Drops on a fir twig somewhere near Lake Wägital. — Minolta X-700, Elicar2.5/90mm macro lens, November 2002Lake Wägi Valley — Fujichrome Astia, November 2002Lake Wägi Valley — Fujichrome Astia, November 2002
Partial phase of the total solar eclipse on 4 December 2002 in Ceduna, Australia — 300mm telephoto lens at f/8, filter: 2 layers rescue foil, Fujichrome VelviaTotal solar eclipse of 4 December 2002 in Ceduna, Australia. The red seam along the Moon's edge is probably caused by chromatic aberration of the telephoto lens and not the Sun's chronosphere or protuberances. There is also a reflection in the upper right corner of this picture — One second exposure on Fujichrome Velvia, 300mm Minolta telephoto lens at f/8.Total solar eclipse of 4 December 2002 in Ceduna, Australia: The diamond ring effect: some parts of the solar disk are shining through valleys on the moon's edge. The red spots on the upper right edge are probably protuberances — 300mm telephoto lens at f/8, Fujichrome VelviaTotal solar eclipse on 4 December 2002 in Ceduna, Australia: The sickle of the Sun a few seconds after totality. 300mm telephoto lens at f/8. No filter. Image processing: crop, gamma curve and removed reflection of sickle in upper right corner — Fujichrome Velvia
A tree trunk between two rocks. Luckily I wasn't there when this happened. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Maggia, Ponte Brolla, Ticino, 27 April 2002Dive buddy descending into the crystal clear water. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Maggia, Ponte Brolla, Ticino, 27 April 2002The water surface with rock walls seen from below. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Maggia, Ponte Brolla, Ticino, 27 April 2002Beautifully grinded rocks are typical for this underwater landscape. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Maggia, Ponte Brolla, Ticino, 27 April 2002Sunlight passes through the small canyon and creates a pillar of light under water. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Maggia, Ponte Brolla, Ticino, 27 April 2002Portrait of a Bullhead (Cottus gobio) on the ground. Although it obviously liked to be photographed it didn't smile at the camera :-) — Nikon Coolpix 990, Maggia, Ponte Brolla, Ticino, 27 April 2002Underwater rock formations — Nikon Coolpix 990, Maggia, Ponte Brolla, Ticino, 27 April 2002Gap under rock — Nikon Coolpix 990, Maggia, Ponte Brolla, Ticino, 27 April 2002Young fishes in the sunlight — Nikon Coolpix 990, Maggia, Ponte Brolla, Ticino, 27 April 2002
When I got back home one day in July 2002 I found this moth sleeping on the door of my flat. (Fujichrome Velvia, Minolta X-700, Elicar 2.5/90mm macro lens, Sunpak ring flash, Rapperswil/SG, August 2002)
Endless sraight roads with fata morgana reflections — Fujichrome Velvia, 300mm telephoto lens, 2 December 2002Lesson one in yoga for seagulls: spread your wings and stretch your left leg. Somewhere on Australia's west coast between Adelaide and Port Lincoln — Fujichrome Velvia, 2 December 2002A seagull flying over the beach of Coffin Bay National Park near Port Lincoln. It was very windy then — Fujichrome Velvia, 300mm telephoto lens, 3 December 2002I also set foot in Australia in the shoes of Lanzarote. - Fujichrome Velvia, 300mm telephoto, Minolta X-700, 3 December 2002Coffin Bay National Park near Port Lincoln — Fujichrome Velvia, 3 December 2002Coffin Bay National Park near Port Lincoln — Fujichrome Velvia, 3 December 2002A pine cone lizard. I spontaneously thought of the name for this animal and indeed, that is its name (lat. Tiliqua rugosa:. Unfortunately, a tick has bitten into the armpit joint. It is hardly noticeable between the coarse scales. - Coffin Bay National Park near Port Lincoln, Fujichrome Velvia, Minolta X-700, 3 December 2002Yangie Bay at Coffin Bay National Park near Port Lincoln — Fujichrome Velvia, 3 December 2002Port Lincoln National Park — Fujichrome Velvia, 3 December 2002Dead wood at Port Lincoln National Park — Fujichrome Velvia, 90mm macro lens, 3 December 2002Four parrots on a meadow at Port Lincoln National Park — Fujichrome Velvia, 300mm telephoto lens, 3 December 2002A pin wheel on a meadow somewhere between Port Lincoln and Ceduna — Fujichrome Velvia, 4 December 2002A seagull at Ceduna while we were waiting for the eclipse — Fujichrome Astia, 4 December 2002Waiting for the eclipse. The jetty of Ceduna — Fujichrome Astia, 4 December 2002Thousands of people waiting for the eclipse at Ceduna — Fujichrome Astia, 4 December 2002Partial phase of the eclipse — 300mm telephoto lens at f/8, filter: 2 layers rescue foil, Fujichrome Velvia, 4 December 2002Total solar eclipse of 4 December 2002 in Ceduna/Australia. The red seam along the Moon's edge is probably caused by chromatic aberration of the telephoto lens and not the Sun's chronosphere or protuberances. There is also a reflection in the upper right corner of this picture — One second exposure on Fujichrome Velvia, 300mm Minolta telephoto lens at f/8.Total solar eclipse. The diamond ring effect: some parts of the solar disk are shining through valleys on the moon's edge. The red spots on the upper right edge are probably protuberances — 300mm telephoto lens at f/8, Fujichrome Velvia, 4 December 2002The sickle of the Sun a few seconds after totality. 