Austria

Driving around on the hills with wine gardens in the UNESCO heritage Wachau was a pleasure. Lovely villages and terraced vineyards shaped the impression. I took some panoramic photos of the river valley of the Danube and black and white photos of the vineyards and nature.

Post processed with: Photoshop 2019, Silver Efex Pro

• Camera: ILCE-7RM2
• Aperture: ƒ/16
• Shutter speed: 1/320s
• Focal length: 24mm
• ISO: 160

I wondered how it is possible that at 35 degrees Celsius still snow remains. But on the mountain, Rax with a height of 1943 meters were staying snow deposits to see. My daughter used the opportunity to feel the natural spectacle. This photo was shot on June 5th, middle in the summer.

Post processed with: Photoshop 2019

• Camera: X-T1
• Aperture: ƒ/5
• Shutter speed: 1/1600s
• Focal length: 52.4mm
• ISO: 250

From time to time my wife Karin and I visit a castle on Sunday afternoon. Since most of the tourists are steady-smartphone shooters, I try to differentiate and search for unique angles for my photos. And I want to bring specific details and compositions on the photos.

Post processed with: Aurora 2019, Photoshop 2019

• Camera: LEICA X VARIO (Typ 107)
• Aperture: ƒ/4
• Shutter speed: 1/30s
• Focal length: 18mm
• ISO: 1250

The city of Retz is famous for wine and pumpkins. On the central plaza stands a church in the middle. Beneath the church is a down-stairs entry to the wine-cellars of Retz. They are an underground extravaganza, which tunnels under kilometers of the historical city center. Better go with a guide, nobody wants to get lost in the dark cellars.

Post processed with: Aurora 2019, Photoshop 2019

• Camera: Pixel 2 XL
• Aperture: ƒ/1.8
• Shutter speed: 1/2924s
• Focal length: 4.459mm
• ISO: 52

I was visiting with my brother Christian the Eckartsau Castle. This is the location for his wedding, two weeks before we were visiting the premises to get a feel for the different rooms, where the wedding will take place. Very important to me, I will be the wedding photographer. Good preparation is the key to successful projects. In my mind, I formed already my shooting locations. The castle is rich in history, it was the hunting chateau of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.

Post processed with: Photoshop 2019

• Camera: ILCE-7RM2
• Aperture: ƒ/2.8
• Shutter speed: 1/200s
• Focal length: 28mm
• ISO: 1600

I can not remember in which castle I took the picture, but it was in Lower Austria. Anyway, it would be the best place to shoot a suspense thriller: enchanted rooms where people disappear, the perfect scenery for goosebumps in the cinema. Take your girlfriend with you and go through the castle; she will need a protector for sure.

Post processed with: Aurora 2019, Photoshop 2019

• Camera: ILCE-7R
• Aperture: ƒ/2.8
• Shutter speed: 1/13s
• Focal length: 14mm
• ISO: 320

Lake Neusiedl is a steppe lake between Austria and Hungary. This lake is only 1.5 meters deep with a muddy underground, very popular with kite surfers and sailors. Many visitors use the first warm summer days with a drink at the beach bars of the villages Weiden or Neusiedl am See.

Post processed with: Aurora 2019, Photoshop 2019

• Camera: ILCE-7RM2
• Aperture: ƒ/5
• Shutter speed: 1/1600s
• Focal length: 55mm
• ISO: 100

My parents are fans of the Dürnstein Castle, in the Wachau. The castle was built in 1192; nowadays the castle is a ruin. There is a half an hour walk uphill from the village Dürmstein to the ruin. Once a year I walk the tour with my parents. From the walls of the ruin you get a beautiful view of the UNESCO world heritage Wachau.

Post processed with: Aurora 2019, Photoshop 2019

• Camera: ILCE-7RM2
• Aperture: ƒ/8
• Shutter speed: 1/320s
• Focal length: 70mm
• ISO: 160

On the descent from the mountain Schafsberg, my wife Karin and I came from the rocky alpine landscape where only a few pines grew into the zone of the green Alps. Suddenly we were surrounded by dozens of cows, where we quickly realized that some bulls were among them. They were all eager to eat, so we could pass unobtrusively without causing a stir. In Austria we have recently had incidents with cows and hikers, so it is better not to provoke the cows, and especially the bulls.

Post processed with: Aurora 2019, Photoshop 2019

• Camera: X-T1
• Aperture: ƒ/6.4
• Shutter speed: 1/500s
• Focal length: 70.1999969482mm
• ISO: 200

From the Dachstein glacier, you get the view of the massive mountain chains of the Alps. I wonder if climbers were already on all the summits which I could see. The Dachstein Sky Walk was the platform for the photo, an observation deck for the people who are not afraid of heights.

Post processed with: Aurora 2019, Photoshop 2019

• Camera: ILCE-7RM2
• Aperture: ƒ/4
• Shutter speed: 1/3200s
• Focal length: 93mm
• ISO: 100