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Rona, Switzerland. |
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Furke Pass in Switzerland. |
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Cloud drama on the
Furke Pass in Switzerland. |
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The first of a trio of
Matterhorn images. The one above was shot at dawn from the village of
Zermatt, but that was the end of the drama light-wise that day, as the
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. . . leaving the Matterhorn in Switzerland
in a
not-so-photogenic state, but hey, we'll take it! Of course,
my 'focus' here was on the wildflowers, and I just love the depth that
this perspective gives the viewer. |
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A reflection to round of the
Matterhorn set. The sky is somewhat 'characterless', so I made up for
that with some foreground detail. Landscapes composed in this manner
should be shot with apertures of f.16 to f.64. |
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Symmetry of a kind in
Wengen, Switzerland. |
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The second shot is a bit of a
'peek-a-boo' scene . . . |
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. . . and the third a close-up of a
pretty lady showing off her new necklace. |
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It's the steps that make the image for me, leading as they do to
attractive 'blobs' of color in Murren, Switzerland. |
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St. Oswald's church in Sargans
on the eastern edge of Switzerland. This is the dawn shot, and
if it just happens to look very similar to . . . |
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. . . this shot it's because
St. Oswald's and Sargans Castle are just a few hundred yards apart. The castle, really a fortress,
originally dates to the 12th century, with additions being made in
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There are many, many high
passes in Switzerland, and thus one will bump into a few low-flying clouds
once in a while. This is not the time to put the camera away, but a time
to explore a subtle world of soft hues and 'ghostly' sentinels. |
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A Harebell - the American
Bluebell - growing above Murren south of Interlaken.
I always suggest that folk shoot healthy species of any flora, but the
'bell' at the top of my image looks a little forlorn due to heavy
raindrops, and I couldn't come up with a creative way of cropping it
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Wonderful late light on the
Eiger 'foothills' from near Stechelberg, Switzerland. |
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Another typical set of
European windows on the side of a small chapel. Again I suggest squaring
up to your subject as best as possible so that the viewer is
'comfortable'. Sorry, a recliner doesn't help. |
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Another shot
that could be just anywhere, but was taken in Sargans in the northwest
corner of Switzerland. |
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Village notice boards tell a
lot of stories, and the image itself can often be very colorful. This one
was in Murren, but the web quality won't let on as to whether you still
have enough time to get over there for that buffet! |
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Lauterbrunnen Falls [right],
just outside Lauterbrunnen in the heart of the Berner Oberland,
Switzerland. |
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The backdrop is the Eiger as
Swiss farmers gather winter feed for their cattle, which 'churn out' the
notorious Swiss cheeses. The spot is Sonnenberg, Switzerland. |
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Looking toward Sonnenberg.
The wonderful thing about the Alps is that you can wander about in the
mountains and stumble upon tiny picturesque villages where you can get a
meal and drink. |
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The
wild Swiss Orchid shot with selective focus, i.e. I shot wide
open and intentionally got just the one Orchid in sharp focus.
The longer the lens the better for this technique. |
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Why jump when you can take the
cat ladder provided?! This was in Wengen, Switzerland. |
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