300mm telephoto lens at f/8. No filter. Image processing: crop, gamma curve and removed reflection of sickle in upper right corner — Fujichrome Velvia, 4 December 2002A steppe in the environment of the small village Iron Knob in South Australia — Fujichrome Velvia, 5 December 2002A dry salt lake between Iron Knob and Port Augusta — Fujichrome Velvia, 5 December 2002A dry salt lake between Iron Knob and Port Augusta — Fujichrome Velvia, 5 December 2002The boss screams ... - Fujichrome Velvia, 7 December 2002A kangaroo at the Parndana Wildlife Park on Kangaroo Island — Fujichrome Velvia, 7 December 2002An emu in Parndana Wildlife Park on Kangaroo Island - Fujichrome Velvia, 7 December 2002An emu in Parndana Wildlife Park on Kangaroo Island - Fujichrome RDP III, 7 December 2002Out there is freedom ... Really sad that many people cage these flock birds individually and then they become completely behaviourally disturbed - Fujichrome RDP III, Parndana Wildlife Park, Kangaroo Island, Australia, 7 December 2002.LET ME OUT!!! This poor parrot would probably rather be out in the open than trapped in this cage at Parndana Wildlife Park on Kangaroo Island. Some of the birds there were in very bad shape. - Fujichrome RDP III, 7 December 2002Where is Mamma? Two little ducklings looking for their mother - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome RDP III, Parndana Wildlife Park, Kangaroo Island, Australia, 7 December 2002.A Binli feeding kangaroos - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome RDP III, Parndana Wildlife Park, Kangaroo Island, Australia, 7 December 2002.Mama's bag is the best! A wallaby at Parndana Wildlife Park on Kangaroo Island, South Australia — Fujichrome Astia, 7 December 2002Kiss me! A cute kangaroo at the Parndana Wildlife Park on Kangaroo Island — Fujichrome Astia, 7 December 2002Your butt is mine, cause I'm bad, I'm really really bad, you know it! And this pond is mine! - Parndana Wildlife Park, Kangaroo Island — Fujichrome Astia, December 2002Hans the Goose - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, 300mm telephoto, Parndana Wildlife Park, Kangaroo Island, Australia, December 2002Yeah, I'm too sexy for this meadow. I'm too sexy for my feathers, too! Mr. turkey boombastic phantastic ... Gugluglugluglu! Parndana Wildlife Park, Kangaroo Island — Fujichrome Astia, 300mm telephoto lens, December 2002A captive eagle dreams of flying - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, 300mm telephoto, Parndana Wildlife Park, Kangaroo Island, Australia, December 2002.The road to Admirals Arch at Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island — Fujichrome Astia, 7 December 2002A cove at Admirals Arch in Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island — Fujichrome Astia, 7 December 2002Waves crushing at the rocks. Admirals Arch, Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island — Fujichrome Astia, 7 December 2002Seals taking a sunbath on a rock at Admirals Arch in Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island — Fujichrome Astia, 7 December 2002Small quarrel among sea lions in Admirals Arch in Flinders Chase National Park on Kangaroo Island - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island, Australia, 7 December 2002.Kelly Hill Caves, Kangaroo Island — Fujichrome Provia 400F, 7 December 2002Kelly Hill Caves, Kangaroo Island — Fujichrome Provia 400F, 7 December 2002Kelly Hill Caves, Kangaroo Island — Fujichrome Provia 400F, 7 December 2002Kelly Hill Caves, Kangaroo Island — Fujichrome Provia 400F, 7 December 2002Grass and bushes in the "Little Sahara". - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Provia 100F, Kangaroo Island, Australia, 7 December 2002Santa Claus pulling a truck with kangaroos — Fujichrome Astia, 135mm telephoto lens, 8 December 2002Probably photographed a million times already: A souvenir shop in the shape of a giant koala. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002A small waterfall in the Grampians National Park. Using grey filters, the exposure time was increased so that the water was blurred. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002View after about an hour of climbing in the Grampians National Park. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002View after about an hour of climbing in the Grampians National Park. Same as before, just with a different lens. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002The reservoir Lake Bellfield in the Grampians National Park - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002A small pond with brown water reflecting the blue sky. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002A shrine bird on a branch. Too bad the light is unfavourable from behind and I didn't have a flash at hand. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002Long exposure of a waterfall of the McKenzie Falls in the Grampians National Park. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002McKenzie Falls, Grampians National Park, Victoria — Fujichrome Velvia, ND4 + Pol Filter, December 2002A waterfall of the McKenzie Falls in the Grampians National Park. This time short exposure and with rainbow - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002.McKenzie Falls, Grampians National Park, Victoria — Fujichrome Velvia, ND4 + Pol Filter, December 2002McKenzie Falls, Grampians National Park, Victoria — Fujichrome Velvia, ND4 + Pol Filter, December 2002Rock formations on the South Coast at the Great Ocean Road — Fujichrome Velvia, December 2002.Surf-eroded rock formations on Australia's southern coast, not far from the 12 Apostles. