06.01.2024
If you stand in front of the steep "Holy Staircase" at the top, it looks as if you are descending into a bottomless pit. The metal staircase is a very typical motif for the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, here in an unusual perspective.
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Rain after a heavy frost had covered nature with a thick layer of ice, everything looked enchanted. I wanted to capture this unusual weather situation in a picture. It was only possible to move around on the icy paths in the Eastern Ore Mountains with great care.
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During a bicycle tour along the Oder river I could observe this spectacular weather situation. Again and again thunderstorm cells passed through, bringing heavy rain, then the sun shone again as if nothing had happened. The contrast between the dark cloud regions and the sun-drenched landscape was particularly worth seeing.
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This day on the Oder was very exciting. Again and again big threatening looking thunderstorm fronts moved up. To observe and photograph them was a great pleasure. Again and again, a rainproof shelter had to be sought to survive the heavy downpours that the clouds brought.
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Fascinated, I looked at the approaching thundercloud over the wide floodplain landscape on the Oder River. Its enormous size was impressive. Soon it will eclipse the sun, then violent gusts of wind set in and a heavy downpour descends, accompanied by thunder and lightning. A wonderful spectacle of nature.
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It was an exciting day on the Oder river. We had just survived a thundershower when the next cloud approached with thunder and lightning and rain. In between there was wonderful warm summer weather. The air was clean and very clear, the light just wonderful.
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On this warm sunny June day, new thunderstorm fronts kept moving in. Above the wide river landscape, they came into their own particularly spectacularly. After taking the pictures, it was necessary to find good weather protection.
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Spring green fields are covered with light fog. An unusual view from the Papststein.
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17.02.2023
Deutschland, Sachsen, Naunhof
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Gohrisch is one of my favorite places in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. Somewhat off the main routes, it holds great views and many details worth seeing for the landscape photographer.
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13.11.2022
This cloud shot shows the lower part of the huge thunderstorm front. It moved parallel to the path along the Oder River for a longer time.
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17.09.2022
With good visibility, you can see the Elbe Sandstone Mountains from many locations in Dresden. Of course, the observation towers are among the best places to take pictures. The Bismarcksäule observation tower in Dresden-Räcknitz offers views over the entire Elbe valley and up to the heights of the Eastern Ore Mountains (Osterzgebirge).
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On this warm sunny June day, new thunderstorm fronts kept moving in. Above the wide river landscape, they came into their own particularly spectacularly. After taking the pictures, it was necessary to find good weather protection.
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The rock formations of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains offer spectacular views. In this shot, the development was based on Lightroom's "Merge photos
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The forecast had announced a change in the weather. This often results in particularly exciting light situations. Hoping for spectacular light, I went to the mountain station of the suspension railway in Dresden.
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I think capturing movement in the static medium of photography is an exciting subject. Here it was a question of choosing the right amount of motion blur - not always easy in changeable wind. An exposure time of 1/3 sec. led to the desired result.
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The change of seasons in our latitudes regularly provides new motif situations. This group of trees looked picturesque to me in its spring dress.
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03.01.2022
At the end of a cold winter day showed beautiful evening light. The thin snow cover contrasts with the warm hues of the last light of the setting sun.
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Snow and ice enchant the Elbe Sandstone Mountains into a winter dream landscape. Together with this spectacular light a true bright spot.
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22.03.2021
The rock formations of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains offer spectacular views. In this shot, the development was based on Lightroom's "Merge photos
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15.11.2020
31.10.2020
Rock needles, stunted pines, and a burst of autumn color - the beauty of our home is always spectacular.
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26.06.2020
Deutschland, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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11.04.2020
The yellow of the rape fields magically attracts the eye in spring. It is a very often photographed motif, yet it always remains appealing to me.
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10.09.2019
Deutschland, East Ore Mountains
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Deutschland, Niedersachsen
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I wanted to show the slight movement of the blades of grass in a suitable way, they should only blur very slightly. An exposure time of 0.62 seconds helped me to achieve the desired image impression.
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Like a ball of fire the sun stands over the Königstein and dips everything in red-orange. With the help of a 235 mm focal length this shot was taken.
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With this panorama shot I represent the enormous size of the thundercloud. Compared to this force of nature, the trees in the landscape seemed tiny.
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This warm sunny June day with its changeable weather remains unforgotten. Dramatic thunderclouds over the landscape bathed in sunlight, the light mood was particularly beautiful.
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I wanted to show the slight movement of the blades of grass in a suitable way, they should only blur very slightly. An exposure time of 0.62 seconds helped me to achieve the desired image impression.
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This warm sunny June day remains unforgettable. Again and again, new weather fronts moved in over the wide river landscape, bringing heavy thunderstorms with downpours for a short time. Afterwards the sun came out again. The light mood was especially beautiful.
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The light mood shortly before the quickly approaching thunderstorm begins is always particularly exciting for me. The sun is still shining at the shooting location, but the wind is already getting stronger and blowing in gusts. Soon the first raindrops will fall.
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A typical picture for Helgoland, here with the dominating color blue. The rocks and round stones on the beach shine red.
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02.09.2018
17.08.2018
This cloud shot was created from 3 pictures, which were taken from the bottom to the top. This was the only way I could capture a large part of this massive thunderstorm front.
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On this warm sunny June day, new thunderstorm fronts kept moving in. Between the weather events there were particularly beautiful views of the cloud formations.
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