Olivier Steiner Photography

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Photographer & UIMLA mountain leader | Exploring wild light + remote trails | Available for guiding & photo bivouacs Fine art prints & licensing available. đź“ŤVerbier, Valais, Switzerland Osteinerphoto.com

A rustic wooden building with weathered log walls and a red‑trimmed window stands beside another traditional wooden house. Soft light and a partly cloudy sky highlight the textures and colours of the historic town of Røros in Norway.
A narrow trail winds through a dense forest of tall, straight trees. Soft golden light filters through the trunks at the end of the day, illuminating the lush green ground cover and creating a peaceful, secluded atmosphere.
A fishing rod lies on mossy ground beside a calm lake during golden hour. Soft pink and purple reflections shimmer on the water, with dark tree silhouettes lining the opposite shore. The scene feels peaceful and intimate, capturing a quiet moment from a family bike tour in Norway.
A forest of tall aspens with pale trunks and bright yellow autumn leaves stands among evergreens and a single tree with reddish foliage. The scene is calm and golden, capturing the quiet, seasonal shift in the Weminuche Wilderness.
A black‑and‑white dog wearing a red hiking backpack sits on a forest trail surrounded by green foliage and soft sunlight. The dog looks alert and calm, as if pausing during a mountain hike in the Weminuche Wilderness.
A wide view of the Animas River flowing through a valley lined with bright yellow autumn trees and dark evergreens. The water runs between rocky banks, with mountains rising in the background under a partly cloudy sky. The scene captures the calm, colourful shift of fall in the Colorado high country.
A close-up photograph of a small purple Viola riviniana flower growing among thin green stems on a forest floor. The petals are delicate and softly lit, with the background fading into warm, gentle evening light.
A close-up photograph of a Sempervivum rosette growing among alpine rocks and grass. The fleshy leaves form a tight spiral with hints of red at the tips. The flower stalks have not yet emerged, giving the scene a quiet early‑season feel.
A close-up photograph of several purple Aster alpinus flowers with yellow centers growing among thin green stems in an alpine meadow. The background is softly blurred, highlighting the delicate petals and the bright contrast of the blossoms.
A close-up photograph of two deep blue Gentiana acaulis flowers growing among green alpine grass. The petals show subtle gradients of blue with speckled patterns inside the throat. Soft natural light highlights the velvety texture of the blossoms while the background remains gently blurred, keeping the focus on the vivid color and delicate structure of the flowers.
A close‑up photograph of three Pulsatilla alpina buds backlit by the sun, creating a starburst effect. The fine hairs on the stems and leaves glow in the light, while the background is softly blurred with dark trees and bright bokeh spots. The image highlights the delicate texture and natural beauty of this alpine species.
A close‑up photograph of a Soldanella alpina flower with delicate, fringed purple petals on slender stems. The background is softly blurred in green tones, highlighting the fragile structure and fine details of this common alpine species emerging after the snowmelt.
A person walks along a narrow wooden plank between terraced salt pools at the Salar de Maras in Peru. The basins show a range of colors from white to brown and yellow, reflecting different stages of salt crystallization. The worker carries a sack over one shoulder and holds a stick, moving through a landscape shaped by centuries‑old Inca salt‑harvesting traditions.
A worker pushes a blue wheelbarrow along narrow paths between terraced salt pools at the Salar de Maras in Peru. The ponds vary in color from white to shades of beige and brown, showing different stages of salt crystallization. Stone ridges separate each basin, and the scene reflects the centuries‑old Inca method of filling the pools with salty water and letting the sun evaporate it to form salt crystals.
Aerial photograph of the Salar de Maras in the Cusco region of Peru, showing hundreds of terraced salt pools arranged in irregular geometric shapes along a hillside. The basins vary in tone from white to light brown depending on the salt concentration. The scene highlights the traditional method of evaporating water under the sun to harvest salt crystals.
Twilight photograph of the Houston skyline with tall, illuminated buildings rising behind a green park with trees and lampposts. The sky is a deep blue, and the mix of natural foreground and modern architecture creates a calm, evening city atmosphere.
Twilight photograph of Houston with elevated highways weaving through the foreground, filled with long light trails from heavy traffic. Streetlights and building lights illuminate the scene, while the skyline rises in the background under a sky shifting from orange to deep blue. The image captures the energy of the city’s evening commute.
Nighttime photograph of downtown Houston seen from beneath a bridge lit with bright purple and blue lights. The illuminated structure frames the modern skyline in the background, with tall buildings reflecting in the water below. The scene captures the contrast between the glowing architecture and the warm city lights on a humid Texas evening.
Black‑and‑white photograph of a leaning, weathered wooden building in Bodie, a ghost town high in the Sierra Nevada. A broken wooden wagon sits in the foreground, with a few scattered structures and patches of snow on the hills behind. Dark, dramatic clouds fill the sky, emphasizing the isolation and the harshness of this remote place in spring, when the wind often feels like the only companion.
Black‑and‑white photograph of an abandoned car in a dry, open landscape in Bodie, a ghost town high in the Sierra Nevada. Weathered wooden buildings stand in the background, with patches of snow on the ground and distant hills. Dramatic clouds fill the sky, enhancing the sense of isolation and the frozen‑in‑time atmosphere of this former gold‑rush town. This photograph was part of an exhibition in Athens, Greece, at the Blank Wall Gallery.
Black‑and‑white photograph of an old wooden church standing in a dry, open landscape in Bodie, California. The weathered building has a steeple and bell tower, with a few other abandoned wooden structures scattered in the background. Dramatic clouds fill the sky, emphasizing the ghost‑town atmosphere and the sense of a preserved past.
A mountain landscape at sunset seen from Olmsted Point in Yosemite National Park. Rugged granite peaks and forested slopes fall into shadow while vivid clouds glow in shades of pink, purple, and orange above. Half Dome is visible in the distance, silhouetted against the dramatic post‑sunset light.
A fiery orange sky glows above a rocky landscape in Yosemite, with tall silhouetted trees standing against the intense sunset. The ground is dark, emphasizing the dramatic color gradient in the sky as storm clouds break open to reveal vivid light.
A desert landscape at sunset with large rounded granite boulders and a few small trees scattered among them. Warm golden light illuminates the rocks while the sky above fades from deep blue to soft clouds. The scene captures the quiet, rugged beauty of Joshua Tree National Park.
Black‑and‑white photograph of the Argentinian Altiplano. A vast, high‑altitude plateau stretches into the distance, with rolling hills, sparse dry grasses, and rugged terrain. Dark storm clouds gather overhead, creating strong contrasts of light and shadow across the landscape. The scene conveys isolation, wildness, and the immense scale of the region.
View from a hill overlooking Lima at sunset. A large wooden cross stands in the foreground on rocky ground. Below, the city spreads out in dense layers of buildings. On the left, a dividing wall separates a wealthy neighborhood from a poorer one. Warm orange and pink light fills the sky, contrasting with the urban landscape and highlighting the city’s inequalities.
Black and white picture of the Hall of Mosses in the Hoh River rainforest, Olympic National Forest.