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002Rays of sunlight break through the thick cloud cover and illuminate an oil rig on the horizon on Australia's south coast, not far from the Twelve Apostels. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002The sun breaks through the thick cloud cover and slowly a bright sunbeam moves towards the Twelve Apostels. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002The sunbeam almost reached the Twelve Apostles. Unfortunately, it did not travel any further and went out again. Too bad, because that would have been an absolutely brilliant light atmosphere. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002A mirage over a grain field in the southern interior of Australia. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002A windmill with water pump, water tank and sheep, as often seen in Australia. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002Baaaaaa ... Sheep curiously looking at the guy with the camera. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002Two pelicans grooming their feathers - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002Why such a long face, Pelican? - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002Parakeets on a meadow - much nicer than in a cage - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002The large radar antenna of the Parkes Observatory, which was involved in transmitting radio signals during the first moon landing by Apollo 11, among others. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002An Ibis at Western Plains Zoo near Dubbo. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002Two pelicans on a pond at Western Plains Zoo near Dubbo. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002Not typically Australian, but still a rhino at Western Plains Zoo near Dubbo. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002Water buffalo at Western Plains Zoo near Dubbo. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002Are there actually awake koalas in Australia? - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002Koalas only wake up when there is eucalyptus to eat. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002An emu with ibises and cockatoos at Western Plains Zoo near Dubbo. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002Two kangaroos at Western Plains Zoo near Dubbo. The one on the right is gany definitely a male. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002The dusty unpaved road to the Anglo-Australian Telescope, which can be seen as a white dome on the horizon. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002The 4m Anglo-Australian Telescope — Fujichrome Astia, 17mm wideangle lens, December 2002No, this is not the Aplsey waterfall yet, but only a small step before. The real one is yet to come. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002Apsley Falls, NSW — Fujichrome Velvia, ca. 1s exposure time, December 2002The Hawkesbury Paddlewheeler on the Hawkesbury River — Fujichrome Velvia, December 2002Poles in the Hawkesbury River, somewhere northeast of Sydney — Fujichrome Velvia, December 2002The Harbour Bridge seen from the Observatory Park — Fujichrome Velvia, December 2002A street in Sydney. Don't remember where it was. Somewhere close to the Harbour Bridge — Fujichrome Velvia, December 2002Skyline of Sydney with the tower seen from a ferry — Fujichrome Velvia, December 2002Skyline of Sydney with the tower seen from a ferry — Fujichrome Velvia, December 2002Reflection in a sky scraper at Circular Quay, Sydney. This image has about 50% perspective correction with The GIMP because I don't have a shift objective. 100% correction (parallel lines: doesn't look natural anymore and no correction looks ugly — Fujichrome Velvia, December 2002The Chinese Garden inmidst the concrete jungle — Fujichrome Velvia, December 2002The Chinese garden in the middle of the big city. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002The Chinese garden in the middle of the big city. - Minolta X-700, Fujichrome Astia, Australia, December 2002An old fashioned church tower amidst sky scrapers in Sydney. 100% perspective correction with The GIMP — Fujichrome Velvia, December 2002Skyscrapers seen from top of Sydney Tower — Fujichrome Velvia, 17mm wideangle lens, December 2002A little garden on a roof lit up by the setting sun, seen from Sydney Tower — Fujichrome Velvia, December 2002The Glebe Island Bridge seen from top of Sydney Tower — Fujichrome Provia 400F, December 2002
