This photo shows St Coloman's Church near Schwangau in the Allgäu region, nestled in the impressive mountain scenery of the Bavarian Alps. Early in the morning, fog still lies over the meadows, while the first rays of sunlight bathe the peaks in warm light.
The photo was taken shortly after sunrise - a moment in which silence, light and landscape merge perfectly. I was fascinated by the clarity of this place: the symmetry of the church and the majestic panorama in the background.
The motif symbolises tranquillity, stability and the beauty of the Bavarian landscape. It brings the atmosphere of a peaceful morning in the Alps into every room - a sense of home and closeness to nature in one picture.
My name is Robin Deimel and I come from Winterberg in the Sauerland. I spend a lot of my time outdoors - with my camera in my hand.
I like those quiet moments when the light changes, fog rolls through the valleys or the sun rises over the mountains. It's..
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