Nikkor Z 400mm f/4,5 VR

Northern fulmars over rugged coasts: Explore their grace in the Hebrides, Faroes, Iceland, and Shetlands, and learn about the threats to their habitats.

The two "lighthouses at the end of the world" called Phare de la Vieille and Tourelle de la Plate stand in the open sea off the Pointe du Raz.

The bulls in the Camargue (Raço di Biòu) still appear sleepy in the early morning fog, but it is better not to enter the breeders' fenced areas.

In the early mist of dawn they look particularly impressive, the wild horses of the Camargue or the "White Horses of the Sea", as they are called by the locals.

With a bit of luck, you may see a rare guest in the Camargue - a Lesser Flamingo that has wandered into the waters and swamps of southern France.

In the entire area around Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in the Camargue you can photograph individual specimens as well as larger groups of the colorful greater flamingos.

The super moon as "Blue moon" appeared over Röttgen and Lichtenberg, districts of Hennef (Sieg) in North Rhine-Westphalia, only in a few cloud-free moments.

One night before the expected "blue moon" on August 31, 2023, the moon appears already close to its perigee and thus in enormous size.

We photographed Red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator) in Iceland in 2006 with the Nikon D200 and recently on the Baltic Sea coast of Bornholm with the Nkon Z9 in combination with the Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 VR.

Gadwalls have a simple plumage, which does not look very opulent in the drakes even as a breeding plumage. We were able to photograph the rare birds in Iceland, Bornholm and Belgium.