Alexander Mandl Photography

Thank you for your generous ratings. You have a unique portfolio.

~ Julius

Excelent portfolio!!!

Thanks for your comment on my image... Your work is very interesting, i like your portraits.. congrats.. !

very fantestic portfolio! Bravo

Hello, thanks to all of you... I like to travel and to take pictures. so it can be, that I travel with 40kg photostuff + laptop and drive the people crazy who are travelling with me ;-)

Nice portfolio. Congrats!

Superb capture throughout.

Very diverse and interesting portfolio. Great compositions. I especially like the sadhu's - those guys often refuse to have their picture taken, so well done for getting so many great shots.

Your work is fascinating, and I think you're exceptionally creative and talented.

..my best congrats in your incredible portfolio!

very imprisive portfolio full of beautiful pro work

A wonderful portfolio. Your portrait's are fantastic.

Very good pictures!

Specially the portraits, fantastic! For me it is very difficult to take good pictures of people, but your ones are all great!

I like to see also some aircrafts in Photo Net, I'm an aviation enthusiast!

Absolutly great porfolio .... love the Nepal & Sadhu folder, a touch of class in every shot ... keep on clicking .. Cheers !

Alexander, you have some beautiful photographs in your portfolio.We have been to some of the same places in our travels. Thank you for sharing you photos.

Great photos,bravo.Regards from Croatia.

Alexander, I am in awe of your portfolio. Not a single picture is unworthy to be in. Yo look with a different eye. There are many pictures on Nepalese people, but yours show us more about them. All your pictures compel us to ask about these cultures. I am glad you showed us.

peace

With your images you are just revealing the beauty about the people and places that populate our planet. Cheers!

Wonderful portfolio!

Hi Alex, you have got great porfolio, I love your travel shots from asia, specially the portraits. I will keep visiting. Congratulations Marcin

Hi Alex, it is fascinating to go through your portfolio. I remember to have seen many places and even people. And as my portfolio is growing, there may be some reminders for you also. By the way is it the snow leopard cub from the Khunjerab National Park? There is an article about it on Google top when you type "snow leopard Gilgit".

Hello Karl, the snowleopard is from the ranger station at the Khunjerab. Leo was 2 Month old when we took the picture. cheers alex

It is touching to see how the snow leopard cub has grown and looks fit. I had it in my arms in July when it was much smaller and quite weak. I embosomed it and hope to be able to cradle it again and again. But not sure, as time passes... Karl

Hello Karl, as the rangers told us, that they have a snow leopard I thought it is a dead one (this filled stuff from a museum) not a living young baby. I was totaly astonished and we played quite a while with Leo. By the way - how do you scan the XPan II photos which are 24x65? and how do you frame them for presentation. Are ther special frames available? I am quite interested in this format because it looks great and you can hardly compare it with a digital panoramic shot. With XPan you can shooot pictures from moveing objects to and get less distortion as with a stiching programm... for 24X35 I am no changing to digital imaging - still seeking for a beamer to make any good presentation - I hope it will take not the next 10 years to get one with a resolution of 3000x3000 pixel... but I think it will take longer :-(.

Regards and welcome in the club of the few people holding Leo

Hi agian, with the Hasselblad XPan I use normally Provia or Velvia slide films. Normally I use tripod to shoot the photos. I get the films developed in the lab and cut them in stripes with two to three frames. I scan them with the Epson Perfection 4870 Photo scanner. One by one, only the very best ones as it takes about almost 20 minutes for the best quality 2400 or 3200 dpi with dust reduction. Than I work on them in Photoshop until I have what I want. Often I post them on PhotoSig for comments. Most of the time I get some valuable feedback and adjust accordingly. I print them on my A3+ Canon printer in a format of 20.7 x 56 cm and at last I get them framed for the next exhibition. Since November 05 I have started to build my homepage in Photo.net. The number of visitors is much higher than in PhotoSig, but the comments in PhotoSig are often more useful.

These are some of the most emotionally stirring images I have seen in quite some time. You've done a remarkable job.

Thank you Rob... I try to take pictures of a country how it is not how tourists should see it... Maybe I can change something with my images, if only the people watching them will be more selfconfident - and say - ah there are lots of other people having a much harder life then me - it is a success...

