Fig. 1: Illuminated by the light of the setting sun, a swan is swimming on the reservoir near Klingnau. — EXIF: Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=400 mm; f/11.0; ISO 800; 2009-07-21 20:05:10
Fig. 2: A bee is starting from a dandelion. Even 1/2000 second exposure time is too long to make the wings visible. Maybe try using a flash next time. — EXIF: Nikon D3; Δt=1/2000 s; f=105 mm; f/10.0; ISO 800; 2011-04-06 12:35:17
Fig. 3: A drop of morning dew has been accumulated on the tip of a blade of grass over night. Shot on the meadow of my terrace. — EXIF: Nikon D3; Δt=1/200 s; f=105 mm; f/16.0; ISO 800; 2011-04-07 7:54:42
Fig. 4: A mosquito is hiding under a blade of grass and the morning dew is forming a drop on the tip. — EXIF: Nikon D3; Δt=1/400 s; f=105 mm; f/16.0; ISO 800; 2011-04-07 7:58:31
Fig. 5: The meadow on my terrace has collected morning dew that is twinkling in the morning sun. — EXIF: Nikon D3; Δt=1/100 s; f=105 mm; f/32.0; ISO 800; 2011-04-07 8:13:55
Fig. 6: A small snail creeped up a blade of grass. — EXIF: Nikon D3; Δt=1/100 s; f=210 mm; f/22.0; ISO 800; 2011-04-08 8:16:40
Fig. 7: A small woodlouse is walking over the concrete edge on my terrace. — EXIF: Nikon D3; Δt=1/60 s; f=210 mm; f/32.0; ISO 1600; 2011-04-08 8:55:08
Fig. 8: A seagull is flying over river Aare near the Schachen island at Brugg. It is a test shot with my used bought Nikkor 300mm f/2.8 and Nikon TC-20E II teleconverter. The autofocus catched the wing instead of the head why it is not properly focused. — EXIF: Nikon D3; Δt=1/1000 s; f=600 mm; f/5.6; ISO 220; 2018-04-27 8:31:16
Fig. 9: One of the tree swans on the river Aare near Vogelsang AG. It is a test shot with my used bought Nikkor 300mm f/2.8 and Nikon TC-20E II teleconverter. There's very little depth of focus when it is fully open. — EXIF: Nikon D3; Δt=1/4000 s; f=300 mm; f/3.2; ISO 200; 2018-04-27 9:28:24
Fig. 10: One of the tree swans after putting its head under water for searching food. It is a test shot with my used bought Nikkor 300mm f/2.8 and Nikon TC-20E II teleconverter. There's very little depth of focus when it is fully open. — EXIF: Nikon D3; Δt=1/1250 s; f=600 mm; f/5.6; ISO 200; 2018-04-27 9:45:36
Fig. 11: The old town of Brugg with the river Aare in the dawn taken. While I was standing on the Casino bridge a beaver swam underneath the bridge. It must have its lodge somewhere on the island. — EXIF: Nikon D3; Δt=30 s; f=52 mm; f/16.0; ISO 200; 2018-04-28 5:57:50
Fig. 12: Psst! A bat is sleeping and hanging upside down off the ceiling of the banana cave on Mount Brugg. The last time I was in here, there were no bats. — EXIF: iPhone SE; Δt=1/100 s; f=4.2 mm; f/2.2; ISO 32; 2018-04-28 16:45:38
Fig. 13: The old town of the small city Brugg with the river Aare. Shot taken from the Casino bridge. It was already a bit too bright for a picture in the "blue hour". — EXIF: Nikon D3; Δt=30 s; f=48 mm; f/16.0; ISO 200; 2018-05-07 5:32:21
Fig. 14: One hour later, the rising sun transforms the skyline of the city Brugg into pure gold. Maybe a shot around equinox time will produce better shadows from the trees in the foreground because the river Aare flows here from west to east. — EXIF: Nikon D3; Δt=30 s; f=48 mm; f/11.0; ISO 200; 2018-05-07 6:36:05
Fig. 15: The upper one of the waterfalls near Linn. There was not much water. The lower one didn't have water at all. — EXIF: Nikon D3; Δt=20 s; f=17 mm; f/8.0; ISO 200; 2018-05-10 17:55:57
Fig. 16: A small fly is sitting on a leaf of a sage and tasting the surface with its nozzle. — EXIF: Nikon D3; Δt=1/250 s; f=105 mm; f/20.0; ISO 400; 2018-05-11 11:42:14
Fig. 17: A fly is sitting on a wine leaf on my terrace. — EXIF: Nikon D3; Δt=1/320 s; f=210 mm; f/32.0; ISO 200; 2018-05-11 18:10:30
Fig. 18: Unfortunately the ants are caring carefully for the lice on my sage. They are usually milking them to get a sweet liquid. This ant is drinking from a rain drop. — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/250 s; f=210 mm; f/32.0; ISO 64; 2018-05-16 18:46:13
Fig. 19: One week later. It rained a little bit, but not enough for much more water. Here's the photographic proof that my son really can stand still for one second. — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1 s; f=17 mm; f/6.3; ISO 64; 2018-05-17 18:13:48
Fig. 20: The linden tree standing in water at Limmatspitz where river Limmat joins river Aare. — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/320 s; f=19 mm; f/9.0; ISO 64; 2018-05-21 11:51:26
Fig. 21: This is the barrier in the river Limmat with the river power plant Stroppel creating electricty. — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/500 s; f=19 mm; f/11.0; ISO 64; 2018-05-21 13:01:10
