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A warm welcome to you and I'm pleased that you found to me,

on this website you will find a selection of my photos that i took on my travels in germany, europe and outside of europe.

People, cities, sights, landscapes, sunrises and sunsets can be seen.

The photos are reflecting the local conditions at the time the photo was taken.

Due to natural influences such as storms, earthquakes, floods, etc. and human influences such as construction work, destruction, etc., the locations shown can change.

I have already traveled to the following countries:

  1. Flag Belgium Belgium
  2. Flag Czech Republic Czech Republic
  3. Flag Cuba Cuba
  4. Flag Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
  5. Flag France France
  1. Flag Germany Germany
  2. Flag Greece Greece
  3. Flag Indonesia Indonesia
  4. Flag Jamaica Jamaica
  5. Flag Luxembourg Luxembourg
  1. Flag Malaysia Malaysia
  2. Flag Mexico Mexico
  3. Flag Portugal Portugal
  4. Flag Singapore Singapore
  5. Flag Spain Spain
  1. Flag Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
  2. Flag Switzerland Switzerland
  3. Flag Thailand Thailand
  4. Flag Turkey Turkey
  5. Flag Vietnam Vietnam

On my website www.naturemoods.de you will find photos of the Nature of these countries.

The portfolio includes images of:

  1. Amphibians
  2. Arachnids
  3. Birds
  4. Fungi and Lichens
  5. Insects
  6. Landscapes
  7. Mammals
  8. Plants
  9. Reptiles
  10. Sunrises and Sunsets

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Your Uwe Müller

Wichtiger Hinweis
The creation of this website and the photos took time and money resp. costs time and money.
  1. Contract with Host Provider
  2. Traveling resp. reaching the photo locations
  3. Photo gear resp. the Gear
  4. Preparation such as collecting information on the photo motive (Species), legal regulations of the respective country and so on
  5. Create resp. update of this website
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Galeries

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In the galleries either click on the preview image or on the symbol next to the image.
All galleries are currently under construction!
These will be step by step published - Available on www.sol-y-mar.com!

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About me

I am an amateur photographer and I am photographing ever since I am 14 years old, that means since 1978. We were two friends, who discovered the world of photographing, but after two years our paths separated unfortunately. I had begun at that time with a used ZENITH EM (made in Moscow) with a 50mm lens for DEM 230.--. Later I bought additional a Kenko 2x converter, a Agfa flash and two close-up lenses. On this SRL I have learned the photographing from scratch. The ZENITH EM was fully mechanical and this SRL used also no batteries, therefore all settings had to be made manually. I photographed so pretty much everything, what with this equipment was possible and I read many books and magazines to the topic of photography. The Internet medium did not really exist at that time.
After some years of the trying (approx. 4 years) I developed the interest and the passion to the nature and animal photography, which I acted a couple of years out. For this I purchased step by step the analog photo equipment which is specified below. Vocationally conditionally I put my equipment some time (approx. 5 years) aside and I found later the re-entry to the photography during my vacation trips. Thereby a broad photographic interest was developed, whereas the special addiction to the nature and animal photography was kept.
In order to show my Photos over a larger distance and any time to my friends and the family the idea was born to program a web presence. I bought a couple of books over HTML, CSS, PHP and Javascript, furthermore I informed me additionally in the Internet and tried to develop a web page. I confine oneself on HTML and CSS and I realized in December 2002 my ideas. On February 8th, 2003, I published my first internet presence.
In January of the year 2006 I changed from the analog photography to the digital photography. Due to the proximity Frankfurt airport took I my first digital photographs there. During photographing around and in the airport I became acquainted with a small group of Plane Spotter better; and they inducted me in the world of the airplane photography.
However, taking photos of airplanes was not very satisfactory in the long run and my passion for nature and animal photography left me with no peace. So I concentrated more and more on the neighboring forest area at Frankfurt Airport. On walks I discovered and observed fallow deer and wild boar, as well as a variety of other interesting animals and plants. At the beginning of 2007 I began to specifically observe and photograph the fallow deer at Frankfurt Airport. Well and also one or the other wild boar. Since then I have mainly been doing nature and animal photography again.
At the beginning of 2010 I began to discover the Hinterlandswald and the Wispertal (a large natue area near by Wiesbaden) and was immediately enthusiastic about this natural gem in the Rhine-Main area. Later I joined the NABU group Schlangenbad (later renamed into NABU group Untertaunus) and wanted to support them with my observations and nature documentation. Since the Hinterlandswald had grown to my heart, I signed up as a volunteer conservation area supervisor (similar to an Park Ranger) in the NABU Landesverband Hessen for the FFH area Wispertaunus, as well as the FFH areas Steigwiesen, Guntal and southern forest near Presberg. So I'm mainly on the move in the Taunusstein, Schlangenbad, Bad Schwalbach, Heidenrod and the above-mentioned areas, but also somewhere completely different. It remains further exciting .......

