Portfolio

A selection of travel and landscape images from around the globe

Cinque Terre / Vernazza, Italy
ID:16030137 / Elevated view of the beautiful and romantic village of Vernazza. One of the 5 "cinques" in Cinque Terre.
Winter fairytale / Hohenschangau, Germany
ID:11010259 / A view of the iconic Neuschwanstein castle on a cold winter day
Blue Mosque / Istanbul, Turkey
ID:16110327 / A view of the impressive inner court of the Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet) in Istanbul, Turkey
Rush hour / Central, Hong Kong
ID:16050343 / Busy moments around the IFC building in Central Hong Kong
Matterhorn sunrise / Riffelsee, Switzerland
ID:16070051 / An iconic view of Switzerland's most famous mountain, the Matterhorn
Horseshoe bend / Page, USA
ID:15080898 / Enjoying a great evening view over the Colorado river at Horseshoe bend
Traces of history / Lucerne, Switzerland
ID:17040087 / It’s no secret that this angle is amongst my favourites to capture the old town of Lucerne. The chapel bridge (Kapellbrücke) dates back to the early 1300’s. In 1993 the bridge was nearly completely destroyed by a big fire. Fortunately a small part of the historic triangle shaped paintings could be saved. This particular photo angle shows all these paintings lined up in sequence.
Looking up / Quarry bay, Hong Kong
ID:16050367 / A view into the night sky in the densely populated area of Quarry bay
Blue ice / Jökulsárlón, Iceland
ID:15120479 / Massive ice blocks floating from Jökulsárlón back on to the black sand beach
Cinque Terre / Manarola, Italy
ID:16030306 / View of romantic Manarola. One of the 5 "cinques" in Cinque Terre.
Verzasca valley / Lavertezzo, Switzerland
ID:16030041 / Interesting stone formations in the Verzasca river near Lavertezzo
Salzspeicher / Lübeck, Germany
ID:16010120 / Cold morning along the river Trave in Lübeck
Elevated / Victoria Peak, Hong Kong
ID:16050133 / An elevated view of the impressive skyline of Hong Kong
Cinque Terre / Riomaggiore, Italy
ID:16030219 / View of the harbor of Riomaggiore. One of the 5 "cinques" in Cinque Terre.
Spreuerbrücke / Lucerne, Switzerland
ID:16010133 / A view towards the Spreuerbrücke, the 2nd wooden bridge in Lucerne
Spring blossom / Küssnacht, Switzerland
ID:15040193 / Vivid colored spring blossom landscape
Winter / Lucerne, Switzerland
ID:15010024 / Frosty times in Lucerne.
Rise of the stars / Lucerne, Switzerland
ID:17050280B / This image shows the fall of night over lake Lucerne. The faded star trails are created by blending 120 consecutive exposures in Photoshop. The hotel Bellevue on top of Mt. Pilatus certainly offers amazing views of the area! Personally however I prefer more of a workout and usually hike up and down the mountain to enjoy the views.
Into the ice / Val d'Anniviers, Switzerland
ID:18020110 / What a magnificent feeling this was! Standing inside the eternal ice. And no: it does not always have to be Icelandic ice caves... This one is located in Switzerland. Thanks to Lorant for posing in the entrance of the cave to provide a sense of scale. Taken ultra-wide angle for some more "drama"
Mount Pilatus / Lucerne, Switzerland
ID:16040073 / A view of Mt. Pilatus and the city of Lucerne
Ponte Vecchio / Bassano del Grappa, Italy
ID:17030111 / Bassano del Grappa is not only the town where the famous distilled alcoholic drink "Grappa" originates from, but also a true gem when it comes to cityscape photography
Black sand beach / Vik, Iceland
ID:15120597 / Stormy weather and powerful waves at black sand beach near Vik
Lonely trees / Füssen, Germany
ID:11010232 / An almost abstract image of 2 lonely trees on a foggy and hazy day, seen in the Allgäu hills around the town of Füssen
Industrial architecture / Essen, Germany
ID:16050503 / Photographic playground at one of Germany's steel giants
Lago Maggiore / Ascona, Switzerland
ID:16020104 / Harbor of Ascona during blue hour
Rhonegletscher / Gletsch, Switzerland
ID:16090094 / The origin of the river Rhone is located near Gletsch, just in between of the Grimselpass and the Furkapass. Here at an elevation of 2300m there is the possibility to enter into the blue world inside the glacier without needing any special equipment because the tunnel is manmade and prepared accordingly. Unfortunately, as with many glaciers in the alps, the ice is rapidly melting and during my visits over the last few years the tunnel path seems to have changed quite a bit.
Golden sunset / Frankfurt am Main, Germany
ID:17110220 / I couldn't have wished for any better circumstances to photograph the Frankfurt skyline. This day the cloud cover looked promising, so I decided to take advantage of it at a high viewpoint during sunset.
