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A visit to the zoo
Sometimes it’s always the same old thing. Boring photographs of amazing places. The sort of thing you’ve seen time and time again. Perhaps there’s another way.
The following three photographs were taken on the Alpe di Siusi. A new way of seeing. But it isn’t yet a method that I could describe here.
Sun disc behind the clouds © Julian Köpke 
Rock formation called Horse’s Tooth © Julian Köpke 
Trail at Alpe di Siusi © Julian Köpke It’s not long before you find yourself drawn to animals. I spotted the following Haflinger horses at the Latzfonser Kreuz. A thunderstorm with a rainbow did the rest.
Green Haflinger horses at Latzfons Cross © Julian Köpke 
Thunderstorm over Dolomites with a rainbow © Julian Köpke With a season ticket to Munich Zoo, I was able to practise taking more photos of animals.
Girafes at zoo Hellabrunn © Julian Köpke 
Girafes at zoo Hellabrunn © Julian Köpke 
Orang Utan at zoo Hellabrunn © Julian Köpke 
Chimpanzee at zoo Hellabrunn © Julian Köpke The latest photographs can be found on Flickr.
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Rain and heavy winds
In the morning a short review of the Vestrahorn in the hotel at the computer. The warm light of the morning sun was reflected in the dune grass, which grew into the black sand in repeated small domes. And in the mountain range that gave the name to the place.
Morning sun at Vestrahorn © Julian Köpke I liked the simplicity of the house forms in Iceland. I’d like to photograph them all. Remotely, they are reminiscent of the wooden shapes of the houses and hotels of a Monopoly game.
Corrugated-iron shelter or barn on Iceland 
House at Seljalandsfoss A road that didn’t seem to be difficult on the map should take us to the foothills of Eyafjallajökull. On the way there we met riders who used the same road with Icelandic horses. They were clearly faster and, as if by magic, always quite a bit of us. The road was interrupted by watercourses that our simple car could not pass through. We had to turn around.
Difficult road to Eyafjallajökull After a visit to Seljalandsfoss and Gljúfrabúi we drove to the ferry port, which takes you to Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands). Hefty wind and thin rain awaited us. The lens could hardly be held straight with the hand. Some grains of sand from the black beach penetrated into my left eye and keep me busy for some time.
Vestmannaeyjar during storm and rain © Julian Köpke -
Heidelberg Castle, flowers and flypaper textures
Heidelberg Castle is a landmark. In winter its red color becomes softer. For one winter Frederick V. became king with his home in this castle. After that, Germany sank into the 30 Years War. The castle had been ruined already by fire a couple of years before.
Winter Castle of the Winter King © Julian Köpke The delicacy and dreaminess of a photo is not always the result of intensive digital processing. The ranuncula of the following image hardly needed editing. You can feel it. With a tripod and a 85mm Lensbaby velvet at f/16 I shot this image with really delicate color.
Ranuncula © Julian Köpke The lavish feast is over. Paradise is no more. The king went into exile. We’re staying.
The roaring party is over © Julian Köpke
