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Bavarian Prealps is a stunning mountain range located in the southern part of Bavaria, Germany. The region is known for its picturesque landscapes, crystal-clear lakes, and breathtaking views of the Alps. It is a popular destination for nature lovers, hikers, and photographers who are looking for a unique and unforgettable experience. The Bavarian Prealps offer a wide range of photography locations, from the stunning mountain peaks to the tranquil lakes and rivers. The region is also home to charming villages and towns that offer a glimpse into the traditional Bavarian way of life.

Geroldsee
by Michele Naro

Geroldsee
by Michael

Same procedure as last time. Still going through the archives and still finding images worth processing. Again a first version, tomorrow or at the weekend I'll take a final look and do a print to see if I need to refine.

This year we went to the same place but the light didn't come close to what I saw that morning, one year ago. I will try again next year :-)

cheers

Edit: fixed the saturation a bit. Now it's more natural I think

Geroldsee Reflections
by Walter Maurer

Geroldsee
by Michael

Going through this years photos. Still sooo many on my harddrive. Here's one from last june, taken during an evening at lake Gerold. No drama in the sky but a nice calm mood. I hope for some snow soon, then I'll return and get this one in winter :-)

have a nice week!

cheers

Little Rocks and big Mountains - Walchensee
by Michael

Ok here's a shot from last saturday evening, taken at the Walchensee. It was a relaxing shoot there at the shores, some beers, good company and nice light.. Quite contrary to the evening before..

So here's the story of a scared photographer running down a steep hill with his camera and tripod held out in front of him. Must have looked quite funny for those who had a chance to be at the Geroldsee on friday night around 10 pm.. especially the part where this photographer had such a huge momentum that he fell on the slippery grass, sliding downslope, still holding the precious camera in front, using his butt to soften the fall. Some might ask why the heck is he running as hell through the darkness and what are those loud grunting and roaring noises in the forest behind him... That's exactly the question the photographer was asking himself while on his sprint back to his car.

So lets start a little earlier around 9pm when he sets up his camera and tries to take some startrails. The Karwendel looks great with the stars above, it's such a nice night for startrail photography, a beautiful clear sky, no wind, all is quiet. He's playing around with ISO and exposure times a bit, takes some test shots and finally settles for a comp. He starts a 32minute exposure, that's what his calculations say. Enough time to do some lightpainting throughout the foreground and eventually lean back and relax...

But what is this, in the forest just 50meters nearby there's some noise... sounds like some deer walking through the brush-wood. He goes to check the time of the exposure... 20 minutes, sitll some time to go.

Those deer seem to come nearer, and it seems to be quite a family... But what if it's no deer. There are no big predators in the german forests that would attack a photographer, or are there? No he doesn't think so!

Suddenly the roaring and grunting begins, quite loud, quite near... what might that be, sounds very much like some wild boar... and what was it somebody told the photographer many years before... a boar wouldn't attack people unless it has little ones with it and feels threatened. All that noises, damn sounds like a whole family. Hope they don't feel threatened by the photographer taking a picture in their backyard ... F***k the exposure, off the photographer goes with tripod and camera in his hands.

A little less than a mile later he's back in his car and completely out of breath... and for the night has enough of startrails photography.

The next morning 5am he's out in the night again walking along the river Isar for a dawn shoot.. after that scary night before it's best to head out into the night again straight away :-)

cheers

Geroldsee | Bavaria
by Michael

It's not often that I process one of my photos as bw. But for this photo bw is just perfect. It was a rainy, misty evening at lake Gerold, one year ago. The last photo I took that evening and now as I went through the archives I found it again. I already thought about bw when taking this shot. There wasn't much color anyway, just light and shadow.

Even if I usually prefer colors, I like this one a lot!

cheers

Wallfahrtskirche Sankt Anton
by Pierre Heimann

Garmisch-Partenkirchen
by Pierre Heimann

Rottach-Egern
by Ștefan Jurcă

Tegernsee, Bavaria, Germany

Tegernsee
by Ștefan Jurcă

Tegernsee, Bavaria, Germany