The Alps

Format: 25 x 28,7 cm, 288 SeitenA stunning photography book of the Alps at different times of day, seasons, and amid climate changeSpectacular mountain photography showing the beauty, as well as the fragility, of the highest mountains in Central EuropeWith informative and inspiring texts by mountain experts and well-known aficionadosExtreme weather conditions, transitioning seasons, daytime and nighttime, erosion and deposition, melting and freezing, and avalanches: the Alps are a site of constant change, as much as a place of retreat, tranquility, and history. A site of yearning through the generations, the highest mountain ranges in Central Europe are forever shifting and creating breathtaking new landscapes, shapes, and colors. Photographer Lorenz Andreas Fischer has traveled to the Alps for years, from the highest peaks in the west to the last eastern foothills. This photo book brings together his impressions, showing us the startling beauty of the Alpine mountains. As climate change increasingly disrupts the regions natural cycles and ecosystem, Fischers photographs remind us just how important it is to protect this unique and beautiful landscape. Lorenz Andreas Fischer is a freelance photographer with a focus on nature, wildlife, landscape, and the outdoors. Fischers many awards include Wildlife Photographer of the Year and Best European Nature Photographer. He is a Nikon ambassador and a SBF photographer.

Lorenz Andreas Fischer ist freischaffender Fotograf mit den Schwerpunkten Natur, Outdoor, Wildlife und Landschaft. Wildnis und unverfälschte Natur inspirieren ihn. Um kraftvolle Bilder zu kreieren, setzt er oft das Mittel der Reduktion ein. In anderen Bildern experimentiert er mit extremen Lichtstimmungen. Es verschmelzen Kunst- und / oder Blitzlicht mit Wisch und Unschärfe. Bilder von ihm sind in Ausstellungen, Bildbänden, Medien und multimedialen Produktionen zu sehen. Im Auftrag ist er für Firmen, Institutionen, Zeitschriften oder Verlage unterwegs. Seine Bilder werden immer wieder ausgezeichnet, z.B. am Wildlife Photographer of the Year oder als bester europäischer Naturfotograf 2006. Er ist Partner des Kameraherstellers Nikon und Fotograf SBF, er organisiert Fotoreisen in Europa, Afrika und Südamerika.