I stayed over the night on the Hirschberg near Bad Hindelang, Bavaria, Germany. At midnight when I arrived but the sky was full of clouds. However, at the moment I woke up (at 3 a.m.) it was completely clear. It was cold so I couldn't sleep. Finally it was absolutely worth it to stay there :) I want to dedicate this to my friend Melli :) I hope you like it!

Canon EOS 550D, Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX AF 11-16mm f/2.8.

I took this image during a flight over the fjords next to Queenstown, New Zealand. It was a rather lucky shot as there weren't too many reflections from the windshield that had to be removed.

Nikon D800, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, shot at f/6.3, ISO 200, ACR 7.1

Here's a shot of the Pennybacker Bridge in Austin, Texas. I took this after midnight under a full moon on a warm Friday night late last summer. I had to wait a while to claim a good spot amongst all the young couples having a late-night "picnic." I shot this at f/8, ISO 200 for 30 seconds on a sturdy Manfrotto tripod. The wind was blowing harder than the photo suggests, so I had to hold down the tripod for the duration of the exposure to keep it steady, and it's a fairly heavy tripod. I wasn't planning on working out the old guns that night! I think by the time I took this particular shot my arms were shaking from all the work, so I do notice a bit more softness than I'd like in the image. Hopefully someone out there enjoys it...

Nikon D90, Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX AF 11-16mm f/2.8 shot at 16mm, f/8, ISO 200 for 30 seconds. DXO Optics Pro 6, Adobe Photoshop CS3.

This image was taken in Skippers Canyon, which is located on the South Island of New Zealand.

Nikon D7000, Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM, Adobe Photoshop CS5.

This picture shows a landscape in Carinthia, Austria, taken on a little hiking-tour through nature. Copyright 2010 by Martin Aglas.

Canon EOS 400D, Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4.5 DC Macro, Adobe Photoshop CS5, Photomatix plug-in.

Lightning strike over Lake Pueblo in Pueblo West, Colorado. Taken in July of 2009.

Canon Digital Rebel XSi.

To get to this beach you have to walk down cliffs for about 20 minutes. When I started the descent the weather was fairly clear. However, when I reached the beach, a storm was starting to form resulting in this sunset. Taken in Hovs Hallar, Sweden.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4, Adobe Photoshop CS5

These steps are what separate colorful fields from a nature reserve. Taken close to Ängelsbäcksstrand in Southern Sweden.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4, Adobe Photoshop CS5.

San Francisco at sundown.

Nikon D700.

This picture was taken on a sunset at lake Wakatipu, New Zealand.

Nikon D90, Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM, Adobe Photoshop.