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Meine ehrenamtlichen Aufgaben

NABU Gruppe Untertaunus im NABU Landesverband Hessen e. V. NABU Group Untertaunus (NABU Gruppe Untertaunus)
  1. Chairman of that group
NABU Kreisverband Rheingau-Taunus im NABU Landesverband Hessen e. V. >NABU County Association Rheingau-Taunus (NABU Kreisverband Rheingau-Taunus)
  1. Chairman of that county association
Naturschutzbund Deutschland (NABU) Landesverband Hessen e.V. NABU State Association Hesse (NABU Landesverband Hessen e.V)
  1. Volunteer conservation area supervisor (similar to an Park Ranger) for two FFH* areas by Natura 2000
  2. Spokeman of the state working group "Forest and Game"
  3. Member of the state working group "Wolf"
  4. Member of the state working group "Bat Conservation"
  5. Curator of the NABU Foundation Hessian Natural Heritage (NABU Stiftung Hessisches Naturerbe)
NABU   Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V. NABU - Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union Germany Assoc.
(NABU Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V.)
  1. Member of the federal expert committee "Protected Areas"
  2. Member of the federal expert committee "Sustainability"
  3. Wolfs Ambassador

*FFH - Flora and Fauna Habitats

FFH areas by Natura 2000, the EUwide network of nature protection areas established under the 1992 Habitats Directive
HLNUG - Hessisches Landesamt für Naturschutz, Umwelt und Geologie
(Hessian Agency for Nature Conservation, Environment and Geology) as a volunteer wolf advisor at the Wolf Center Hesse (WZH)

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Ausrüstung

Analog photo gear between 1978 and 1981

  1. Zenit EM (Camera body)
  2. Helios 50mm f/2.0 M44
  3. Kenko 2x teleconverter
  4. Agfa Tronic 202 flash unit
  5. Rowi Lightning rail handle (foldable angle bracket with handle and adjustable flash shoe)
  6. Rowi UV-Haze UV filter
  7. Close-up lenses
  8. Hama shoulder bag, green

Analog photo gear between 1981 and January 2006

  1. Canon AE1 Program
  2. Canon Motor Drive MA
  3. Canon FD 35mm f/1.8
  4. Canon FD 50mm f/2.8
  5. Canon FD 70-210mm f/4.0
  6. Novoflex T-Noflexar 400mm f/5.6 (Rapid Focus Lens)
  7. Canon Auto Bellows
  8. Cullmann 2503 Tripod (Tripod and monopod in one)
  9. Braun 370 BVC handle flash gun
  10. Metz Mecablitz 32 Z-2
  11. Hama shoulder bag, grey

Digital photo gear between January 2006 and September 2022

  1. Canon EOS 20D with Canon BG-E2N
  2. Canon EOS 40D with Canon BG-E2N
  3. Canon EOS 5D Mark III with Canon BG-E11
  4. Canon EF 500mm f/4.0 L IS USM
  5. Canon EF 300mm f/4.0 L IS USM
  6. Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
  7. Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
  8. Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
  9. Canon Extender EF 1.4x III
  10. Canon Extender EF 2x II
  11. Canon Speedlite 580EX
  12. Canon Speedlite 430EX
  13. Tokina SD 12-24mm f/4.0 IF DX
  14. Lowepro CompuTrekker AW
  15. Canon Bajonettadapter EF-EOS R

