Fig. 1: Apple blossoms in my parents' garden in Ottikon/ZH. Minolta X-300, May 1993
Fig. 2: Hazel clover blooming in a stone slab joint in my parents' garden in Ottikon/ZH. Minolta X-300, July 1993
Fig. 3: Trees with colourful autumn leaves near Ottikon in the Zurich Oberland — Minolta XD-7, October 1999
Fig. 4: A winter scene with snow, trees and fog sea on "mount" Bachtel. — January 1991, Kodak Ektar 25
Fig. 5: Frozen waterfall at Ottikon Chindismühli in Winter 1992. — Kodak Ektar 125.
Fig. 6: Trees in the Pfaffenholz forest (between Wetzikon and Hinwil) in beautiful backlight. Same location, just a little bit different point of view. — October 2001, 2/85mm, Fujichrome Velvia
Fig. 7: The funny hills around Hirzel with each a tree on its top in haze and the light of the setting Sun. — October 2001, Fujichrome Velvia
Fig. 8: The funny hills around Hirzel with each a tree on its top in haze and the light of the setting Sun. — October 2001, Fujichrome Velvia
Fig. 9: A long-time exposure of the pretty little waterfall. — October 2001, 1.4/50mm at f/32, 1s, polaroid filter, Fujichrome Velvia 50.
Fig. 10: Forest in snow
Fig. 11: Looking towards Mount Säntis
Fig. 12: Illuminated fog sea at night. Picture shows the highland of Zurich as seen from Mount Bachtel — Nikon D70, 120s at ISO 800, 40mm at f/4.5, 13 December 2004, 23:00 CET
Fig. 13: Light pollution and fog sea at night. Using a long exposure one can clearly see how energy is wasted. Why does the whole forest need to be brightened? Fox and rabbit sleep better in darkness. View from Mount Bachtel to the Linth Plains. — Nikon D70, 180s at ISO 800, 70mm at f/5.6, white balance Tungsten, 13 December 2004, 23:30 CET — EXIF: Nikon D70; Δt=184 s; f=70 mm; f/5.6; 2004-12-13 23:30:16
Fig. 14: Illuminated fog sea at night above the Zurich Highland, seen from Mount Bachtel — Nikon D70, 120s at ISO 800, 85mm at f/5.6, 13 December 2004, 23:58 CET
Fig. 15: Sunset from a boat on Lake Zurich.
Fig. 16: A frog sits on a lily pad in the Wetzikoner Riet in the Zurich Oberland.
Fig. 17: A frog sits on a lily pad in the Wetzikoner Riet in the Zurich Oberland and croaks loudly with inflated sound bubbles.
Fig. 18: Spring is finally here and the forsythia are in bloom — Nikon D70, Nikon Micro 2.8/105mm, 3 April 2005
Fig. 19: Macro shot of a flower — Nikon D70, Nikon Micro 2.8/105mm, 3 April 2005
Fig. 20: Macro shot of white flowers — Nikon D70, Nikon Micro 2.8/105mm, 3 April 2005
Fig. 21: Spring is finally here and the daffodils are in bloom — Nikon D70, Nikon Micro 2.8/105mm, 3 April 2005
Fig. 22: Tracks from the Hinwil-Bauma steam train.
