Matthias

Still Waters is a fine art photography series of minimalist long exposure seascapes from the Atlantic coast, exploring calm, light and stillness.

There are moments in the mountains that don’t reveal themselves immediately. They are quiet, subtle, and easy to overlook. And yet, they often stay longer than the obvious, dramatic scenes. One of these moments has now been selected as a Highlight in the Glanzlichter 2026 Nature Photography Competition , in the category Magnificent Wilderness . A Landscape Reduced to Light and Form The image “Lights, Shadows, and Glaciers 001”  is part of my long-term project exploring glaciers in the Swiss...

From the ferry across Andfjorden to the first night along Uttakleivveien, Lofoten announced itself with compressed peaks and shifting light. Passing Hamnøy and Reine for the first time felt both familiar and overwhelming. Between turquoise beaches, restrained coastal architecture, and slow drives toward Tind, the journey settled into a quieter rhythm. This was not an arrival, but a beginning with plans to return under northern skies.