Digital photo gear and other equipment which is currently in use

Canon RF Mount
  1. Canon EOS R5 with Canon BG R10
  2. Canon RF 600mm f/4.0 L IS USM
  3. Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  4. Canon RF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM with tripod clamp E
  5. Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS USM
  6. Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STD with lens hood EW-52
  7. Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STD with lens hood EW-65C
  8. Canon Extender RF 1.4x
  9. Canon Extender RF 2x
  10. JJC AF Extension tube for Canon RF
Microphone
  1. Rode Stereo VideoMic Pro (Clip-on microphone)
  2. Rode DeadKitten in black and white (Windshield for microphone)
Pods
  1. Gitzo GT5542LS Tripod with Berlebach Pegasus 3-Way-Head and leveling plate N 90
  2. Gitzo GM5541 Monopod with Monostat-Foot and Sunwayfoto DT-02D50 2-Way-Head
  3. Manfrotto MA 055 PROB Tripod with Benro B-4 Ball-Head
  4. Manfrotto MA 728B DIGI Compact 3W Tripod
  5. Berlebach Ministativ tripod with leveling and quick release coupling 160
  6. Joby Gorilla Pod 3K Pro Kit
  7. Grappler Camera Bean Bag, Waterproof, Leaf pattern
  8. Simple Bean Bag, black
Photo backpacks
  1. Lowepro Pro Trekker 650 AW black
  2. Lowepro Pro Trekker 400 AW grey
  3. Lowepro Vertex 300 AW greyu
  4. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW pine green
Filter
  1. Heloiplan Protection Filter 2020 SH-PMC coated
  2. Heloiplan HT Polfilter 8078 zirkular SH-PMC coated
  3. Heloiplan Grey filter 2092 ND 2,0
  4. Heloiplan Gray filter 2093 ND 3,0
Other equipment
  1. Zeiss Conquest HD 8x56 binoculars
  2. Zeiss Terra ED 8x42 binoculars
  3. Garmin Montana 700 (Outdoor Navigation hand-held unit) with several topographical maps
  4. Various headlamps and flashlights
  5. Different batteries and eneloops
  6. Camouflage articles like Camouflage shell, camouflage nets, camouflage ponchos, camouflage clothing, etc.
  7. Dozens of other useful Accesories

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A couple of photos during the photographing

