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.

ST. COLOMAN

SCHWANGAU, BAVARIA, GERMANY

IMAGE NUMBER 1077

Standing alone in the middle of a green meadow near Schwangau, Germany, is the pretty little Pilgrimage Church of St. Coloman. The church was named after an Irish pilgrim who, en-route to the Holy Land, is said to have rested and grazed his cattle here. St. Coloman is now honoured as the patron saint of horned cattle and horses. Later in his travels, Coloman was mistaken as a spy. He was tortured and hanged at Stockerau, near Vienna. Miracles were reported at his grave and Austrians soon realized that he was indeed a holy man, wrongfully hanged. The locals then proclaimed him patron saint of Austria.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 125th of a second and an aperture of F14. Schneider Kreuznach 150mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE

BAVARIA, GERMANY

IMAGE NUMBER 1076

Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in southwest Bavaria, Germany. The palace was commissioned by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and in honour of Richard Wagner. The castle was intended as a home for the king, until he died in 1886. It was open to the public shortly after his death. Since then more than 61 million people have visited Neuschwanstein Castle. More than 1.3 million people visit annually, with as many as 6,000 per day in the summer.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 100th of a second and an aperture of F6.3. Schneider Kreuznach 45mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE

BAVARIA, GERMANY

IMAGE NUMBER 1075

Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in southwest Bavaria, Germany. The palace was commissioned by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and in honour of Richard Wagner. The castle was intended as a home for the king, until he died in 1886. It was open to the public shortly after his death. Since then more than 61 million people have visited Neuschwanstein Castle. More than 1.3 million people visit annually, with as many as 6,000 per day in the summer.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/320th of a second and an aperture of F6.3. Schneider Kreuznach 45mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

ROTTENBUCH ABBEY

BAVARIA, GERMANY

IMAGE NUMBER 1073a

Rottenbuch Abbey was founded as an Augustinian monastery in 1073. The Abbey church was constructed between 1085 and 1125 in the Romanesque style. The design of a crossing transept and free-standing tower is unusual for a Bavarian church. Under the patronage of Emperor Louis the Bavarian in the 14th century, together with its location on the pilgrimage route to Italy, Rottenbuch became the most influential house of Canons Regular in Germany. In the 18th century the medieval interior of the church was redecorated in the ornate High Baroque style by painter Matthäus Günther and stuccoist Josef Schmuzer. With the secularization of the Bavarian monasteries under Montgelas in 1803 the monastic buildings were pulled down and the noteworthy library sent to a paper mill; the Abbey church became a parish church, which it remains to this day.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 3 seconds and an aperture of F20. Schneider Kreuznach 45mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

ROTTENBUCH ABBEY

BAVARIA, GERMANY

IMAGE NUMBER 1073

Rottenbuch Abbey was founded as an Augustinian monastery in 1073. The Abbey church was constructed between 1085 and 1125 in the Romanesque style. The design of a crossing transept and free-standing tower is unusual for a Bavarian church. Under the patronage of Emperor Louis the Bavarian in the 14th century, together with its location on the pilgrimage route to Italy, Rottenbuch became the most influential house of Canons Regular in Germany. In the 18th century the medieval interior of the church was redecorated in the ornate High Baroque style by painter Matthäus Günther and stuccoist Josef Schmuzer. With the secularization of the Bavarian monasteries under Montgelas in 1803 the monastic buildings were pulled down and the noteworthy library sent to a paper mill; the Abbey church became a parish church, which it remains to this day.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 3 seconds and an aperture of F20. Schneider Kreuznach 45mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

SCHONGAU

BAVARIA, GERMANY

IMAGE NUMBER 1072

Schongau is a town in Bavaria, near the Alps. It is located along the Lech, between Landsberg am Lech and Füssen. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. Schongau has a well-preserved old wall around the center. Schongau is one of the last main "stops" before the southern and final section of the Romantic Road. This is the start of a part of Bavaria which is known as the Pfaffenwinkel - the name comes from the local dialect for priest and literally means "priests' corner". It is famous for its pretty rural scenery and the number of historic churches and monasteries.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/100th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

DONAUWORTH

BAVARIA, GERMANY

IMAGE NUMBER 1071

Donauwörth is the capital of the Donau-Ries district in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. It is said to have been founded by two fishermen where the rivers Danube (Donau) and Wörnitz meet. The city is part of the scenic route called "Romantische Straße" (Romantic Road). The city is situated between Munich and Nuremberg, 46 km north of Augsburg. The town centre is filled with historic buildings - although many have had to be renovated or restored. At the top of the hill is the Monastery of the Holy Cross, built in the 11th century to house an alleged piece of the original cross acquired during the Crusades.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/200th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

