Yearly Archives: 2017

During a weekend in southern Styria where my wife attended a health care workshop, I used the afternoon to explore the region. On a hill, I saw an older building. First I thought it was a knight’s castle, then it emphasized that it was a monastery. Although I didn’t see a monk, I visited that large wine cellar, with dozens of barrels full of wine. I think there ripened tens of thousands liters of red and white wine. I got the opportunity for some tastings 🙂 and couldn’t resist taking a photo of this cellar.

Post processed with: Photoshop

• Camera: SLT-A35
• Aperture: ƒ/2.8
• Shutter speed: 1/13s
• Focal length: 28mm
• ISO: 1250

Suddenly temperature dropped, snow and sleet were back, and we have -3/26 C/F.  I had to grab my winter jacket again which I already stored in the “winter box.” But outside in nature, for example, the brows with conifers got a nice, snowy touch, worth to take a photo. 🙂

Post processed with: Luminar, Photoshop

• Camera: ILCE-6000
• Aperture: ƒ/11
• Shutter speed: 1/320s
• Focal length: 55mm
• ISO: 160

Interesting to see the fog hanging over the valley and getting its yellow color from the sun. A spectacle of nature you only see in the mountains, you nearly think, a painter has done this. 🙂

Post processed with: Aurora, Photoshop

• Camera: ILCE-7R
• Aperture: ƒ/6.3
• Shutter speed: 1/200s
• Focal length: 55mm
• ISO: 100

The Alps with a horse-drawn carriage, a classical theme. Our driver was a typical native of Filzmoos, a village embedded between mountains. During the coach tour, he told stories about mountain spirits and the famous novel “Heidi”, from Swiss author Johanna Spyri. He was dressed in a vest made of goatskin and had a hat with feathers and little bells attached. 🙂

Post processed with: Photoshop

• Camera: ILCE-7RM2
• Aperture: ƒ/4
• Shutter speed: 1/800s
• Focal length: 24mm
• ISO: 320