm - 1/200 sec - f/4.5 - ISO 250
Where have all the people gone?
I took this photo at Lake Wohlen in Eymatt (near Bern).

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The image shows the photography of a white house on the coast of Brittany. The facade of the house and the white caps of the waves are illuminated by the setting sun.
White House by the Sea

My Perspectives of Landscapes/Photo No 403

72  mm - 1/250 sec - f/4.5 - ISO 100
Light is everything.
I took this photo from the terrace of our accommodation in Plougasnou (Brittany). I like the intensity of the light and the colors.

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The image shows the photograph of an old man in swimming trunks sitting on the rocky steps of a sea bath in Santa Cesare Terme (Apulia). It is morning and everything is bathed in warm sunlight.
A Good Start to Another Day

My Perspectives of People/Photo No 404

79  mm - 1/250 sec - f/5.6 - ISO 100
To the vastly underestimated value of uneventfulness.

I took this photo on a magnificent fall morning in Santa Cesare Terme (Apulia). 

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The image shows the photograph of a red and white cat peeking out from behind a pile of snow. You can only see the cat's head.
What Now?

My Perspectives of Animals/Photo No 405

200  mm - 1/200 sec - f/4.5 - ISO 500
Ginger - somewhat hesitant for once.

I took this photo of our cat Ginger on our terrace. She didn't stay out long. ;-)

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