DONAUWORTH

BAVARIA, GERMANY

IMAGE NUMBER 1070

Donauwörth is the capital of the Donau-Ries district in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. It is said to have been founded by two fishermen where the rivers Danube (Donau) and Wörnitz meet. The city is part of the scenic route called "Romantische Straße" (Romantic Road). The city is situated between Munich and Nuremberg, 46 km north of Augsburg. The town centre is filled with historic buildings - although many have had to be renovated or restored. At the top of the hill is the Monastery of the Holy Cross, built in the 11th century to house an alleged piece of the original cross acquired during the Crusades.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/320th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

DONAUWORTH

BAVARIA, GERMANY

IMAGE NUMBER 1069

Donauwörth is the capital of the Donau-Ries district in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. It is said to have been founded by two fishermen where the rivers Danube (Donau) and Wörnitz meet. The city is part of the scenic route called "Romantische Straße" (Romantic Road). The city is situated between Munich and Nuremberg, 46 km north of Augsburg. The town centre is filled with historic buildings - although many have had to be renovated or restored. At the top of the hill is the Monastery of the Holy Cross, built in the 11th century to house an alleged piece of the original cross acquired during the Crusades.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/100th of a second and an aperture of F18. Schneider Kreuznach 45mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

NORDLINGEN

BAVARIA, GERMANY

IMAGE NUMBER 1068

Nördlingen is a town in Bavaria, Germany. Its old town is encircled by well-preserved medieval walls with towers and covered parapet paths. The city center is anchored by the massive Gothic St. George’s Church. Its tower, called the Daniel, has views across town. The Rathaus (town hall), with its gabled roof and towers, is one of several medieval buildings, some half-timbered, on the main square.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/125th of a second and an aperture of F5. Schneider Kreuznach 45mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

NORDLINGEN

BAVARIA, GERMANY

IMAGE NUMBER 1067

Nördlingen is a town in Bavaria, Germany. Its old town is encircled by well-preserved medieval walls with towers and covered parapet paths. The city center is anchored by the massive Gothic St. George’s Church. Its tower, called the Daniel, has views across town. The Rathaus (town hall), with its gabled roof and towers, is one of several medieval buildings, some half-timbered, on the main square.

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 F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

NORDLINGEN

BAVARIA, GERMANY

IMAGE NUMBER 1066

Nördlingen is a town in Bavaria, Germany. Its old town is encircled by well-preserved medieval walls with towers and covered parapet paths. The city center is anchored by the massive Gothic St. George’s Church. Its tower, called the Daniel, has views across town. The Rathaus (town hall), with its gabled roof and towers, is one of several medieval buildings, some half-timbered, on the main square.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/250th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

LANDSBERG AM LECH

BAVARIA, GERMANY

IMAGE NUMBER 1065

Landsberg am Lech is a town on the Lech River in southwestern Bavaria, Germany. Its well-preserved medieval town walls retain original towers, including the turreted Bayertor gateway. The old town is dominated by the 15th-century Stadtpfarrkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt basilica with its Madonna and Child sculpture and Gothic stained glass. In the main square, the baroque Rathaus (town hall) features interior frescoes.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/200th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

LANDSBERG AM LECH

BAVARIA, GERMANY

IMAGE NUMBER 1064

Landsberg am Lech is a town on the Lech River in southwestern Bavaria, Germany. Its well-preserved medieval town walls retain original towers, including the turreted Bayertor gateway. The old town is dominated by the 15th-century Stadtpfarrkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt basilica with its Madonna and Child sculpture and Gothic stained glass. In the main square, the baroque Rathaus (town hall) features interior frescoes.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/500th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

LANDSBERG AM LECH

BAVARIA, GERMANY

IMAGE NUMBER 1063

Landsberg am Lech is a town on the Lech River in southwestern Bavaria, Germany. Its well-preserved medieval town walls retain original towers, including the turreted Bayertor gateway. The old town is dominated by the 15th-century Stadtpfarrkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt basilica with its Madonna and Child sculpture and Gothic stained glass. In the main square, the baroque Rathaus (town hall) features interior frescoes.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/200th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

BAD MERGENTHEIM

BAVARIA, GERMANY

IMAGE NUMBER 1063

Bad Mergentheim is town on the Romantic Road in Bavaria that can trace its days of settlement back before the days of the Romans. The spa waters were "discovered" in the 19th century and the development of "spa tourism" helped the economic health of the town. Because of the quasi-medical facilities, the town was used as a care centre for wounded soldiers, which helped to save the inhabitants and the historic buildings from most attacks during the Second World War.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/200th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

BAD MERGENTHEIM

BAVARIA, GERMANY

IMAGE NUMBER 1061

Bad Mergentheim is town on the Romantic Road in Bavaria that can trace its days of settlement back before the days of the Romans. The spa waters were "discovered" in the 19th century and the development of "spa tourism" helped the economic health of the town. Because of the quasi-medical facilities, the town was used as a care centre for wounded soldiers, which helped to save the inhabitants and the historic buildings from most attacks during the Second World War.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/250th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.