Alpine landscape in the Hohe Tauern
Chris Schwaiger — wildlife photography
Wildlife Photographer — Austria

Power of Quiet Moments

At home in the Hohe Tauern. Out in the field. Patience and respect for what is still wild.

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01 Selected Work

You can only protect what you love
and only love what you know

A small selection of my favourite subjects out there — each photograph is the result of patience, observation, and deep respect for the animals and landscapes I work in.

Wildlife portrait — patience and fieldcraft revealing hidden moments
Hidden Moment Wildlife Portrait
Wildlife in dramatic light — the decisive moment captured in the field
Decisive Light Wildlife Photography
Quiet moment in nature — the calm between encounters
Still Moment Nature
Wildlife in its element — raw nature documented without interference
In the Wild Fieldwork
Capercaillie displaying in dense mountain forest
Capercaillie Mountain Forest
Wildlife encounter captured with patience and natural light
Natural Encounter Wildlife Photography
Chamois grazing in a wildflower meadow beneath towering peaks
Summer Pasture Alpine Wildlife
European bison in misty woodland — a symbol of rewilding
Wisent European Bison
Wildlife in the alpine landscape — the relationship between animal and habitat
Alpine Light Landscape & Wildlife
Capercaillie displaying at dawn — details revealed through patience
Dawn Display Capercaillie
Wildlife on the move — documenting natural behaviour and migration
On the Move Wildlife in Motion
Capercaillie in natural light — quiet moments of the display
Capercaillie Natural Moments
Close-up of European bison — half portrait at eye level with natural detail
Eye Level Wisent
Wildlife photographed without disturbance in its natural habitat
Patience Rewarded Undisturbed Wildlife
Alpine wildlife in the mountain forests — natural behaviour captured without disturbance
Mountain Forest Encounter Alpine Wildlife
Wildlife at golden hour — warm backlight illuminating dust and movement
Golden Hour Wildlife Photography
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02 About

The Photographer

Portrait of Chris Schwaiger — Austrian wildlife photographer in the field with camera equipment
Chris Schwaiger

I am a wildlife photographer based in the Hohe Tauern, Austria. My work takes me from the alpine forests and peaks of my home region to wild places around the world. My subjects are the animals that most people never see up close — with a deep passion for big cats and birds of prey.

Commissions & Enquiries

Available for editorial commissions, conservation photography projects, brand partnerships, fine art prints, and exhibitions. Based in Austria, working worldwide.

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