'I often search for simple motifs,' says Georg.
'I'm not interested in finding rare plants or animals. I like to show the quiet beauty of everyday subjects.' The subject for this picture - delicate fox tail grass - was found one warm, sunny spring morning in dry grassland near his home in the South Tyrol, northern Italy. He took time experimenting with camera settings and angles 'to arrange the picture, sometimes changing my position by several centimetres, then by a matter of just a few millimetres,' varying the focus and then opening up the lens until he had the 'smooth pastel shades' and the 'tender, peaceful' picture he was after.
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Georg has been a passionate nature photographer for around 25 years, but only takes pictures in his spare time and in his immediate surroundings in South Tyrol, Italy. This is where he is most likely to find the right view with the right light and the right subject. Through his pictures, he would like to encourage people to treat our beautiful natural world with respect and sensitivity.
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