One of the many quick white beach crabs. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002, 2.5/90mm macro lens, Fujichrome Velvia)Two ships and a pump house on the sea. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002, 2.5/90mm macro lens, Fujichrome Velvia)The sun is hiding behind these palm trees. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002, 2.5/90mm macro lens, Fujichrome Velvia)One of the many cute hermit crab on a dune of soand. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002, 2.5/90mm macro lens, Fujichrome Velvia)A white beach crab digging a hole. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002, 2.5/90mm macro lens, Fujichrome Astia)A hermit crab (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002, 2.5/90mm macro lens, Fujichrome Astia)Yes, it looks indeed as kitschy as a travel brochure. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002, Fujichrome Astia)The same palms as from the previous picture but from the other side with the setting Sun. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002, Fujichrome Astia)The little pump house where they sucked the sand to recreate the beach in front of the restaurant. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002, Fujichrome Astia)A waterplane in the light of the setting sun. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002, Fujichrome Astia)The beautiful reception hall in the evening. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002)A coconut palm (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002)My footprints on the beach. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 17mm wideangle lens, October 2002)Saltwater bubbles on the beach. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 90mm macro lens, October 2002)Some fruits on the sand. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 90mm macro lens, October 2002)The footbridge to the reception hall. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002)The floatplane from Trans Maldivian Airways. The island is 45 minutes away from the international airport. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002)Two crabs on the rocks taking a sun bath. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 90mm macro lens, October 2002)A black crow sipping from a freshwater puddle. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 300mm telephoto lens, October 2002)Another kitschy sunset with one of the dive boats. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 300mm telephoto lens, October 2002)One of the baby blacktip reef sharks that swam along the beach hunting for fishes. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 300mm telephoto lens, October 2002)You probably will see that if you are looking from the beach at the horizon. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002)Another kitschy picture of a sunshade and palms on the beach. Hey, it really looked like this! (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002)One of the breathtaking sunsets. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 300mm telephoto lens, October 2002)Yet another sunset. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002)Practising your balance. Surfing without wind. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002)A black crow on the beach. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 300mm telephoto lens, October 2002)Sorry for just another kitschy sunset picture. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002)A cloud above the Maldives. To be honest, they look the same as in Switzerland ... (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002)Cedric playing with his kite. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002)In the last week we had some rainy days. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002)Yes, the same palm as on an earlier picture but another background. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002)Do you like pretty sunsets every day? Then go to the Maldives. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002)A freight ship in the dusk. Note the little fata morgana on the left side. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002)The little harbor of Velavaru in the dusk. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002)At the morning of our departure the first beams of the rising sun hit the freight ship. (Velavaru Island, South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, October 2002)
Probably a small pygmy goby lying between sponges and corals. Mahi Corner, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 22 October 2002A beautiful oriental sweetlips. They are very common at the Maldives and often in groups. Mahi Corner, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 22 October 2002An indian parrotfish. Mahi Corner, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 22 October 2002Three funny Clark's anemonefish. Usually one finds a pair of them in the same anemone: one with a white nose and one with an orange nose. Mahi Corner, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 22 October 2002Cuckoo! A smiling little fish peeping out of a hole inmidsd some sponges. Mahi Corner, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 22 October 2002A leather coral at Fushi Kandu, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 23 October 2002A yellowhead butterflyfish at Kanney Faru, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 24 October 2002A parrotfish smiling into the camera. Kanney Faru, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 24 October 2002Christmas tree or spiral tube worms. Kanney Faru, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 24 October 2002Graeffe's sea