OBERGESTEIN

SWITZERLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1088

Obergesteln is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Most villages in the Goms valley are noted for sun-browned wooden houses, but the heart of Obergesteln (1355 m) consists of stone-built houses, the result of a disastrous fire in 1868. Despite being tiny, the village has a wide range of leisure options.

Obergesteln was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Oberwald and Ulrichen to form the municipality of Obergoms.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/20 of a second and an aperture of F16. Schneider Kreuznach 150 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

OBERGESTEIN

SWITZERLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1087

Obergesteln is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Most villages in the Goms valley are noted for sun-browned wooden houses, but the heart of Obergesteln (1355 m) consists of stone-built houses, the result of a disastrous fire in 1868. Despite being tiny, the village has a wide range of leisure options.

Obergesteln was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Oberwald and Ulrichen to form the municipality of Obergoms.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/25 of a second and an aperture of F16. Schneider Kreuznach 150 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

OBERGESTEIN

SWITZERLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1086

Obergesteln is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Most villages in the Goms valley are noted for sun-browned wooden houses, but the heart of Obergesteln (1355 m) consists of stone-built houses, the result of a disastrous fire in 1868. Despite being tiny, the village has a wide range of leisure options.

Obergesteln was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Oberwald and Ulrichen to form the municipality of Obergoms.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/15 of a second and an aperture of F16. Schneider Kreuznach 150 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

OBERWALD

SWITZERLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1085

Oberwald is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in Goms District in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The village intact with traditional houses and Swiss barns.

It is situated at an elevation of 1377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007. It is located at the end of the Goms, directly before the Furka and Grimsel passes, underneath the Rhône River source at the Rhône Glacier. It is also the start point of the Furka Tunnel. Most inhabitants live off tourism or sheep farming.

Oberwald was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Ulrichen and Obergesteln to form the municipality of Obergoms.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/8 of a second and an aperture of F16. Schneider Kreuznach 150 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

OBERWALD

SWITZERLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1084

Oberwald is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in Goms District in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The village intact with traditional houses and Swiss barns.

It is situated at an elevation of 1377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007. It is located at the end of the Goms, directly before the Furka and Grimsel passes, underneath the Rhône River source at the Rhône Glacier. It is also the start point of the Furka Tunnel. Most inhabitants live off tourism or sheep farming.

Oberwald was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Ulrichen and Obergesteln to form the municipality of Obergoms.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/8 of a second and an aperture of F16. Schneider Kreuznach 150 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

OBERWALD

SWITZERLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1083

Oberwald is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in Goms District in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The village intact with traditional houses and Swiss barns.

It is situated at an elevation of 1377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007. It is located at the end of the Goms, directly before the Furka and Grimsel passes, underneath the Rhône River source at the Rhône Glacier. It is also the start point of the Furka Tunnel. Most inhabitants live off tourism or sheep farming.

Oberwald was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Ulrichen and Obergesteln to form the municipality of Obergoms.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/4 of a second and an aperture of F16. Schneider Kreuznach 45mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

THE FURKA PASS

SWITZERLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1082

The Furka pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.431m, located in one of the snowiest regions in Switzerland. It’s one of the world's most iconic and exciting drives, through the Swiss Alps. The pass was featured in the Aston DB5 / Ford Mustang car chase in James Bond's Goldfinger. It's one of the highest mountain roads in the Alps. Countless tourists are attracted by the mountain panorama, the Rhone Glacier with its ice grotto, and attractive options for recreation. The drive offers many excellent photo opportunities, including stunning views through twisty hair pin corners, high elevations and steep grades. The Furka Pass also takes you within a few hundred meters of the Rhone Glacier, source of the Rhone river.

This image also features the remarkable Valais Blacknose sheep, native to the pass. (see images 1081 and 1081a). The image embodies their extreme alpine environment.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/800th of a second and an aperture of F5.6. Schneider Kreuznach 150mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

VALAIS BLACKNOSE SHEEP

THE FURKA PASS, SWITZERLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1082

The Valais Blacknose sheep is reared for both meat and wool. The wool is coarse and the annual yield is about 4 kg per head. The breed originates in the mountains of the canton of Valais in Switzerland – from which its name derives – and of the Bernese Oberland. It is documented as far back as the fifteenth century, but the present German name was not used before 1884; the breed standard dates from 1962. In the past there was some cross-breeding with imported sheep, in the nineteenth century of Bergamasca and Cotswold stock, and in the twentieth century of the Southdown breed. Valais Blacknose sheep have become a trophy sheep for photographers.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/800th of a second and an aperture of F5.6. Schneider Kreuznach 150mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

VALAIS BLACKNOSE SHEEP

THE FURKA PASS, SWITZERLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1081

The Valais Blacknose sheep is reared for both meat and wool. The wool is coarse and the annual yield is about 4 kg per head. The breed originates in the mountains of the canton of Valais in Switzerland – from which its name derives – and of the Bernese Oberland. It is documented as far back as the fifteenth century, but the present German name was not used before 1884; the breed standard dates from 1962. In the past there was some cross-breeding with imported sheep, in the nineteenth century of Bergamasca and Cotswold stock, and in the twentieth century of the Southdown breed. Valais Blacknose sheep have become a trophy sheep for photographers.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/1250th of a second and an aperture of F5.6. Schneider Kreuznach 45mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

THE FURKA PASS

SWITZERLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1080

The Furka pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.431m, located in one of the snowiest regions in Switzerland. It’s one of the world's most iconic and exciting drives, through the Swiss Alps. The pass was featured in the Aston DB5 / Ford Mustang car chase in James Bond's Goldfinger. It's one of the highest mountain roads in the Alps. Countless tourists are attracted by the mountain panorama, the Rhone Glacier with its ice grotto, and attractive options for recreation.
The drive offers many excellent photo opportunities, including stunning views through twisty hair pin corners, high elevations and steep grades. The Furka Pass also takes you within a few hundred meters of the Rhone Glacier, source of the Rhone river.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/80th of a second and an aperture of F5.6. Schneider Kreuznach 45mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

ST GALLEN

SWITZERLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1079

The compact metropolis of St Gallen in eastern Switzerland between Lake Constance and Appenzellerland has a charming, traffic-free old town. Colourfully-painted oriel windows are a town feature. The Abbey precinct with the cathedral and Abbey Library has been accorded UNESCO World Heritage listing.

