skiing through the forest - Westendorf, Austria, March 2019

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sunset over the mountain hut - Westendorf, Austria, March 2019

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this restaurant is where I waited for several hours on the sun to set so I could shoot the sunset colours on the mountains behind me. it’s perched on top of a ski lift and is actually far bigger then seen in the picture. it has two floors set into the mountain besides the one you see here. 

Since the restaurant had already closed at 4pm, I read a book waiting on the sun to set. every once in a while I’d check if the colour of the sunlight hitting the mountains had changed yet. seeing how the photos turned out I’m really happy I stayed up there despite the restaurant being closed. 

as a bonus to shooting the sunset on the mountains, the sunlight hit the clouds perfectly while I was snowboarding down after the sun had disappeared behind the mountains. 

funny enough this is one of the very few times where I got to plan my shots, since I usually shoot while hiking. and therefore don’t really get a say in the conditions or time of day i shoot a particular scene in, other than starscapes. 

Star filled skies over the forest - Westendorf, Austria, March 2019

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