I've enjoyed looking through your portfolio, such a great body of excellent, interesting images! Where can I obtain more information on the art of slide colorations?

I've browsed through your portfolio many times Alex, and each time I do it grows in size and quality. You're a very gifted photographer.

I also visit your portfolio regularly and see very good and aesthetic works there. you have a good feeling for light and colors and when to use BW... regards and thank you - alex

Amazing images of the world we live in and the people we share it with. Beautiful portfolio ! Each image makes you stop, look and think ! I envy your travels, do you travel for work or is all this for pleasure ?

I travel for pleasure and to enhance my horizont... I am adicted by Nepal and Asia. I always try to see a country not as a tourist, more like an explorer... so I try to get off the beaten trek as often as possible. Thank's a lot... alex

Your portfolio is impressive. You have capture the people of the region that you visit with truth and dignity. Your use of light is also masterful. Have learned a lot from your images. Excellent.

Excellent photo gallery Alexander. So many stories in your photos. Regards, DDD

Very beautiful portfolio, great pictures. I like your portraits style.

Alexander, your collection of photographs display a higher degree of vision and artistic expression. I enjoyed seeing those pictures from Nepal, they really demonstrate the beauty that exist in all people and all things. Cheer, Raphael

Pro!

Exceptional work great people pictures with insite. Nice to meet you! Regards Bob

Happy New Year! Thank you for all your support and comments on my photos in 2005. May 2006 be a very good year for you and your family, Best wishes from Dallas Texas

Brilliant portfolio. Your pictures tell a million stories.

Your Nepal series rings with humanity. Keep up the good work.

Great Portrait Portfolio.

You are a story-teller.

Regards...

Great attitude to portrait! Excellent Portfolio!

I love your B&W portraits, very nice and elegant works. ~Regards.

You have a huge portfolio here.The Nepal-Pakistan-Sanhus-Vietnam photos are Excellent !!!..for me this is Documentary photography, on people and places .Very good work indeed.

Ich bin schwer beeindruckt! Solch eine Ansammlung von Top Fotos habe ich noch nicht gesehen. Mit besten Gr�ߥn. Klaus

Alex...this is simply outstanding. I was thinking about commenting on single photos but they're all so good that commenting just couple would do a great unjustice to others...your whole portfolio is simply awesome.

Sehr gutes Auge. Habe alle diese Laender besucht und kann die Qualitaet schaetzen. Bin dabei meine unzaehligen Fotos zu scannen. Heinz

you have very interesting and nice photos...i should look at them often and learn more...congrats.

Really liked the "sadhus" gallery alot.

Regards, Cary

Ein ganz Tolles Portfolio, meine Hochachtung. Ja Alexander, die Wiese ist in Zell Pfarre. (Ich Wohne in Klagenfurt) Beste Gr�ߥ aus K䲮ten. Klaus

You have a wonderful collection of photos. Your people images are outstanding. I enjoyed your portfolio and will come back.

Wow, what a collection! From your portraits of misfortunates to bodypainted revelers, each series is an eye opener.

Your portfolio is unbelievable. It?s extremely strong! You can see the sorrow and the struggle in everyone?s eyes.

Hello, thank's a lot! Sometimes it is hard to take this pictures. But I hope to show in this way, that there is not only happiness in this world... regards Alex

Dear Alexander,

you have such a rich Portofolio to look at, that I have to come back!

I like very much your PORTRAITS!!!

Biliana

Leo is now in the Bronx Zoo. Regards. Karl

noting to say to you...you are a master.

best regards.

Fernando Kaz

All your folders are great but I really enjoy "Sadhus". Very different and creative portraits.

This is an outstanding exploration of peoples of this world. Every portrait shows personality and humanity of the subjects. This is so good, I'm speechless! Thank you!

Your travel photography accounts are really very impressive. Your pictures make the world look smaller. I get a feeling that we people all are in a large boat that goes into more and more rough waters. What will be in the future for the next generations when this boat gets too small for all of us? Your photography makes me feel part of all those creatures that inhabit this sad world for a while, strive and dream, suffer and finally dye.

You have been very successful with your travels. I know how difficult it is to make pictures of strangers in an unknown and sometimes hostile world with different habits, rules and beliefs. Congratulations.

