Rising Orion above the city Chur, taken from the 18th floor of a building. Just for imagination what light pollution means. — Nikon D70, 24-85mm Zoom lens, 30s @ ISO 1600, 10 December 2004The milky way on Lukmanierpass. The foreground has been flashed to achieve mor depth on the picture. — Nikon D70, 120s at ISO 1600, 24mm at f/4.5, 11. Dezember 2004, 22:27 MEZView from Lukmanierpass towards south. One can see the light dome above Milano. They belong to the cities with the biggest light pollution in europe. — Nikon D70, 180s at ISO 1600, 24mm at f/4.5, 11. Dezember 2004, 23:51 MEZThe starry sky above Lukmanierpass. The trees have ben flashed with internal flash of the D70. Interestingly the sky has a yellow-brown colour while the colours from the flash are correct. This is caused by different colour temperatures. Unfortunately I did not take this picture in NEF format and hence cannot modify the white balance. — Nikon D70, 120s at ISO1600, 24mm mit f/4.5, white balance sun, 12. December 2004, 02:25 MEZ
A wall covered in frost with shrubbery in the backyard of the Ristorante Rubino in Acquarossa in the Blenio Valley — Nikon D70, 24-85mm lens, December 2004.A neat dilapidated hut in the backyard of the Ristorante Rubino in Acquarossa in the Blenio ValleyScrub in the backyard of the Ristorante Rubino in Acquarossa in the Blenio ValleyMit Efeu überwucherte Bäume im Gegenlicht. Fotografiert im Hinterhof des Ristorante Rubino in Acquarossa im Bleniotal
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 CETLight 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 23:30:16Illuminated 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
A christmas star on the living room window in Chur. The star was illuminated with a blue LED while taking the picture. — Nikon D70, 4s at ISO 800, white balance tungsten, 10 December 2004
A great example for bad architecture. The train station in Chur is a glass dome illuminated from below. Most of the light and energy is just wasted for nothing and brightens the sky.A great example for bad architecture. The train station in Chur is a glass dome illuminated from below. Most of the light and energy is just wasted for nothing and brightens the sky.This is an lighting of an ice field. The light should be faced downwards onto the ice but most of it is going up in the sky where there are no ice skaters at all.The capital city of the canton Grisons. Surrounded by mountains, a small city is brightening up the sky.The Rhine valley in dawn seen from Chur — Nikon D70, 10 December 2004The mountain calanda in the morning's sun golden light, seen from Chur — Nikon D70, 11 December 2004Ice crytals on leaves somewhere nearby Rueun. In the witer time the sun is never shining in this area. — Nikon D70, 12 December 2004Ice crytals on trees somewhere nearby Rueun. In the witer time the sun is never shining in this area. — Nikon D70, 12 December 2004Ice crystals on a pole somewhere nearby Rueun. In the witer time the sun is never shining in this area. The forest in the background is already getting sunlight, so there are no more ice crystals there. — Nikon D70, 12 December 2004Nearby the small village Trin lies Lake Cresta. It's a mild winter and little snow coveres the shore. — Nikon Coolpix 5400, 16 January 2005Macro picture of snow cristals nearby Lake Cresta. Testing the macro capabilities of the newly bought Nikon Coolpix 5400. 16 January 2005Icicles over a small brooke nearby Lake Cresta. — Nikon Coolpix 5400, 16 January 2005
Diver floating in Maggia, — Nikon Coolpix 990, Ponte Brolla, 13 June 2004Bubbles at Maggia, — Nikon Coolpix 990, Ponte Brolla, 13 June 2004Wreck photography at Maggia, — Nikon Coolpix 990, Ponte Brolla, 13 June 2004A brown trout (Salmo trutta fario — Nikon Coolpix 990, Maggia, Tegna, 13 June 2004Round rocks — Nikon Coolpix 990, Maggia, Tegna, 13 June 2004Morning ... Morning ... Morning ... What's new? Not much ... Hey look, Howard's being eaten! — Maggia, Tegna, 13 June 2004Diver diving in Maggia river — Nikon Coolpix 5400 & Fisheye, 14 November 2004Underwater landscape in Maggia river — Nikon Coolpix 5400 & fisheye, 14 November 2004Underwater light effects in Maggia river — Nikon Coolpx 5400 & fisheye, 14 November 2004Waterfall in Maggia river at Tegna — Nikon Coolpix 5400 & fisheye, 14 November 2004Waterfall in Maggia river at Tegna — Nikon Coolpix 5400 & fisheye, 14 November 2004
Flight aerobatics at Zurich festival 2004. Unfortunately I didn't take my telephoto lens with me.Zurich at Zurich festival 2004. The ferris wheel is standing on the Sechseleuten-Platz. — Nikon D70, 1.4/50mm, 1/250s, f/2, ISO 800, 3. Juli 2004The fireworks at Zurich festival, shot freehand from a boat.The fireworks at Zurich festival, shot freehand from a boat.The fireworks at Zurich festival, shot freehand from a boat.The fireworks at Zurich festival, shot freehand from a boat.The fireworks at Zurich festival, shot freehand from a boat.
A female ribbon eel. Males are black and old females are yellow — Nikon Coolpix 990, Negros/Philippines, January 2004 — EXIF: E990; Δt=1/125 s; f=21.3 mm; f/6.7; ISO 100; 2004-01-13 14:34:07A white anemone on black sand. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Negros/Philippines, January 2004 — EXIF: E990; Δt=1/125 s; f=8.2 mm; f/7.0; ISO 100; 2004-01-15 7:27:39A decorator crab on the sand — Nikon Coolpix 990, Negros/Philippines, January 2004 — EXIF: E990; Δt=1/125 s; f=12.1 mm; f/6.4; ISO 100; 2004-01-15 7:41:17A "Jar Jar Binks" fish or more commonly know as Blue Spotted Sand Diver (Trichonotus setiger). — Nikon Coolpix 990, Negros/Philippines, January 2004 — EXIF: E990; Δt=1/91 s; f=21.3 mm; f/4.2; ISO 100; 2004-01-19 4:06:34Looks like a razor wrasse peeping out of the sand. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Negros/Philippines, January 2004 — EXIF: E990; Δt=1/125 s; f=19 mm; f/4.4; ISO 100; 2004-01-25 7:54:06
