My Latest Photographs

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

The image shows the long exposure photograph of a man walking across a square in an Italian City.
DreamWalker

My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 290

72 mm - 1/6 sec - f/4.5 - ISO 6400

Walking without knowing where to go - subconscious - without direction - dreamwalking.

I took this photo on a Fall evening through the window of a hotel in Siena with a view of the Piazza del Campo.

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The image shows the photograph of a park with trees and a stately building in Winter. The location is Bümpliz Castle.
Fairytale Castle

My Perspectives of Landscapes / Photograph No 291

24 mm - 1/30 sec - f/9 - ISO 320
Soft light, stark features, strong impression - the poetry of Old Bümpliz Castle.

I took this photo in the twilight of a Winter evening during a photographic walk through Bümpliz.

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The image shows the photograph of a sunlit facade and windows of an office building near Europaplatz (Bern). A flower bouquet is visible in one of the windows.
Last Light on Office Flowers

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 292

26 mm - 1/500 sec - f/3.2 - ISO 125
How do office plants feel when they are on their own for a whole weekend? ;-)

I took this photo on a late Sunday afternoon in April from Europaplatz, which is in the west of Bern.

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The image shows the photograph of a sea of fog in the swiss mountains. It is a beautiful Winter day with blue skies.
Sea of Fog

My Perspectives of Landscapes / Photograph No 293

22 mm - 1/640 sec - f/3.2 - ISO 125

Fog on the rocks against blue skies.

I took this photo on a hike from the Rigi to Rigi Kaltbad on a beautiful Winter day.

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The Image shows the photograph of two snow covered trees in Winter - one has no leaves anymore, the other still carries brown leaves.
The Remains of Fall

My Perspectives of Structures / Photograph No 294

21 mm - 1/100 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 125

When Winter meets Fall.

I took this photo in late November during a Sunday afternoon walk through Bümpliz.

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The image shows the photograph of four young people standing on the railing of a bridge waiting to jump into the water. The location is Wohlensee near Bern.
Summer Snippet

My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 295

72 mm - 1/200 sec - f/4.5 - ISO 160

 

Some are like water, some are like heat

Some are a melody and some are the beat

Sooner or later, they all will be gone

Why don't they stay young? (Alphaville)

 

I took this photo on a Summer evening at the Stägmatt-Steg from the shore of Wohlensee.

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The image shows the night photograph of a blurred, colorful version of Geneva's famous water fountain called "Jet d'eau".
Le jet d'eau - revisited

My Perspectives of Structures / Photograph No 296

69 mm - 1/80 sec - f/4.5 - ISO 6400

Attempt at a fresh perspective of Geneva's landmark.

I took this photo of the famous Jet d'eau while riding a Ferris wheel on a Summer evening.

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The image shows the photograph of a lioness lying relaxed in high grass. The location is a national park in the north of South Africa.
Portrait of a Lion

My Perspectives of Animals / Photograph No 297

104 mm - 1/125 sec - f/4 - ISO 160

Sorry Ginger, but this cat has priority - at least in this series of photos. ;-)

I took this photo during a game drive in the Waterberg mountains, which are in the north of South Africa.

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The image shows the night photograph of a large crowd at a music festival lit by a pyro flare.
The Art of Crowd

My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 298

72 mm - 1/200 sec - f/4.5 - ISO 100

An Tagen wie diesen ...

I took this photo during the concert of Die Toten Hosen at the Gurtenfestival 2023.

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The image shows the aerial photograph of a girl, a football and a football goal on a green pitch, which is partly lit by evening sunlight.
Aerial View of a Practice Session

My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 299

28 mm - 1/80 sec - f/4 - ISO 160

Light and shade of practising football alone.

I took this photo from the Kirchenfeldbrücke in Bern on a beautiful evening in June.

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The image shows the photograph of a building facade with two rows of windows, which display multiple reflections of sunlight and another buidling.
Solar Double Helix

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 300

26 mm - 1/500 sec - f/3.2 - ISO 125
An invitation to reflect on reflections.

I took this photo in the vicinity of the main train station in Bern. I was intrigued by the multiple reflections (sunlight, facade, blue skies) on the facade of this building.

