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.