Juergen Lechner, a photographer for the last twenty- years, lives and works in Germany, Bavaria-Eckental . This region is located in the southeast of Germany.

Lechner received numerous awards for his images, including a GOLDMEDAL 2006, a GOLDMEDAL 2007, both for Special Themes Section "Panorama" and "Trees" at the worlds largest contest, called TRIERENBERG SUPER CIRCUIT. In the last fourteen years, the TRIERENBERG SUPER CIRCUIT has attracted hundreds of thousands of pictures from nearly all countries around the world. It is by far the largest annual salon of photography on the globe.

2008 Lechner won the "Trash and Vision" contest in the category "VISION" announced by Mauritius Images with its conribution called "SUICIDE MOUSE". His photographs have also appeared in several publications.

Lechners new Pinhole Series attracts interest not only in germany but also in the U.S. A few comments about his new work - Art of Pinhole Photography - Silent Places

WOW!! Is this a dragonhead in the front of the picture? lovely -- that stone is simply wonderful. the formal symmetry helps heighten the sense of stillness. (this whole series is really stunning work.) I can hear the silence. Wonderful tones and clarity.

Your "Silent Places" series is excellent, I will look forward to the next chapter. Well you have pulled it off once again... and in style. Hope this series keeps going for a long time.

I love your silent places, all of this photos are genial. This is quite simply beautiful in all aspects - aesthetic and technical. Your work expresses so well the calm thrill of what you call silent places. While not one for rankings, I would put this in my top 5 pinholes of 2008.

Fantastic work, Juergen. I hope to see a lot more. This is great, with a real sense of depth to the picture. That's cool - you really know the result of the picture before pressing the shutter! I like the master touch.

I love the way, the sense of motion in the foreground sets off the depth of the composition. I agree super series, majestic photography. It doesn't get any better. congratulations!

Here is a link to Lechners new work: http://www.jürgenlechner.de/?p=62