My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 1
85 mm - 1/50 sec - f/6.3 - ISO 51200
I took this photo long after midnight through the living room window of our house in the west of Bern. I wonder where this man is coming from and where he is going at this hour. - I like the mysterious, timeless feel of this image.
=> This photo has been favorited by a National Geographic Editor on YOURSHOT (now discontinued).
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My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 2
25.7 mm - 1/15 sec - f/3.2 - ISO 125
I took this photo after sundown near the Cabo de Sao Vicente, the southwesternmost point of the European mainland (in Portugal). I like how these two photographers stand very close to each other but seem to display very different orientations (outward vs. inward).
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My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 171
26 mm - 1/100 sec - f/3.2 - ISO 125
I took this photo from an elevated spot next to the House of Religions, a building in the west
of Bern that houses worship rooms for eight faiths. The hindu congregation was gathered outside celebrating a holiday. I like the colors.
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My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 174
9 mm - 1/30 sec - f/3.2 - ISO 6400
I took this photo around Midnight from an overpass at Spiez train station. I like the
perspective and the mood.
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My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 3
25.7 mm - 1/80 sec - f/4 - ISO 125
I took this photo from the Monbijouxbrücke in Bern on a warm summer day.
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My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 4
17.7 mm - 1/25 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 125
I took this photo through a window in the first floor of a building near the main train station in Bern during a short but furious snowstorm. - I like the mood and the contrast of the
snow against the clothes of the two women.
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My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 5
9 mm - 1/13 sec - f/6.3 - ISO 125
I took this photo by trying to match the high speed of the cyclo-cross racer (in Bern, 2017) with my camera.
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My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 6
25.7 mm - 1/800 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 125
I took this photo near the main train station in Bern during a snow storm. I like how the people divide up the space and how you can see the snow flakes on the dark
clothes.
=> This photo has been favorited by a National Geographic Editor on YOURSHOT (now discontinued).
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My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 7
25.7 mm - 1/640 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 125
I took this photo from a platform near a large construction site while walking around in Bern. These construction workers take a short break in the shade and at the same time seem to discuss and
decide on their next move. - I like the perspective and the gestures.
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My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 8
19 mm - 1/640 sec - f/3.2 - ISO 125
I took this photo from the Kirchenfeldbrücke. I like the composition and the different shades of blue.
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My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 184
26 mm - 1/400 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 125
I took this photo on a Winter morning from the Nydeggbrücke while strolling through
Bern. I like the composition.
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My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 9
25.7 mm - 1/500 sec - f/3.2 - ISO 125
This man was driving us to a wedding service in a vintage Postbus of the Swiss brand Saurer. Although it was a rocky ride I managed to take a few photos. This is the best one of them. The
signs tell you not to smoke and not to talk to the driver (in German, French and Italian). - I like the reflection in the mirror and the composition.
=> This photo has been favorited by a National Geographic Editor on YOURSHOT (now discontinued).
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My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 10
19.6 mm - 1/400 sec - f/3.2 - ISO 125
I took this photo from a public terrace near the Federal Palace in Bern.
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My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 11
12.5 mm - 1/160 sec - f/3.2 - ISO 125
I took this photo while visiting the cathedral of Evora (in Portugal). The man sitting below the window is unknown to me. - I like that you cannot see the
man's face; it gives the image a mysterious touch, I think.
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My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 12
50 mm - 1/50 sec - f/7.1 - ISO 200
I took this photo from the shore of Wohlensee (Lake Wohlen), a reservoir fed by the Aare river near Bern. The bridge is called Wohleibrücke. Jumping from it is very popular with young
people.
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My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 176
26 mm - 1/640 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 125
I took this photo in the vicinity of the main train station in Bern during a snowstorm. I like the composition and how you can see the
snowflakes against the dark clothes.
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My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 13
50 mm - 1/50 sec - f/7.1 - ISO 200
I took this photo through the window of the second floor of an old town house in Bern. The shot shows some of the racers shortly before the start of the fourth stage of the "Tour de Suisse" in
2017.
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My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 14
8.8 mm - 1/4 sec - f/1.8 - ISO 5000
Gathering around a fire - here lit in a bowl in front of the local protestant church in the western part of Bern - before daybreak on Easter Sunday is a tradition
that is upheld in many western countries.
=> This photo has been favorited by a National Geographic Editor on YOURSHOT (now discontinued).
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My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 15
25.7 mm - 1/500 sec - f/4 - ISO 125
I took this photo near the main train station in Bern. If you look carefully you can see 13 shoes.
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My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 16
10.6 mm - 1/10 sec - f/2.5 - ISO 2000
I took this photo from a slightly elevated spot above the upper station of the "Ascensor da Gloria" in Lisbon.
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My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 187
26 mm - 1/125 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 125
I took this photo during a
visit of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome. The sunlight was illuminating this sculpture, which I tried to capture. I like the mood.
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My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 191
11 mm - 1/125 sec - f/3.5 - ISO 125
I took this photo while taking a
Sunday afternoon walk in the vicinity of the Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern. I like the mood and the composition.
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My Perspectives of People / Photograph No 17
25.7 mm - 1/6 sec - f/10 - ISO 125
I took this photo at the birthday party of an extended member of my family in Eastern Switzerland.
=> This photo has been favorited by a National Geographic Editor on YOURSHOT (now discontinued).
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