cucumber with some cute fractal shaped feet Kahambu Corner, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 24 October 2002Kahambu Corner, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 24 October 2002Close-up of a gorgony. Kahambu Corner, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 24 October 2002A big shell that looks like a pair of lips. Kahambu Corner, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 24 October 2002A clown triggerfish which looks like a pop-art submarine. Kahambu Corner, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 24 October 2002Kahambu Corner, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 24 October 2002Thousands of small glass fish. Kahambu Corner, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 24 October 2002Kahambu Corner, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 24 October 2002Kuda Thila, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 25 October 2002Kuda Thila, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 25 October 2002Kuda Thila, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 25 October 2002Surgeon fish Kuda Thila, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 25 October 2002A swarm of glass fish. Udhoo, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 25 October 2002. This is the only nudibranch of this type we saw during two weeks. The dive guide got very excited when he discovered it. Udhoo, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 25 October 2002Is it a shell embedded in a coral or a punk girl's tattooed vulva? :-) Udhoo, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 25 October 2002Yet another lion fish — Udhoo, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 25 October 2002Udhoo, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 25 October 2002Udhoo, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 25 October 2002Udhoo Wall, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 25 October 2002A small red lion fish. Udhoo Wall, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 25 October 2002Udhoo Wall, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 25 October 2002Udhoo Wall, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 25 October 2002Beru Thila, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 26 October 2002A swarm of red snappers. Beru Thila, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 26 October 2002Beru Thila, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 26 October 2002Beru Thila, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 26 October 2002Beru Thila, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 26 October 2002Beru Thila, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 26 October 2002Beru Thila, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 26 October 2002They swim in a gorgony like a hummingbird from blossom to blossom Velavaru Corner, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 27 October 2002Velavaru Corner, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 27 October 2002A Forster's hawkfish lying on a coral. Velavaru Corner, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 27 October 2002Velavaru Corner, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 27 October 2002Velavaru Corner, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 27 October 2002Velavaru Corner, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 27 October 2002Velavaru Corner, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 27 October 2002Bandidhoo Thila, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 28 October 2002Bandidhoo Thila, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 28 October 2002Bandidhoo Thila, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 28 October 2002A lizardfish lying on the ground and waiting for its prey. Bandidhoo Thila, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 28 October 2002Bandidhoo Thila, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 28 October 2002Looks like some alien monster from outher space. Bandidhoo Thila, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 28 October 2002Bandidhoo Thila, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 28 October 2002Udhoo Wall, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 28 October 2002This giant moray doesn't look very friendly. Udhoo Wall, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 28 October 2002Three moorish idol fish. One of them was later caught and put into a dentists aquarium in Sydney. Udhoo Wall, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 28 October 2002Udhoo Wall, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 28 October 2002I live in an anemomemonememy Udhoo Wall, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 28 October 2002Udhoo Wall, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 28 October 2002Udhoo Wall, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 28 October 2002Udhoo Wall, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 28 October 2002Udhoo Wall, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 28 October 2002Kuda Thila, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 29 October 2002Kuda Thila, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 29 October 2002A giant moray and a cleaner