A summer evening in the Berchtesgaden Alps. Dark clouds slowly drift across the sky, which glows in vibrant shades of blue, purple and red. The sun has already disappeared behind the horizon, but its afterglow gives the sky an impressive dramatic effect. The striking silhouette of the Watzmann stands still and powerful against the colourful firmament - a mighty shadow in a charged scene.
A wide alpine meadow spreads out in the foreground. Lush green, criss-crossed by small paths and surrounded by scattered trees, it appears calm and deserted. The long exposure gives the drifting clouds a ghostly softness, as if the sky is in motion while the landscape below is frozen.
No ray of light breaks through the cloud cover, no friendly glow - only cool colours and strong contrasts define the image. The moment is still, but powerful.
This shot shows the untamed beauty of the mountains, not serene, but serious and overwhelming. It tells of the grandeur of nature, its aloofness and its eternal change. The Watzmann gazes silently across the scene - a monument of stone under a sky that blazes with colour without giving off any light.