Fig. 23: Spring is finally here and the willow catkins are in bloom — Nikon D70, Nikon Micro 2.8/105mm, 3 April 2005
Fig. 24: The waterfall in Chämptner Tobel near Wetzikon — Nikon D70, AF-S Nikkor 28-70mm 1:2.8, 23 April 2005
Fig. 25: The Chämptner Bach in the ravine of the same name near Wetzikon — Nikon D70, AF-S Nikkor 28-70mm 1:2.8, 23 April 2005
Fig. 26: A pond in the Chämptner Tobel near Wetzikon — Nikon D70, AF-S Nikkor 28-70mm 1:2.8, 23 April 2005
Fig. 27: A pond in the Chämptner Tobel near Wetzikon — Nikon D70, AF-S Nikkor 28-70mm 1:2.8, 23 April 2005
Fig. 28: Purification plant Bäretswil
Fig. 29: A little house carved out of a tree stump in Chämptner Tobel near Wetzikon — Nikon D70, AF-S Nikkor 28-70mm 1:2.8, 23 April 2005
Fig. 30: A tree with benches on a hill near Bubikon and Herschmettlen in the Zurich Oberland. The sky was darkened afterwards with Nikon Capture NX, as I didn't exactly have the polarising filter with me. — Nikon D200, Nikkor AF Micro 105mm 1:2.8, Zurich Oberland, 24 April 2006 — EXIF: Nikon D200; Δt=1/320 s; f=105 mm; f/9.0; ISO 100; 2006-04-24 13:36:44
Fig. 31: The Suelen marsh and nature reserve on Lake Greifen between Schwerzenbach and Lake Greifen in the Zurich Oberland. — Nikon D200, Nikkor AF Micro 105mm 1:2.8, Zurich Oberland, 24 April 2006.
Fig. 32: A small house on a vineyard near the Greifensee near Uster in the Zurich Oberland. — Nikon D200, Nikkor AF Micro 105mm 1:2.8, Zurich Oberland, 24 April 2006.
Fig. 33: Water drops on a plant after a May rain — NikoN D200, Nikkor Micro 105mm 1:2.8, ISO 100, 14 May 2006
Fig. 34: Lilac flowers covered with water drops after a May rain — NikoN D200, Nikkor Micro 105mm 1:2.8, ISO 100, 14 May 2006
Fig. 35: View from Scheidegg near Wald towards Lake Zurich. Rapperswil with the dam is about in the middle of the picture. — Nikon D200, AF-S 28-70mm, f=28mm, f/4, 2min, ISO 100, white balance incandescent lamp, 14 May 2006
Fig. 36: The Säntis with the imposing Fenmeldeanlage on its summit in the light of the setting sun. Photographed through an apochromatic William Optics refractor with 105mm diameter and 735mm focal length. — Nikon D200, William Optics d=105mm f=735mm, ISO 20, 1/100s, Scheidegg near Wald/ZH, 10 June 2006 — EXIF: Nikon D200; Δt=1/100 s; f=800 mm; f/7.1; ISO 200; 2006-06-10 21:02:59
Fig. 37: One of the cubs is peeping out from between the mama's wings. The rest have hidden underneath. Limmat near Geroldswil. — EXIF: Nikon D3; Δt=1/800 s; f=600 mm; f/5.6; ISO 6400; 2018-05-10 6:55:19
Fig. 38: A Great Crested Grebe swims in the rain on a tributary of the Limmat in the floodplain near Geroldswil. — EXIF: Nikon D3; Δt=1/800 s; f=600 mm; f/5.6; ISO 6400; 2018-05-10 7:30:04
Fig. 39: A mallard duck lifts its wings on a tributary of the Limmat in the floodplain near Geroldswil. — EXIF: Nikon D3; Δt=1/160 s; f=600 mm; f/5.6; ISO 6400; 2018-05-10 7:48:26
Fig. 40: A coot family lingering in the rain on a tributary of the Limmat in the floodplain near Geroldswil. — EXIF: Nikon D3; Δt=1/250 s; f=600 mm; f/5.6; ISO 6400; 2018-05-10 8:01:27
Fig. 41: Shot in Zoo Zürich — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/320 s; f=300 mm; f/2.8; ISO 640; 2019-05-18 13:31:11
Fig. 42: Shot in Zoo Zürich — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/320 s; f=300 mm; f/8.0; ISO 1600; 2019-05-18 13:40:40
Fig. 43: Shot in Zoo Zürich — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/320 s; f=300 mm; f/2.8; ISO 3200; 2019-05-18 13:43:18
Fig. 44: Shot in Zoo Zürich — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/1250 s; f=300 mm; f/2.8; ISO 800; 2019-05-18 13:45:22
Fig. 45: Shot in Zoo Zürich — EXIF: Nikon D850; Δt=1/640 s; f=300 mm; f/2.8; ISO 800; 2019-05-18 13:50:38
