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Orion above Chur
Fig. 0: Rising Orion above the city Chur, taken from the 18th floor of a building. Just for imagination what light pollution means. — Nikon D70, 24-85mm Zoom lens, 30s @ ISO 1600, 10 December 2004
Milky way Lukmanierpass
Fig. 0: The milky way on Lukmanierpass. The foreground has been flashed to achieve mor depth on the picture. — Nikon D70, 120s at ISO 1600, 24mm at f/4.5, 11. Dezember 2004, 22:27 MEZ
Mailand from Lukmanierpass
Fig. 0: View from Lukmanierpass towards south. One can see the light dome above Milano. They belong to the cities with the biggest light pollution in europe. — Nikon D70, 180s at ISO 1600, 24mm at f/4.5, 11. Dezember 2004, 23:51 MEZ
Starry night
Fig. 0: The starry sky above Lukmanierpass. The trees have ben flashed with internal flash of the D70. Interestingly the sky has a yellow-brown colour while the colours from the flash are correct. This is caused by different colour temperatures. Unfortunately I did not take this picture in NEF format and hence cannot modify the white balance. — Nikon D70, 120s at ISO1600, 24mm mit f/4.5, white balance sun, 12. December 2004, 02:25 MEZ

Ticino

Bushes
Fig. 0: A wall covered in frost with shrubbery in the backyard of the Ristorante Rubino in Acquarossa in the Blenio Valley — Nikon D70, 24-85mm lens, December 2004.
Hut Ruin
Fig. 0: A neat dilapidated hut in the backyard of the Ristorante Rubino in Acquarossa in the Blenio Valley
Bushes
Fig. 0: Scrub in the backyard of the Ristorante Rubino in Acquarossa in the Blenio Valley
Trees
Fig. 0: Mit Efeu überwucherte Bäume im Gegenlicht. Fotografiert im Hinterhof des Ristorante Rubino in Acquarossa im Bleniotal

Zurich

Glowing fog sea 1
Fig. 0: Illuminated fog sea at night. Picture shows the highland of Zurich as seen from Mount Bachtel — Nikon D70, 120s at ISO 800, 40mm at f/4.5, 13 December 2004, 23:00 CET
Glowing fog sea 2
Fig. 0: Light pollution and fog sea at night. Using a long exposure one can clearly see how energy is wasted. Why does the whole forest need to be brightened? Fox and rabbit sleep better in darkness. View from Mount Bachtel to the Linth Plains. — Nikon D70, 180s at ISO 800, 70mm at f/5.6, white balance Tungsten, 13 December 2004, 23:30 CET — EXIF: Nikon D70; Δt=184 s; f=70 mm; f/5.6; 2004-12-13 23:30:16
Glowing fog sea 2
Fig. 0: Illuminated fog sea at night above the Zurich Highland, seen from Mount Bachtel — Nikon D70, 120s at ISO 800, 85mm at f/5.6, 13 December 2004, 23:58 CET

Miscellaneous

Christmas Star
Fig. 0: A christmas star on the living room window in Chur. The star was illuminated with a blue LED while taking the picture. — Nikon D70, 4s at ISO 800, white balance tungsten, 10 December 2004

Grisons

Light Pollution
Fig. 0: A great example for bad architecture. The train station in Chur is a glass dome illuminated from below. Most of the light and energy is just wasted for nothing and brightens the sky.
Light Pollution
Fig. 0: A great example for bad architecture. The train station in Chur is a glass dome illuminated from below. Most of the light and energy is just wasted for nothing and brightens the sky.
Light Pollution
Fig. 0: This is an lighting of an ice field. The light should be faced downwards onto the ice but most of it is going up in the sky where there are no ice skaters at all.
Chur
Fig. 0: The capital city of the canton Grisons. Surrounded by mountains, a small city is brightening up the sky.
Rhine Valley
Fig. 0: The Rhine valley in dawn seen from Chur — Nikon D70, 10 December 2004
Calanda
Fig. 0: The mountain calanda in the morning's sun golden light, seen from Chur — Nikon D70, 11 December 2004
Ice crystals
Fig. 0: Ice crytals on leaves somewhere nearby Rueun. In the witer time the sun is never shining in this area. — Nikon D70, 12 December 2004
Ice forest
Fig. 0: Ice crytals on trees somewhere nearby Rueun. In the witer time the sun is never shining in this area. — Nikon D70, 12 December 2004
Ice crystals
Fig. 0: Ice crystals on a pole somewhere nearby Rueun. In the witer time the sun is never shining in this area. The forest in the background is already getting sunlight, so there are no more ice crystals there. — Nikon D70, 12 December 2004
Lake Cresta
Fig. 0: Nearby the small village Trin lies Lake Cresta. It's a mild winter and little snow coveres the shore. — Nikon Coolpix 5400, 16 January 2005
Snow Crystals
Fig. 0: Macro picture of snow cristals nearby Lake Cresta. Testing the macro capabilities of the newly bought Nikon Coolpix 5400. 16 January 2005
Icicles
Fig. 0: Icicles over a small brooke nearby Lake Cresta. — Nikon Coolpix 5400, 16 January 2005