After living in Geneva in 2013 (see other Swiss images), Atticus had to see it again with an updated camera. He visited again in 2019. St Gallen is still spectacular.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/640th of a second and an aperture of F5.6. Schneider Kreuznach 45mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

ST GALLEN

SWITZERLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1078

The compact metropolis of St Gallen in eastern Switzerland between Lake Constance and Appenzellerland has a charming, traffic-free old town. Colourfully-painted oriel windows are a town feature. The Abbey precinct with the cathedral and Abbey Library has been accorded UNESCO World Heritage listing.

After living in Geneva in 2013 (see other Swiss images), Atticus had to see it again with an updated camera. He visited again in 2019. St Gallen is still spectacular.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/400th of a second and an aperture of F5.6. Schneider Kreuznach 45mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

NEUCHATEL, SWITZERLAND

Image Number 179

Neuchatel is a small French speaking Swiss canton across the lake from Berne.  The 33,000 citizens of the capital pride themselves on their independence, finally achieved in 1848 after successive French and Prussian administrations. The old town is virtually intact, with a town square that looks like it has been lifted from a chocolate box. 

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35, aperture F14 with an exposure of 3/5th second.  150mm Schneider-Kreuznach telephoto lens with leaf shutter.  The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back. The image has not been cropped. Shadow areas have been opened using Capture One.

 

GRINDELWALD

SWITZERLAND

Image Number 103

Grindelwald is an alpine village in the canton of Berne in central Switzerland.  It is the access point for the Eiger and the Jungfrau.  The village has 145 days of rain or snow each year and 57 inches of rain/snow.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/350th second and aperture F5.6.  45 mm Phase One lens.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

 

GRAPEVINES IN SNOW

RENNAZ, SWITZERLAND

Image Number 66

Rennaz is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland at the eastern end of Lake Geneva.  Swiss wine is very highly regarded in Europe, but very little is exported.  It is generally expensive and produced from small holdings.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1/60th second and aperture F32.   150 mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  Shadow areas have been opened using Capture One. 

CHILLON CASTLE, SWITZERLAND

Image Number 65a

Chillon Castle, on Lake Geneva at Montreux is one of Switzerland's most idyllic castles, comprising over 100 separate buildings.  It was made popular by Lord Byron, who wrote the poem The Prisoner Of Chillon (1816) about a monk who was imprisoned there from 1530 to 1536. Byron also carved his name on a pillar of the dungeon. 

TECHNICAL NOTES

Chillon Castle, on Lake Geneva at Montreux is one of Switzerland's most idyllic castles, comprising over 100 separate buildings.  It was made popular by Lord Byron, who wrote the poem The Prisoner Of Chillon (1816) about a monk who was imprisoned there from 1530 to 1536. Byron also carved his name on a pillar of the dungeon. 

CHILLON CASTLE, SWITZERLAND

Image Number 65

Chillon Castle, on Lake Geneva at Montreux is one of Switzerland's most idyllic castles, comprising over 100 separate buildings.  It was made popular by Lord Byron, who wrote the poem The Prisoner Of Chillon (1816) about a monk who was imprisoned there from 1530 to 1536. Byron also carved his name on a pillar of the dungeon. 

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1/100 second and aperture F5.6.   80 mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  Shadow areas have been opened using Capture One. 

SKI RACKS BELOW THE EIGER

KLEIN SCHEIDEGG, SWITZERLAND

Image Number 64

Grindelwald is an alpine village in the canton of Berne in central Switzerland.  It is the access point for the Eiger and the Jungfrau.  The village has 145 days of rain or snow each year and 57 inches of rain/snow.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1/10 second and aperture F16.   45 mm Phase One wide angle lens.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  Shadow areas have been opened using Capture One. 

THE NORTH FACE OF THE EIGER

KLEIN SCHIEDEGG, SWITZERLAND

Image Number 63

Grindelwald is an alpine village in the canton of Berne in central Switzerland.  It is the access point for the Eiger and the Jungfrau.  The village has 145 days of rain or snow each year and 57 inches of rain/snow.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1/25 second and aperture F10.   28 mm Phase One wide angle lens.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  Shadow areas have been opened using Capture One.  The image has been cropped to remove extraneous detail.

THE SLOPES OF THE EIGER

GRINDELWALD SWITZERLAND

Image Number 62

Grindelwald is an alpine village in the canton of Berne in central Switzerland.  It is the access point for the Eiger and the Jungfrau.  The village has 145 days of rain or snow each year and 57 inches of rain/snow.

TECHNICAL NOTES

Grindelwald is an alpine village in the canton of Berne in central Switzerland.  It is the access point for the Eiger and the Jungfrau.  The village has 145 days of rain or snow each year and 57 inches of rain/snow.