The Bund / Shanghai, China
ID:16120050 / Somehow during each visit to Shanghai a new tall building has popped up in this already impressive skyline
Schäl Sick Pano / Cologne, Germany
ID:17100041 / After taking a photo from the Kölner Dom from a high vantage point in the summer time, I came back to Cologne in Autumn and wanted to find a composition from the so-called “Schäl Sick” (the "wrong" side of the river Rhine) that shows the Kölner Dom, the Gross St. Martin, the old town hall as well as the television tower....and in such way the all construction cranes are hidden behind said buildings...I guess this angle worked out quite well!
The shed / Füssen, Germany
ID:11010228 / This setting transports a strong sense of the cosiness of winter
Golden sunset / Lucerne, Switzerland
ID:16110093 / The setting sun beautifully illuminated the cloud cover over mount Pilatus on this cold autumn day
Ferrying / Orta San Giulio, Italy
ID:16020008 / Sunset boat ride to the Isola San Giulio
Grand prismatic spring / Yellowstone, USA
ID:15080128 / The biggest and probably most beautiful thermal feature in Yellowstone
Snow on the water / Lucerne, Switzerland
ID:17010045 / A cold morning in Lucerne old town. The low water level in combination with the fresh snow make for an interesting winter scenery
Signature shot / Lucerne, Switzerland
ID:19110037 / The signature landmarks of Lucerne all in one photo: Chapel bridge, water tower, Jesuiten church and Mt. Pilatus. Photographed over the roof tops of old town.
Colors of autumn / Lucerne, Switzerland
ID:16100164 / A view from the rooftop of one of Lucerne's city wall towers during a vivid colorful sunset
Lake Stelli / Zermatt, Switzerland
ID:16090045 / Pastel sky colors during sunrise over the Matterhorn and lake Stelli
Looking thru / Lucerne, Switzerland
ID: 16060518 / A view of the chapel bridge, thru the handrail of the Rathaussteg bridge
Gorner glacier / Zermatt, Switzerland
ID:17090160 / One would think that being in the alps and far away from urbanisation results in quietness… but nothing could be less true! While sitting on the south rim of the Gornergrat and overlooking the massive Gorner glacier and Monte Rosa area it sounds like hundreds of cars are passing by below. Not really of course, but the melt water that forces its way through the landscape creates a significant ambient noise level. And in particular during the night, when no-one is around, it appears to be very loud!
Colors of spring / Merlischachen, Switzerland
ID:15050003 / Panorama of a rapeseed field and a typical Swiss farm at the shores of lake Lucerne
Canaletto / Dresden, Germany
ID:17100295 / This view from the east side of the river Elbe to the old Town of Dresden is called Canaletto view, which is named after the Italian painter Giovanni Antonio Canal. Also this panorama is referred to as "Elbflorenz" or "Elbe Florence" based on its similarity to its Italian counterpart. If you ask me, then I would say this view has more similarity to the view from the Ponte Umberto in Rome facing the St. Peters Dome in the Vatican... In any case there is an Italian touch to this eastern German city.
City panorama / Lucerne, Switzerland
ID:18020003 / A winterly view of Lucerne and Mt. Rigi during blue hour from the Chateau Gütsch
Golden sunset / Zermatt, Switzerland
ID:17090141 / After enjoying a great hike from Zermatt to Riffelsee it was time to explore the area, find a composition and setup the tripod. Each time when I thought that the sky would not get more colourful, I was proven wrong and kept shooting. What a stunning place this is!
Atomium / Brussels, Belgium
ID:14110097 / When traveling to Brussels, the Atomium, which was built for the World Expo in 1958, is certainly worth a visit. Back then it symbolised the entry into the atomic power era, which today some countries are giving up on again.
Speicherstadt / Hamburg, Germany
ID:17090030 / Probably one of the most well known buildings in Hamburg is the Wasserschloss Speicherstadt, which is located on the east side of Hamburgs old storage city. The building can be best viewed from the Poggenmühlenbrücke facing west.
Spring time / Ascona, Switzerland
ID:16030023 / One of the very romantic villages along the northern - Swiss part - of Lago Maggiore
Break of dawn / Pilatus, Switzerland
ID:15110054 / Looking down on Lucerne from the summit of Mt. Pilatus, just minutes before sunrise
Zinal / Val d'Anniviers, Switzerland
ID:18020044 / A mysterious and moody scene could be observed during a snow shoe trekking tour heading to a glacier cave in the Swiss alps
Spreuerbrücke / Lucerne, Switzerland
ID:15120008 / Long exposure of the Spreuerbrücke and river Reuss during blue hour
Mittlere Rheinbrücke / Basel, Switzerland
ID:17100027 / This image shows the Basler Münster (Church) as seen from along side the river Rhine underneath the "Mittlere Rheinbrücke" (middle Rhine bridge)