Maggia

Diver
Fig. 0: Diver floating in Maggia, — Nikon Coolpix 990, Ponte Brolla, 13 June 2004
Bubbles
Fig. 0: Bubbles at Maggia, — Nikon Coolpix 990, Ponte Brolla, 13 June 2004
Wreck
Fig. 0: Wreck photography at Maggia, — Nikon Coolpix 990, Ponte Brolla, 13 June 2004
Trout
Fig. 0: A brown trout (Salmo trutta fario — Nikon Coolpix 990, Maggia, Tegna, 13 June 2004
Round rocks
Fig. 0: Round rocks — Nikon Coolpix 990, Maggia, Tegna, 13 June 2004
Fish Howard
Fig. 0: Morning ... Morning ... Morning ... What's new? Not much ... Hey look, Howard's being eaten! — Maggia, Tegna, 13 June 2004
Diver
Fig. 0: Diver diving in Maggia river — Nikon Coolpix 5400 & Fisheye, 14 November 2004
Underwater landscape
Fig. 0: Underwater landscape in Maggia river — Nikon Coolpix 5400 & fisheye, 14 November 2004
Light effects
Fig. 0: Underwater light effects in Maggia river — Nikon Coolpx 5400 & fisheye, 14 November 2004
Waterfall
Fig. 0: Waterfall in Maggia river at Tegna — Nikon Coolpix 5400 & fisheye, 14 November 2004
Waterfall
Fig. 0: Waterfall in Maggia river at Tegna — Nikon Coolpix 5400 & fisheye, 14 November 2004

Zurich Festival 2004

Aerobatics
Fig. 0: Flight aerobatics at Zurich festival 2004. Unfortunately I didn't take my telephoto lens with me.
Ferris wheel
Fig. 0: Zurich at Zurich festival 2004. The ferris wheel is standing on the Sechseleuten-Platz. — Nikon D70, 1.4/50mm, 1/250s, f/2, ISO 800, 3. Juli 2004
Fireworks
Fig. 0: The fireworks at Zurich festival, shot freehand from a boat.
Fireworks
Fig. 0: The fireworks at Zurich festival, shot freehand from a boat.
Fireworks
Fig. 0: The fireworks at Zurich festival, shot freehand from a boat.
Fireworks
Fig. 0: The fireworks at Zurich festival, shot freehand from a boat.
Fireworks
Fig. 0: The fireworks at Zurich festival, shot freehand from a boat.

Negros, Philippines

Ribbon Eel
Fig. 0: A female ribbon eel. Males are black and old females are yellow — Nikon Coolpix 990, Negros/Philippines, January 2004 — EXIF: E990; Δt=1/125 s; f=21.3 mm; f/6.7; ISO 100; 2004-01-13 14:34:07
Anemone
Fig. 0: A white anemone on black sand. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Negros/Philippines, January 2004 — EXIF: E990; Δt=1/125 s; f=8.2 mm; f/7.0; ISO 100; 2004-01-15 7:27:39
Decorator Crab
Fig. 0: A decorator crab on the sand — Nikon Coolpix 990, Negros/Philippines, January 2004 — EXIF: E990; Δt=1/125 s; f=12.1 mm; f/6.4; ISO 100; 2004-01-15 7:41:17
Sand Diver
Fig. 0: A "Jar Jar Binks" fish or more commonly know as Blue Spotted Sand Diver (Trichonotus setiger). — Nikon Coolpix 990, Negros/Philippines, January 2004 — EXIF: E990; Δt=1/91 s; f=21.3 mm; f/4.2; ISO 100; 2004-01-19 4:06:34
Razor Wrasse
Fig. 0: Looks like a razor wrasse peeping out of the sand. — Nikon Coolpix 990, Negros/Philippines, January 2004 — EXIF: E990; Δt=1/125 s; f=19 mm; f/4.4; ISO 100; 2004-01-25 7:54:06