The photos of me were taken by my wife, J rg M chel, Michael Breuer and Sascha Lamby. I would like to thank all cordially!
November 2022 on Madeira Island
Madeira 2022 Madeira 2022
Madeira 2022 Madeira 2022
Madeira 2022 Madeira 2022
Madeira 2022 Madeira 2022
Madeira 2022 Madeira 2022
Madeira 2022
July 2021 in the National Park Harz
National Park Harz 2021 National Park Harz 2021
National Park Harz 2021
June 2020 in the Hinterlandswald
Hinterlandswald 2020 Hinterlandswald 2020
October 2013 during the fallow deer rut
Damhirschbrunft 2013
September 2010 near Oberheimbach
19. September 2010 bei Oberheimbach 19. September 2010 bei Oberheimbach
19. September 2010 bei Oberheimbach 19. September 2010 bei Oberheimbach
19. September 2010 bei Oberheimbach 19. September 2010 bei Oberheimbach
June 2010 in the Hinterlandswald
13. Juni 2010 im Hinterlandswald (Taunus)
13. Juni 2010 im Hinterlandswald (Taunus) 13. Juni 2010 im Hinterlandswald (Taunus)
June 2010 on the Mönchbruchsee
05. Juni 2010 am Mönchbruchsee 05. Juni 2010 am Mönchbruchsee
05. Juni 2010 am Mönchbruchsee
June 2010 at the old loading crane near Oestrich
05. Juni 2010 am alten Verladekran bei Oestrich 05. Juni 2010 am alten Verladekran bei Oestrich
January 2010 in the Zoo Frankfurt am Main
23. Januar 2010 im Frankfurter Zoo
December 2009 near Pochermühle and Buchenau (Nature Park Bavarian Forrest)
14. Dezember 2009 in Buchenau (Naturpark Bayerischer Wald) 14. Dezember 2009 in Buchenau (Naturpark Bayerischer Wald)
November 2009 near Merzhausen
14. November 2009 im Merzhausener Wald 14. November 2009 im Merzhausener Wald
2Juni 2009 in the Zoological Botanical Garden Wilhelma
28. Juni 2009 im Zoologisch-Botanischen Garten Wilhelma 28. Juni 2009 im Zoologisch-Botanischen Garten Wilhelma
Mai 2009 in the Mönchbruch
31. Mai 2009 im Mönchbruch
May 2009 in the Mönchbruch
02. Mai 2009 im Mönchbruch 02. Mai 2009 im Mönchbruch
March 2009 in the PBotanical Garden Frankfurt am Main
14. März 2009 im Palmengarten Frankfurt am Main
March 2009 in Mainz
07. März 2009 in Mainz 07. März 2009 in Mainz
February 2009 in Basel
15. Februar 2009 in Basel (Schweiz)
15. Februar 2009 in Basel (Schweiz) 15. Februar 2009 in Basel (Schweiz)
15. Februar 2009 in Basel (Schweiz) 15. Februar 2009 in Basel (Schweiz)
December 2008 on the West habor of Frankfurt am Main
29. Juni 2008 im Mönchwald in der Nähe des Flughafen Frankfurt am Main
June 2008 near the Airport Frankfurt am Main
29. Juni 2008 im Mönchwald in der Nähe des Flughafen Frankfurt am Main 29. Juni 2008 im Mönchwald in der Nähe des Flughafen Frankfurt am Main
29. Juni 2008 im Mönchwald in der Nähe des Flughafen Frankfurt am Main 29. Juni 2008 im Mönchwald in der Nähe des Flughafen Frankfurt am Main
April 2008 near Langenseifen
12. April 2008 in Langenseifen in der Nähe von Bad Schwalbach (Taunus)
May 2008 near Erlensee
11. Mai 2008 in Erlensee in der Nähe von Hanau
11. Mai 2008 in Erlensee in der Nähe von Hanau 11. Mai 2008 in Erlensee in der Nähe von Hanau
May 2008 near Rodenbach
11. Mai 2008 in Rodenbach in der Nähe von Hanau
February 2008 in the Senkenberg Museum
09. Februar 2008 im Senkenberg Museum in Frankfurt am Main 09. Februar 2008 im Senkenberg Museum in Frankfurt am Main
09. Februar 2008 im Senkenberg Museum in Frankfurt am Main
January 2008 in Vietnam
Januar 2008 in Vietnam
Januar 2008 in Vietnam Januar 2008 in Vietnam
Januar 2008 in Vietnam Januar 2008 in Vietnam
Januar 2008 in Vietnam Januar 2008 in Vietnam
October 2007 near Mühlheim
06. Oktober 2007 in Mühlheim in der Nähe von Hanau 06. Oktober 2007 in Mühlheim in der Nähe von Hanau
06. Oktober 2007 in Mühlheim in der Nähe von Hanau 06. Oktober 2007 in Mühlheim in der Nähe von Hanau
06. Oktober 2007 in Mühlheim in der Nähe von Hanau 06. Oktober 2007 in Mühlheim in der Nähe von Hanau
August 2007 in the Botanical garden Frankfurt am Main
05. August 2007 im Palmengarten Frankfurt am Main 05. August 2007 im Palmengarten Frankfurt am Main
June 2007 in the Zoo Frankfurt am Main
29. Juni 2007 im Zoo Frankfurt am Main 29. Juni 2007 im Zoo Frankfurt am Main
29. Juni 2007 im Zoo Frankfurt am Main 29. Juni 2007 im Zoo Frankfurt am Main
November 2004 on the Bali Island
November 2004 in Bali November 2004 in Bali
October 2004 in Kuala Lumpur
Oktober 2004 in Kuala Lumpur Oktober 2004 in Kuala Lumpur
September 2002 on the Phuket Island
September 2002 in Thailand September 2002 in Thailand
September 2002 in Thailand September 2002 in Thailand
September 2002 in Thailand
September 2002 in Singapur
September 2002 in Singapur September 2002 in Singapur
September 1997 on the Crete Island
September 1997 auf Kreta September 1997 auf Kreta
August 1996 on the Majorca Island
August 1996 Mallorca
August 1996 Mallorca August 1996 Mallorca

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