wrasse. Kuda Thila, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 29 October 2002Kuda Thila, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 29 October 2002Kuda Thila, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 29 October 2002Meedhoo Corner, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 29 October 2002Velavaru Beach, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 30 October 2002Lhohi Caves, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 30 October 2002Lhohi Caves, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 30 October 2002A bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus) also known as bluefin jack, bluefin kingfish, bluefinned crevalle, blue ulua, omilu and spotted trevally. A small remora has suck on its side. Lhohi Caves, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 30 October 2002You are looking into the mouth of a yellow-edged moray. Although it looks dangerous this moray was not attacking me. It was breathing and looking out of its hole. Lhohi Caves, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 30 October 2002Lhohi Caves, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 30 October 2002Please love me, I'm a cute sea turtle. Nilandhoo Kandu, North-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 31 October 2002Somehow the flash wasn't working, so I removed the colours from this picture. Later I found out that the sync cable wasn't plugged in properly and that the electrical contacts got wet. Nilandhoo Kandu, North-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 31 October 2002Miyaru Giri, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 1 November 2002A scorpionfish, well carmouflaged on a rock of corals. Miyaru Giri, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 1 November 2002A blotched fantail ray was sleeping under a rock. Beru Thila, South-Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives, 2 November 2002A giant pufferfish is swimming in open water and looking directly into the camera. — EXIF: E990; Δt=1/191 s; f=12.1 mm; f/3.6; ISO 100; 2002-10-29 9:38:42
Lake Sils (Plaun da Crot), the Grisons: A dead tree. As you can see the water is not very clear and often it is absolute useless to use the flash. — Nikon Coolpix, UK-Germany Housing, Subtronic Gamma Strob, Plaun da Crot, Lake Sils, Grisons, 3 August 2002Lake Sils (Plaun da Crot), the Grisons: Big bubbles, no troubles. Could be used for a mineral water commercial — if the lake was only clearer :-) — Nikon Coolpix, UK-Germany Housing, Subtronic Gamma Strob, Plaun da Crot, Lake Sils, Grisons, 3 August 2002Lake Sils (Plaun da Crot), the Grisons: The coach wreck. Unfortunately the water wasn't very clear at that time so I can't provide a better picture. — Nikon Coolpix, UK-Germany Housing, Subtronic Gamma Strob, Plaun da Crot, Lake Sils, Grisons, 3 August 2002Lake Sils (Plaun da Crot), the Grisons: At last a group of young fishes. — Nikon Coolpix, UK-Germany Housing, Subtronic Gamma Strob, Plaun da Crot, Lake Sils, Grisons, 3 August 2002Lake Sils (Plaun da Lej), the Grisons: A group of boulders — Nikon Coolpix, UK-Germany Housing, Subtronic Gamma Strob, Plaun da Crot, Lake Sils, Grisons, 3 August 2002Lake Sils (Plaun da Lej), the Grisons: Underwater plants with algae slime that looks like green fog. — Nikon Coolpix, UK-Germany Housing, Subtronic Gamma Strob, Plaun da Crot, Lake Sils, Grisons, 3 August 2002Lake Sils (Plaun da Lej), the Grisons: Underwater plants with algae slime that looks like green fog. — Nikon Coolpix, UK-Germany Housing, Subtronic Gamma Strob, Plaun da Crot, Lake Sils, Grisons, 3 August 2002Lake Sils (Plaun da Lej), the Grisons: An interesting shaped tree stub in the sunlight. — Nikon Coolpix, UK-Germany Housing, Subtronic Gamma Strob, Plaun da Crot, Lake Sils, Grisons, 3 August 2002Lake Sils (Plaun da Lej), the Grisons: Underwater plants — Nikon Coolpix, UK-Germany Housing, Subtronic Gamma Strob, Plaun da Crot, Lake Sils, Grisons, 3 August 2002
Unfortunately, these ugly concrete bunker hotels are very common on Tenerife. Many of them are still under construction or are standing around unfinished. A blight on this beautiful island. Fortunately, most of them are only in the south at Plaia Americana and Plaia Paraiso. — Minolta XD-7, Fujichrome Astia 100, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, July 2002Playa Paraiso, Tenerife - not Legoland, Danmark :-) At least these pretty buildings have style! But unfortunately ugly tourist bunkers are the most common buildings in this environment. And there also many construction sites and ruins of once begun and never finished buildings. Fujichrome Astia 100, July 2002Playa Paraiso, Tenerife: Another view of this colourful skyline in the light of the late afternoon Sun. Fujichrome Astia 100, July 2002Somewhere onthe pass between Santiago del Teide and El Tanque. In the background is the 3717m high Pico del Teide. Fujichrome Astia 100, July 2002Fog sea somewhere on the pass between Santiago del Teide and El Tanque. Usually the northern side of this island is covered with clouds while the southern side is sunny. Fujichrome Astia 100, July 2002An amazing view from the cliff down to the harbor basin of the little village Garachico. Fujichrome Astia 100, July 2002A hill with an interesting