Lookout from the peaks (Chamois)Golden light on a beautiful female Alpine IbexThe king of the peaks (Male Ibex)Lookout from the peaks (Chamois)

Mammals from Europe

All animals pictured are free and wild. I never used any bait to attract any of them, all these pictures were taken during walks or on the lookout. All pictures are single shots, there is no use of stacking multiple pictures nor AI.

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Piercing gaze of the beautiful Common BuzzardFighting kites (Black and Red Kites)Short refreshing break (Common Buzzard)Piercing gaze of the beautiful Common Buzzard

Birds of Prey

All animals pictured are free and wild. I never used any bait to attract any of them, all these pictures were taken during walks or on the lookout. All pictures are single shots, there is no use of stacking multiple pictures nor AI.

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Flying elegance (Grey Heron)Mallard's take-offThe little diver (White-throated Dipper)Flying elegance (Grey Heron)

Birds on the Water

All animals pictured are free and wild. I never used any bait to attract any of them, all these pictures were taken during walks or on the lookout. All pictures are single shots, there is no use of stacking multiple pictures nor AI.

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Bathing time for this lovely Middle Spotted WoodpeckerThe tree-climbing acrobat (Eurasian Nuthatch)A small and uncommon woodpecker, the Middle Spotted WoodpeckerBathing time for this lovely Middle Spotted Woodpecker

A few more Birds

All animals pictured are free and wild. I never used any bait to attract any of them, all these pictures were taken during walks or on the lookout. All pictures are single shots, there is no use of stacking multiple pictures nor AI.

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The inhabitant of the walls (Common Wall Lizard)Need both heat and light.. (Aesculapian Snake)Dice SnakeThe inhabitant of the walls (Common Wall Lizard)

Unloved Wildlife

All animals pictured are wild. I never used any bait to attract any of them, all these pictures were taken during walks or on the lookout. Please note that this portfolio contains photos of spiders, snakes and other animals that people may be afraid of. All pictures are single shots, there is no use of stacking multiple pictures nor AI.

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Blood Moon rises (September 2025)The bright comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas was such a show this month (october 2024)Final glance on comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas, it will be back in about 80'000 years (maybe)Blood Moon rises (September 2025)

Night Delights

All pictures in this gallery are single shots, either by using a tracker or with specific exposure settings. There is no use of stacking multiple pictures nor AI.

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Female Ruddy DarterFlying dragonfly (a male Downy Emerald to be more accurate, a thousand tries later...)European HornetFemale Ruddy Darter

Macro wildlife

All animals pictured are free and wild. I never used any bait to attract any of them, all these pictures were taken during walks or on the lookout. Please note that this portfolio contains photos of spiders, snakes and other animals that people may be afraid of. All pictures are single shots, there is no use of stacking multiple pictures nor AI.

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Creux-du-Van, February 2024Winter sun rising at Creux du Van (Jura, SwitzerlandLast sunrays through the woods, a few moments before sunsetCreux-du-Van, February 2024

Landscapes

All pictures are single shots, made using specific exposure and aperture settings. There is no use of stacking multiple pictures nor AI.

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Eletric Atmosphere (Switzerland, June 2024)A flashlight enlightens the sky (thunderstorm on Châtel-St-Denis, Switzerland)Storms in south Fribourg on June 29thEletric Atmosphere (Switzerland, June 2024)

Weather Wonders

All pictures are single shots, using either a specific trigger designed for storms photography, or specific exposure settings. There is no use of stacking multiple photographs nor AI.

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