Alexander congratulations for your stunning portfolio rich of very fine travel images , you have a good photographic eye, and you know how to choose a detail , continue to go around the world (I envy you)take many photos and thanks to sharing , ciao Giangiorgio

Amazing portfolio. Congrats.

I am amazed that someone should comment on one of your photos to request that you delete it..

"plz delete this stuf

This is not impressive.PLZ PLZ PLZ show the beautifull world.dont show the painfull things plz delete this stuf from the net.I am not ratig this image"

You have put together an impressive collection of thoughts and feelings from around the world both sad and happy, bright and colourful and some dark and down right depressing. The world should know that these images are real and that this world you have seen through your lens is real. This IS the real world in a single photo collection.

If people think that the usual barrage of happy smiley people, picturesque landscapes and tits 'n' ass shots that scores so high on photo.net is the only imagery that should be here then thet is even more sad than even the saddest of your images. Had your collection all been depressing then that would be equally wrong as the world is not totally shit but I see beauty and hope in many of your images too and I applaud you for getting out there and photographing all aspects and bringing it to our attention.

Well done.

Thanks

Dave

Your collection of photos is overwhelming ! lots of excellent pics & good documentation. You are both "travelling photographer" and "photographing traveler" in one person. I guess you are Austrian ?. Servus !. Sehr gute Bilder von Land und Leuten !.

Yes I am Austrian. Aber ich habe keine Ahnung woher sie kommen? Liebe Gruesse aus Klagenfurt Alex

Alexander! Thanks for the comment. Has looked your extensive collection. Very much impresses with a variety that and an interesting manner of submission of the image. After viewing there was an impression as though has visited the different countries of the world and communicated with interesting people. Mine of gratitude for such opportunity.

Alexander just amazing, and more bcause we have in commun the passion for asia, sapa, mandalay, siem reap, u brought me remembers from there that I try to look between pics, many thanks

Schoene Gruesse aus Indonesien. Du machst wirlich sehr gute Bilder von Land und Leuten. Has Du lange in Nepal gelebt oder oefters dorhin gereist wenn die Situation noch nicht all zu schlect war ?. Ich reiste nach Kathmandu in 2000 und es war eine sehr eindrucksvolle Reise. Ich war noch nie in Klagenfurst, aber ich hatte in Wien fuer 6 Monate gelebt und dort Deutsch gelernt. Das war im Jahre 1973 !. Dann studierte und lebte ich in Deutschland bis 1984. Oesterreich is ein sehr schoenes Land. Ich reiste einige male nach Salzburg, einmal nach Innsbruck und Graz. Also bis bald.

I have been quite often in Nepal from 1998 to 2004. Have been there during quite times and also seen some riots. But it has never been dangerous for me as a tourist. Indonesia is a great contry, but seems facing some problemes buy now. Regards

Alex

I keep coming back to your portfolio again and again. It not only shows the misery of people, the beauty of the countryside but above it all it shows the reality of life. And most of us don't have always the courage to present it on photo.net. Beautiful and interesting portfolio!

Extraordinary, Alex! Is this your hobby or is it your profession? Best wishes. JS

great work here...love this.. some of these are superb best regards --willy--

Hello Alex,

I wish you, your family and your friends a happy and prosperous new year. Thanks for all your support, ratings and comments on my photos in 2006. It helped me a lot to improve my shots and I hope I will be able to learn a lot more from your valuable inputs in the coming months. Wish you a successful 2007 with a lot of nice photos.

Rejith Warrier

A wonderful body of excellent works.I will be back Regards Clive

Hello Alexander. You have one of the most powerful portfolios in PN that I've come across with your subjects. Very real, thought provoking and masterfully captured in pictures. Keep up the excellent work!

Eldar.

Dear Alexander, excellent, fantastic, somehow unique portfolio. It is certainly one of my favorites. In addition it is inspiring, sad and funny, beautifull and showing tough life on earth! Congratulations, all the best, Yours Frank

thanks to the internet you can't see me - otherwise I would turn red. Thank you for your comments. Alex

Great portfolio!! The "A FOGGY DAY" folder is my favourite, but I like all your shots! Congratulations!!