erosion formation somewhere on the pass between Buenavista and Santiago del Teide. Fujichrome Astia 100, July 2002Setting Sun behind La Palma, the neighbour island of Tenerife. Fujichrome Sensia 100, July 2002On the hiking trail to the Teide. Unfortunately, we totally misjudged and didn't get to the top. — Minolta XD-7, Fujichrome Sensia 100, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, July 2002Flowers on Teide volcanic debris — Minolta XD-7, Fujichrome Sensia 100, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, July 2002Flowers on Teide volcanic debris — Minolta XD-7, Fujichrome Sensia 100, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, July 2002A 7up can on some casted concrete wave brakers at Carachico. This picture has been manipulated with GIMP. The colours of the concrete have been desaturated while those of the can remained untouched. 2.8/135mm telephoto lens, Fujichrome Sensia 100, July 2002
A swarm of fishes attracted by the food in the white bag. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 22 July 2002Many striped fish in front of a crevice — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 22 July 2002An orange sponge and black long-spined sea-urchin — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 22 July 2002The rocky underwater landscape was formed by a volcano long time ago. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 22 July 2002A dive guide feeding a stingray with fish waste from the local supermarket. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 23 July 2002The Atlantic stingrays at Playa Paraiso fear no divers and sometimes come so close that one can touch them. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 23 July 2002A lizard fish is lying on the sand. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 23 July 2002A currently red coloured sepia. It's amazing how rapidly (within a split second) they can change their colour and skin structure — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 23 July 2002An orange starfish — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 23 July 2002Two club-tipped anemones with different colours. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 23 July 2002A fire worm. As the name tells touching this beast is not recommended :-) — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 23 July 2002Emmm ... yes, this is just a rock. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 23 July 2002A red mullet lying on the sand. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 23 July 2002A portrait of another sepia with different colour and skin structure. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 23 July 2002A flat crab picking off the fine film of plant growth that covers the rocks. It's a shy creature that hides itself when one approaches. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 23 July 2002A trumpet fish — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 24 July 2002A seven-armed 'blue starfish' — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 24 July 2002A little red Madeira rockfish — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 24 July 2002A club-tipped anemone — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 24 July 2002little Madeira rockfish. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 24 July 2002A group of snakelocks anemones in the shallow water of the Fiesta bay at Playa Paraiso. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 24 July 2002Golden sponges with dead shell and black sea-urchins. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 26 July 2002An atlantic stingray soaring over the ground — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 26 July 2002An atlantic stingray soaring over the ground — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 26 July 2002An atlantic stingray showing its mouth and white belly. This image is retouched. I removed the hands and octopus of a diver in the upper left corner. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 26 July 2002Two atlantic stingrays fighting for food. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 26 July 2002Two different coloured club-tipped anemones and some orange little fishes. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 26 July 2002Can you see it? It's a portrait of the widewing butterfly ray. With those patterns it is hardly to spot on a sandy ground. One can see an eye and a gill hole left of it. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 26 July 2002Snap! A tiger moray — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 26 July 2002A redlip blenny on a rock — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 26 July 2002An eagle stingray soaring over the ground. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 26 July 2002A black moray and a red-backed cleaner shrimp — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 26 July 2002 — EXIF: E990; Δt=1/120 s; f=23.4 mm; f/4.0; ISO 100; 2002-07-26 16:21:18A flat crab — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 26 July 2002A cute red hermit crab in a pretty case of a grooved helmet snail. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Subtronic Gamma, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 26 July 2002
