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.