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STUNNING SWITZERLAND

A portrait of an incredible country: SWITZERLAND

Featured Work

Sunlit wall in the old town by Alex Howen

The old city in Geneva, Switzerland has many streets and lanes with textures that change with the fading light of winter. Taken hand held in February 2008. Minimal post processing. As featured in
Narrow alley in Zürich. by peterwey

Fisheye view of narrow alley in Zürich.
bicycle by itchingink

1994 / reussbuehl LU / switzerland / www.martingyger.ch
... by Ted Lansing

View from the Niesen towards the Bernese Alps. The Niesen. is a mountain, located in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps. Equipment: / - Nikon D300 / - Nikkor 18-70mm / - Handheld / Technique: / - Bracketed three Exposures / - Tonemapped in Photomatix 3.1 / - Developed in Nikon Capture NX2
PEACOCK BUTTERFLY by mc27

Greifensee (Switzerland), 2008 Camera: D300, 12.4MP Size: 2322×3270 px Details: f/14.0, 150.0 mm (macro)
Garden Hut by Albert Crawford

In the middle of Zurich there is an area where people lease areas to plant gardens. They plant fruit trees, vegetables, and they even build huts to store their tools and to relax with a cup of coffee or a glass of tea. This is the door to one of those huts. Camera: Canon 30D / Lens: EF-S 17-85 / Settings: FL 44 mm, ISO 100, 1/15 sec, f:5.0
building in the old town in Lucerne by rosiczka

Swiss-Luzern
Under the Bridge by kilmann

Lausanne (Switzerland) is a city with 125’000 inhabitants (without the suburbs), built on 3 hills being connected by 3 bridges. This one is the “Grand Pont” (Great Bridge), joining Bel Air to Saint-François. This bridge, the neuralgic centre of Lausanne, has been built between 1839 and 1844, it’s length is of 180 meters and it measures 25 meters at it’s biggest height. Initially, the bridge has been built with 2 levels of 5 and 19 arches, but in 1874, the valley of the river Flon has been filled in and the inferior range of arches then disappeared. Taken with Nikon D50, Sigma Lens 760-300 mm, 1/320 sec., F/4.5
Bern Munster Stained glass Windows by Elena Skvortsova

The unique Bern Münster dates from 1421.This former Gothic cathedral boasts the tallest spire in the country. It also shelters some important medieval art, including painted sculptures over the portal and fine stained glass windows. The first church on this site was probably a small chapel, built around the time Bern was founded (1191). Its existence is first recorded in 1224. / On March 11, 1421, master builder Matthäus Ensinger (originally from Strasbourg) began construction on a monumental new cathedral. Work continued on the Münster for over a century. It was not fully completed until 1893, when the bell tower was added. In the meantime, Bern had become Protestant and the Berner Dom (cathedral) was now the Berner Münster (collegiate church). / The stained glass windows of the cathedral are considered the most valuable in Switzerland. The windows date from 1441-1450. Many of the windows include both heraldic symbols and religious images placed side by side.
Sky High by inglesina

The Alps from the Sky!
Vertical sighting by Patrick Monnier

Town Hall of Geneva, built during 15th century. Amazingly modern. / Here, countless treaties have been signed, conferences held and illustrious visitors received. It is in the Alabama room (so named for the mediation carried out here in 1872 between the United States and England, following the American Civil War, concerning the British ship “Alabama”) that the first Assembly of the Geneva Convention was held on August 18, 1864, from which was to emerge the International Red Cross. Geneva, september 2009 CANON 5D / 24-105 F:4 L IS USM Featured in STUNNING SWITZERLAND

Recent Work

Agatha visiting in Zurich by ILZEcee

I was very much into black and white photography while living in Zurich 1972-3. This charming residence is in the “Gastarbeiter” suburb of Zurich, over the railway lines, to the west of Hauptbahnhof. This was taken with my beloved Pentax Asahi Spotmatic SLR camera.
Sechselauten, Zurich by ILZEcee

The spring festival parade, annually in Zurich. / Photographed with Pentax Asahi Spotmatic SLR camera.
Gingerbread in Bern by ILZEcee

In a shop window in Bern. I think a whole family would have to share this.
Old oak by Mirror

a old oak in the morning fog
snow on tap by poupoune

as is / Anzère, Switzerland
River Reuss by Lisa Williams

The River Reuss, in Lucerne, Switzerland, on a cold and choppy summer’s day! / Fuji S5000 and some colour adjustment in Photoshop.
The Mighty Falls - Grey Image(2) - on Tour Europe by chijude

Pentax Optio 750Z 1/40 7mm F 2.8 ISO 200 – Point and Shoot / Overcast, grey and raining; grey stone and grey story. It is said that when the scuptor was not paid his dues, the image surrounding the lion took on the form of a pig – a comment perhaps of what he thought of the patron who kept the purse strings closed – I wonder? What I now find interesting – and disappointing – I can not recall the legend or story of the demise of the poor lion! / However with thanks to Lisa Williams and Wikapedia … / “A sculpture designed by Bertal Thorvaldsen. It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution, when revolutionaries stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris, France. / The dying lion is portrayed impaled by a spear, covering a shield bearing the fleu-de-lis of the French monarchy, beside him is another shield being the coat of arms of Switzerland. The inscription below the sculpture lists the names of the officers, and approximate number of soldiers who died (DCCLX =760) and survivors (CCCL=350) Wikapedia. / Taken in what I believe is Gletschergarten Lowendenkmal Luzern Switzerland. Perhaps someone can help me with the details? I had posted an earlier close up image of the lion which did not attract attention or comment. Can someone help? (Lisa Williams 17/11/09 … thank you!!)
Kapellbrucke by Lisa Williams

“The Kapellbrucke (Chapel Bridge) is a 204m (670ft) long bridge crossing the Reuss River in the city of Lucerne in Switzerland. The oldest bridge in Europe, constructed in 1333 was designed to help protect the city from attacks. Inside the bridge are a series of paintings from the 17th century, depicting events from Luzerne’s history. Much of the bridge, and the majority of these paintings, were destroyed in a 1993 fire, though it was quickly rebuilt.” (Wikipedia) Fuji S5000, ISO-200, f/8 Featured in Fuji Fine (3/day, Model Req’d) November 2009

!! Images that show the world the uniqueness of Switzerland!
Switzerland has more to offer than chocolate, cheese and postcard mountain images.
This group is for those images that show the breadth of Swiss life, culture and scenery as well.
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