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The image shows the photograph of a black bartender in the Church Bar in The Royal Hotel in Pilgrim's Rest (South Africa).
Portrait of a Bartender

My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 301

10 mm - 1/10 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 6400

I took this photo during a visit to the Church Bar of The Royal Hotel in Pilgrim's Rest (South Africa). My wife and I were the only guests. We started chatting with the bartender, who was very friendly but also a bit reserved, almost shy. After a while I asked him if I could take a photo of him. He agreed, which led to this portrait.

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The image shows the night photograph of a man walking under a huge bridge with large lit pillars on Europaplatz, which is in the west of Bern.
Night Walker

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 302

11 mm - 1/30 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 2000

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death ...

I took this photo on a foggy December evening at Europaplatz.

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The image shows the aerial photograph of a gravel road that crosses a forest - the trees display a vast array of autumn colors.
Are You Gonna Go My Way

My Perspectives of Landscapes / Photograph No 303

50 mm - 1/160 sec - f/4.5 - ISO 250

I took this photo on a hike from the Capanna Monte Bar to the Rifugio San Lucio (in Ticino) on a November day.

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The image shows the photograph of bell tower with a star on top next to a high rise. There are snow covered branches of trees in the foreground. The locaion ist Bethlehem, which is in the west of Bern.
Stern West

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 304

11 mm - 1/30 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 2000

This star forms the top of a bell tower located on the store square in the Tscharnergut neighborhood in Bethlehem (in the west of Bern).

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The image shows the photograph of roofs in the old town of Bern shot through a semi circle skylight.
Snippet of Bern

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 305

11 mm - 1/30 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 2000

Another photo for my collection of "Roofs of Bern". I took it from a historic building in the old town.

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The image shows the twilight photograph of two playing giraffes standing in front of trees.
At Play

My Perspectives of Animals / Photograph No 306

66 mm - 1/80 sec - f/4 - ISO 4000

I took this photo during a game drive in the Dinokeng Game Reserve (South Africa). I like the composition and the soft light and colors.

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The image shows the aerial photograph of a group of people standing on the snow covered ground of a clearing
The Gathering

My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 307

9 mm - 1/500 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 125

I took this photo from a lookout tower in the vicinity of Olten. I like the composition and the mood.

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The image shows the photograph of a landscape with mountains and clouds in the soft light of an early Winter morning.
A New Day Is Coming Around

My Perspectives of Landscapes / Photograph No 308

38 mm - 1/125 sec - f/4 - ISO 400

I took this photo in the early morning of a November day from the Capanna Monte Bar (in Ticino).

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The image shows the photograph of a surfer carrying his surf board and walking into the water in the midst of a coastal landscape.
Enter Surfer

My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 309

26 mm - 1/320 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 125

The loneliness of an early morning surfer.

I took this photo from a cliff above Kynance Cove (Cornwall). I like the rocks, the light and the mood.

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The image shows the photograph of a part of a passing tram and the snow covered street.
Hint of a Passing Tram

My Perspectives of Night Rides / Photograph No 310

59 mm - 1/10 sec - f/9 - ISO 1250

A study of lines and high ISO aesthetics.

I took this photo on a Winter evening through a window of our living room. I like the composition.

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The image shows five people practising standup paddling on a lake called Wohlensee, which is near Bern.
There Is Magic In Every Beginning ;-)

My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 311

26 mm - 1/320 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 125

Five examples of the human species killing some time.

I took this photo from the shore of the Wohlensee, which is a reservoir close to Bern.

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Descending
Descending

My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 312

27 mm - 1/3200 sec - f/4 - ISO 100

I took this photo on a hike in the vicinity of the Capanna Monte Bar (Ticino). I like the composition and the mood.

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The image shows the photograph of heavy snowfall against trees and the facades of buildings.
Snippet of a Winter Day

My Perspectives of Bern / Photograph No 313

59 mm - 1/15 sec - f/10 - ISO 100

I took this photo through a window of our house in the west of Bern. I like the rawness.

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The image shows the photograph of a goat lying below a loading station for electric cars.
E-Goat

My Perspectives of Animals / Photograph No 314

25 mm - 1/200 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 125

I took this photo on the Schwägalp. This goat just needed some energy, I guess. ;-)

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