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Rosenberg - New Video on YouTube!
Rosenberg ist ein Ortsteil von Pany im Prättigau, Graubünden, Schweiz. Pany ist unser zweiter Wohnsitz. Die wunderbaren Farben des Herbstlaubes, das Gezwitscher der Vögel und im Hintergrund die teils bereits verschneiten Berge des Prättigau mit Blick nach Klosters, Parsenn und dem Silvretta Gebirge.
Indian Summer Leaves - New Video on YouTube
This video "Indian summer leaves" is dedicated to the wonderful autumn foliage with its intense colours and was recorded at the end of October 2020 at various locations in Switzerland. Among others in Allschwil, Basel, Zurich (Wehrenbachtobel) and in my Japanese garden in Stäfa.
#prettygau - a sneak preview
Here is a small snippet from my planned documentary film about the Prättigau Valley and its inhabitants. I have confronted various personalities with the question "What makes the Prättigau valley so special for them". It is planned that the recordings will be completed by the end of this year and the video will be released in winter 2020/2021. Stay tuned.
Flying high - Unique conditions for kite surfers
It was Wednesday, August 26, 2020 - a day to remember for all kite surfers! The wind conditions on the Lake of Zurich were similar to those on Lake Silvaplana in the Engadine. The meadow at Villa Sunneschy in Stäfa, Lake of Zurich, Switzerland resembled a kite surf competition and the craziest guys in - or much more - above the water, including women! But have a look for yourself.
The Klöntalersee - Leica SL with Voigtländer Ultron 28mm f2.0
Here are a few examples taken with the Leica SL und the Voigtländer Ultron 28mm f 2.0 which i made last Saturday during a 3 1/2 hour hike around the Klöntalersee, Glarus, Switzerland.
Street Photography with Leica SL and Leica Summicron 50mm f2.0
The Leica SL-Body is ideal for use exclusively with manual Leica M lenses. And it works great, it is without a doubt the best mirrorless camera as a platform for M-glass. There are no compromises, the huge viewfinder makes focusing manual lenses a breeze.
Timelapse - Making of "The night when the stars fell from the sky"
A short timelapse video consisting of approx. 250 single images. Edited in Capture One and Final Cut Pro. Recorded with a Sony A7RIV and the Sony 16-35 F2.8 GM in the night from June 12th to 13th, 2020 on the Schilthorn, Switzerland.
Google Pixel 4 for landscape photography?
I have tested the Google Pixel 4 for a short time. It is known that the camera of the Google Pixel 4 smartphone in conjunction with the software of the camera app is amazingly good.
And in between is the lake
Tonight with the last evening sun, the view was once again directed towards the castle of Rapperswil and its surroundings.
Pany - The Sky Above Us
A short film by Roland Steffen. Pany is my second home and is located in the beautiful Prättigau, Graubünden, Switzerland. This valley is uniquely beautiful, with a view to Klosters and the snow-covered mountains.
The Silvretta mountain range in the evening light
This picture was taken on May 7th, 2020 at 8:40 PM, handheld during a small time window of 2-3 minutes when the Silvretta mountain range appeared for the last time in the pink light of the last evening sun.
Japanese Cherry - Prunus Serrulata
The Japanese cherry blossom (jap. 桜 sakura) is one of the most important symbols of Japanese culture. It stands for beauty, departure and transience (mono no aware). The time of the cherry blossom marks a high point in the Japanese calendar and the beginning of spring.
Almost like a common spring
Actually it looks like an ordinary Sunday in spring in 2020, but Covid-19 lockdown and the uncertain future doesn't make up for the nice weather. We try to make the best of it and our dog doesn't care about Corona - he wants to go for a walk - just like us!
CaptureOne Supermoon
If the moon is closest to the earth on its elliptical orbit and this moment coincides coincidentally with a full moon, then we speak of a supermoon.
35 Prime Lockdown
Zurich, a vibrant city comes to a standstill. On a Saturday at the end of March 2020, where thousands of people are always walking in the old town of Zurich, there is now a depressing emptiness.
Fujifilm GFX 50R - Medium Format Selfie Mode...
Es war wieder einmal Zeit für ein Selfie. So sieht mich meine Fujifilm GFX 50R wenn ich mal wieder die Haare schön habe ;-). Stäfa, 8 Grad - die Frisur hält.
Shavasana Sundowner - my new video on YouTube
True to the motto - ZEN - Zuschauen, Entspannen, Nachdenken (Watch - Relax - Think), this short film is about my Japanese Garden in Stäfa on a warm summer evening in June 2019.