Fig. 22: The barrier in the river Limmat used for the river power plant Stroppel. — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1 s; f=17 mm; f/16.0; ISO 400; 2018-05-21 13:14:19
Fig. 23: Idyllic morning scene in the conservation area Limmatspitz in th water castle where river Limmat flows into river Aare. A swan mother is carrying its chicks well protected on the back. It didn't trust me yet. The scottish highland cows were resting over night under that tree in the background. — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/500 s; f=145 mm; f/11.0; ISO 800; 2018-05-25 8:46:48
Fig. 24: Idyllic morning scene in the conservation area Limmatspitz in th water castle where river Limmat flows into river Aare. A swan mother is looking after its three grey chicks. In the background a highland cow is drinking water from the river Aare. — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/200 s; f=200 mm; f/7.1; ISO 64; 2018-05-25 9:17:56
Fig. 25: Idyllic morning scene in the conservation area Limmatspitz in th water castle where river Limmat flows into river Aare. A swan mother is looking after its three grey chicks. — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/200 s; f=200 mm; f/8.0; ISO 64; 2018-05-25 9:18:33
Fig. 26: These long horns of that highland cow are very useful for scratching the back. Morning scene in the conservation area Limmatspitz. — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/500 s; f=145 mm; f/3.2; ISO 64; 2018-05-25 9:21:41
Fig. 27: A swan mother is looking after its three grey chicks. Morning scene in the conservation area Limmatspitz. — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/500 s; f=200 mm; f/4.5; ISO 64; 2018-05-25 9:23:27
Fig. 28: Two highland calves just woke up and are stretching and scratching. Conservation area Limmatspitz. — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/500 s; f=200 mm; f/3.2; ISO 64; 2018-05-25 9:27:09
Fig. 29: A scottish highland cow is standing in the water. — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/400 s; f=200 mm; f/5.0; ISO 160; 2018-05-25 9:35:36
Fig. 30: The light of the setting sun is shining on the tower of the church in Windisch. In the background are the Swiss Alps with the Gross Schärhorn (left) and the Gross Düssi (behind the tower). Shot through a Williams Optics refractor with 735mm focal length and f/7 aperture ratio. — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/125 s; ISO 200; 2018-05-29 20:45:44
Fig. 31: A kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) in the BirdLife Nature Centre Klingnau Reservoir — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/500 s; f=600 mm; f/6.3; ISO 800; 2023-07-29 9:07:21
Fig. 32: A kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) in the BirdLife Nature Centre Klingnau Reservoir — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/1000 s; f=600 mm; f/9.0; ISO 2000; 2023-07-29 9:29:18
Fig. 33: A kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) in the BirdLife Nature Centre Klingnau Reservoir — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/1000 s; f=600 mm; f/6.3; ISO 2500; 2023-07-29 9:33:34
Fig. 34: A kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) in the BirdLife Nature Centre Klingnau Reservoir — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/1000 s; f=600 mm; f/6.3; ISO 2200; 2023-07-29 9:46:01
Fig. 35: A kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) in the BirdLife Nature Centre Klingnau Reservoir — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/1000 s; f=600 mm; f/7.1; ISO 2000; 2023-07-29 9:47:47
Fig. 36: A kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) in the BirdLife Nature Centre Klingnau Reservoir — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/1000 s; f=600 mm; f/9.0; ISO 2000; 2023-07-29 9:47:49
Fig. 37: A kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) in the BirdLife Nature Centre Klingnau Reservoir — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/1000 s; f=340 mm; f/11.0; ISO 2000; 2023-07-29 10:51:07
Fig. 38: A kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) in the BirdLife Nature Centre Klingnau Reservoir — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/1000 s; f=600 mm; f/13.0; ISO 2000; 2023-07-29 10:51:44
Fig. 39: A kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) in the BirdLife Nature Centre Klingnau Reservoir — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/1000 s; f=600 mm; f/9.0; ISO 1000; 2023-07-29 10:52:44
Fig. 40: A kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) in the BirdLife Nature Centre Klingnau Reservoir — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/1600 s; f=600 mm; f/6.3; ISO 1000; 2023-07-29 10:58:04
