Eibsee is one of those places where the combination of the lake and surrounding mountains creates an incredible landscape. Sitting at the foot of Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain, the lake is surrounded by dense woodland, small islands and the dramatic peaks of the Bavarian Alps.

Looking across the full landscape, the scale of Eibsee becomes much more apparent. The turquoise water stretches across the foreground, with the islands and surrounding forest creating layers through the scene before the mountains rise behind them. Zugspitze provides a natural focal point, towering above everything around it.

What I like most about this photograph is the contrast between the calm waters of the lake and the scale of the mountains beyond. Eibsee has plenty of individual viewpoints that work beautifully, but seeing the lake and Zugspitze together gives a much better sense of just how impressive the landscape is.