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Ålesund, Norway - it's just not Trondheim...
In my opinion, Ålesund cannot offer the charm of Trondheim, and the reason lies mainly in the city's architecture. The houses in Ålesund are all made of stone, unlike the wooden houses in Trondheim. This has a historical reason.
Norway's Trondheim - more than Bakklandet
The oldest of Norway’s major cities, traces of Trondheim’s rich heritage can be seen all over the city center. While it was founded at the end of the Viking Age, it’s still associated with the Vikings and was the religious center of northern Europe during the Middle Ages.
Svolvaer - Lofoten
On the lofoten islands there is no sunlight during several months in winter. During a few hours a day only blue hours with pink colors illuminating the snow-white covered mountains - a paradise for photographers. Best time to capture the optimal light is in December around midday.
Norway - Twilight zone (part 1)
Here I write in loose sequence and also not in the correct chronological order about our trip with an expedition ship from Hamburg to the arctic North Cape, along the old postal route of Norway.
Gian Rupf - Swiss actor and filmmaker
I already took a photographic portrait of Gian in the snowy mountains of Prättigau in January 2001. This October we used the urban Landquart as a backdrop. Gian grew up in Landquart - a love-and-hate relationship that is not reflected in the photos. A sign of reconciliation, Gian?
Lago di braies - is the hype justified?
On social channels, the lake has been enormously hyped for some time. On Instagram & Co. you can find thousands of photos of the Pragser Wildsee with the very special color of the water. Admittedly, I also got involved and visited the lake twice at the end of September and beginning of October 2022.
Dolomites - the beauty of a rough landscape
Rough mountains and spectacular rock formations - this is how the Dolomites present themselves, a mountain range in the Southern Limestone Alps that was formed more than 200 million years ago.
Landwasser Viaduct - built in 1901 - still an architectural masterpiece!
A must for all railway enthusiasts - beauty and boldness combined. With its 65m high piers tapering upwards, the landwasser viaduct is one of the most elegant bridge constructions in Graubünden and the most photographed work of art of the Rhaetian Railway in Switzerland.
Reflections - Lake Partnun
Lake Partnun is a mountain lake in the Partnun area north-northeast of St. Antönien in the municipality of Luzein of the Prättigau-Davos district in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is located in the Rätikon at an altitude of 1868 m above sea level slightly south of the border with Vorarlberg.
One Lens - One Week: Fujinon GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR
Last year I bought some lenses with fixed focal lengths, which in my opinion are currently among the best lenses on the market. They are lenses that all create a special character in the image resolution and color rendering and are also fun to photograph with. At the beginning of the year 2022, I have therefore set myself a challenge.
Triumph Bonneville Bud Ekins Special Edition
He was a Hollywood stuntman and one of the world‘s greatest motocross and desert racers – Bud Ekins. The native Californian became immortal as a stunt double of his friend Steve McQueen in the 1962 Hollywood classic „Broken Chains“.
Süüüpermoon!
Bei einem Vollmond im April spricht man auch vom «Rosa Mond». Dies hat jedoch nichts mit der Farbe des Mondes zu tun. Es gibt verschiedene Erklärungen dazu. Eine davon schliesst auf die Ureinwohner Nordamerikas zurück. Diese sollen den Vollmond im April «Pink Moon» genannt haben, weil zu dieser Jahreszeit die pinke Blume Phlox blüht.
Last color grading for my new documentary "Luana Flütsch - My pretty Prättigau."
I am currently doing the final color grading for my new documentary about Luana Flütsch - a young and fascinating Swiss ski racer from St. Antönien in Prättigau. The film tells the story of an enormously talented young woman who, despite many setbacks due to injury, is forging ahead as a ski racer in the Swiss B squad of Swiss Ski.
YEEESSS!!!
Today is my personal Fujifilm Black Friday! Finally, my GFX100S and GF 80mm f/1.7 arrived today. The weekend may come...
All In - Fujifilm GFX100S
When Fujifilm presented the brand new Fujifilm GFX100S medium format camera at the online press conference on 27 January 2021, it was clear to me that I would be following an all-in strategy with Fujifilm Medium Format in the future.