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Large thundercloud

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.

Stone beach at Cape Arkona

Oak leaf with ants

On a warm summer day, I thought it would be a good idea to take a photo in the shade of a large oak tree. In the process, I became aware of the shadows of the ants that were active on the top of the leaves.

Natural colours

Fjord Light

Setting the scene in Norway''s impressive fjord landscape, with its often changeable weather and thus lighting conditions, is a challenging affair.

Springtime meadow

It is spring in Dresden''s surroundings. The orchards are in full bloom and the pastures are green again. The hope of sunny and warm days after a winter is almost tangible.

Outlook

The highlands of Iceland offer countless exciting landscape motifs. The masses of water flowing from the large glaciers towards the coast are very impressive. Here you can imagine what happens when a volcano erupts under one of the glaciers ... .

Dog rose

The delicate filigree and simple beauty of dog rose or dog rose looks almost vulnerable against its thorny background.

Lonely Baltic Sea beach

This national park on the Polish Baltic coast is a wonderful place for relaxation and landscape photography outside the main season. Vast deserted beaches, shifting sand dunes, beautiful coastal forests and much more. There was a strong westerly wind blowing when I took the photo, and I made the cloud movement visible with a long exposure of 2 minutes.

Moonlight and Aurora

Two light sources were active in this shot: The aurora borealis and bright moonlight from the side, a very appealing combination for me. Patience was needed when taking the pictures, I spent several hours at this spot.