... my favorites are the folders on Nepal, Thailand, Sadhus, etc. These are certainly not the Department of Tourism folders, but images of these worlds as they have been and still are. Congratulations on all of them.

Alexander, I appreciate your comments. You have an amazing portfolio. One of the great things about this site, is when someone new comments you find a beautiful portfolio like this to look at.

Hello Friend!

Well here it is another year is passing away and we are coming into the holidays. I think time starts to go faster as we get older, it was just yesterday I wished my friends Happy Holidays and here it is again the end of a year. The holiday lights are starting to be put on some of the trees here in Dallas, we were out last night and some were lighting the trees. I wish for you all a holiday season with family and friends, after all is said and done all we have is each other.

I want all of you to know just what your comments and ratings on my work means to me, your words are my motivation, my drive to discover, to learn this art that we all love, thank you for taking time and thank you for caring about my works. At the same time thank you for letting us see your world, our lives are so much the same, we all care about our families and friends and we all share the same things, maybe someday our photos will help make for a lasting world peace. May you and your family be blessed this season.

Happy Holidays and Happy Shooting

Ken

I have looked through your portfolio and I have seen a very nice collection of excellent images. Keep on the good work.

Paul R.

Amazing portfolio Alexender, i have not gone through all of it yet beacause its huge. but its really one of excellent portfolios and lot of variation in it....keep it up and Regards! Malik Adnan Ayub

Beautiful body of work I like how your art shows from year to year and how you see it a bit different each year. The travel images speak volumes. The latest bullet balloon work is fabulous

I Alexander! thanks for your kind comment on my photo! Here I discovered a HUGE and GORGEOUS Portfolio, very inspirational indeed! beautiful your "playing with color", the bodypaintings folders, the world's people.......in short: all! Best regards, Carmen

Hi,Alexander

Thanks for your kindly words on my photo "Mr. Brown". I look through your portfolio. I like many of your photos especially the portraits ones. They are very beautiful. It's a great pleasure to browse your excellent works. Best regards!

Hi Alex. Thanks for viewing and raing one of my recent pics. Greatly appreciated. Your comment brough me to your incredible portfolio. I'm envious. You are such a tallented and gifted photographer. Thanks for sharing. Regards, Lawrence

Wow...what a great work... Your Foggy Day folder is my favorite... I appreciate the time you took to comment on my photo....Thanks Ken

Thanks Alex!!!!!

Really nice that you have popped by :-)

greetz!

Such a wealth of international pictures. I don't think I could pick a favorite. Your portfolio is very interesting. I think I really love your portraits, but I enjoyed looking at all of it. A very nice collection.

Very interesting portfolio and nice colors, hard works, congratulations !

Thanks for the comment, Wow, you have a lot of nice work. I love it!

Gershon

i thought i want to take a look at your portraits again, and what do i see? lightbulbs and highspeed photography. you seem to leave no genre untackled. waiting for the nudes.... flo.

I particularly like your sections on body painting. They showcase the ability of both the painters and the models.

Jim Phelps

Congratulations excellent work. I have taken many inspirations from your PF. Best Regards.

What a world of captivating photos! I'm gonna leave my entire university courses and just come with you to learn photography! :D

As it sounds you travel around the world so much, so I should recommend you and invite you to come to my country and see most of the stuffs you see elsewhere, and by my country I mean Iran, which has beautiful nature scenes, as well as cultural and historic places and ceremonies.

I hope to see you here asap, while I'm carrying your 40 Kg equipments! ;-)

Best wishes, Emran

You have a monumental portfolio with excellent shots and great colours, congratulations ! Roxana.

Thank you for comment I love that I made you to laught loud see you later Roxana

Thanks for the port comment! I found your high speed, infrared and HDR fasinating, love the shots.

Also, great shots of the bodypainting championships. I'm working on the logistics for upcoming photoshoot using silver and gold body paint, in studio work. Hopefully to pull out something original, at least a little more fresh than the head to toe shots normally seen.

Again, thanks for visiting my port and the comment.

Jerry Johnson

Thanks for the wonderful comment! Your portfolio is absolutely fantastic! All images are full of the highest class, with a superb mastery of technique .... very well done! Best regards