There’s something particularly striking about Eibsee when the water is completely still. On this visit, the surface was calm enough to create a near-perfect reflection of the surrounding mountains, turning the lake into an almost symmetrical view of the landscape.

The reflection stretches across the water, mirroring the mountains and surrounding landscape with barely a ripple to break the surface. With the horizon naturally dividing the frame, the real landscape and its reflection become almost indistinguishable from one another.

Conditions like this are what make Eibsee such an interesting place to photograph. The lake can change completely depending on the movement of the water, and on this occasion the stillness created a much more minimal and balanced composition. It’s a simple view, but one that captures the character of Eibsee when everything falls perfectly into place.