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Infinite avenue of trees
On Sunday we met with friends to walk in the castle gardens of Schwetzingen, especially to the cherry garden of the mosque, because the cherry trees are starting to blossom. Weak intermittent clouds created a diffuse light in the park with warm intermediate tones. The well-designed baroque grounds everywhere show the joy of technical possibilities to expand – or even deceive – the human horizon of experience.
There is a small section in the park with a trompe l’oueil designed to make infinity tangible. In summer, ivy grows along the tunnel-shaped lattice to create a tube view.
Trompe l'oeuil at Schwetzingen Palace Garden © Julian Köpke When photographing the following avenue of trees at the edge of the mosque, it was of course clear that the perspective should give the impression of a long path. I tried 2 days later to increase this effect by repeating the image in the picture, which can easily be done with digital photography and post-processing. After the second repetition, I think the eye is very well deceived and no longer perceives a real end.
Compare to the original here.
Infinite avenue of trees in the Schwetzingen Palace Garden (virtual reality) © Julian Köpke -
Deep Sky
Not many images
Helix nebulaHelix nebula © Julian KöpkeNGC 6514 M20 Trifid nebulaNGC 6514 M20 Trifid nebula © Julian KöpkeM8 Lagoon NebulaM8 Lagoon Nebula © Julian KöpkeEta Carinae NGC 3372 IIIEta Carinae NGC 3372 © Julian KöpkeIC 2944 - 48 Running Chicken NebulaIC 2944 - 48 Running Chicken Nebula © Julian KöpkeM42-1Orion nebula M42M45-2Pleiades M45NGC 5236 Southern Firewheel GalaxyNGC 5236 Southern Firewheel Galaxy © Julian Köpke -
World at Night
World at night
Celestial light IIICelestial light III © Julian KöpkeChaletChalet © Julian KöpkeJupiter Moon Saturn over Alps (Mürren)Jupiter Moon Saturn over Alps (Mürren) © Julian KöpkeStitched PanoramaStitched PanoramaMilky Way and Magellanic CloudsMilky Way and Magellanic Clouds © Julian KöpkeMond Venus und Jupiter© Julian KöpkeMoonrise and MercuryMonduafgang mit MerkurMoonrise in KiripotibSilhouette of earth under Milky Way and startrailsSilhouette of earth under Milky Way and startrails © Julian KöpkeStartrails over Tunnel ViewStartrails over Tunnel View is a combination of Startrails and a daylight image superimposed to get some structure. © Julian KöpkeStartrails South KiripotibStartrails South Kiripotib © Julian KöpkeTurning night sky in YosemiteTurning night sky in Yosemite © Julian KöpkeZodiacal light in YosemitePlanet Juiter is the bright star in the East in the zodiacal light in Yosemite. © Julian Köpke -
Low light
Low light or twilight
Heidelberg castle at low lightHeidelberg castle at low light © Julian KöpkeSunset in Heidelberg or Red NeckarSunset in Heidelberg or Red Neckar © Julian KöpkeChapel RotenbergChapel Rotenberg © Julian KöpkeView on San Francisco downtown at sunsetView on San Francisco downtown at sunset © Julian KöpkeOrvieto Piazaa Duomo before sunriseOrvieto Piazaa Duomo before sunrise © Julian KöpkeDark Duomo, OrvietoDark Duomo, Orvieto © Julian KöpkeSunset medieval quartiere OrvietoSunset medieval quartiere Orvieto © Julian KöpkeNocturnal deception in the arctic mistNocturnal deception in the arctic mist at the Arctic Henge in Raufarhöfn © Julian Köpke -
Night
Night
Blue river Neckar in HeidelbergBlue river Neckar in Heidelberg. Venus far left between clouds. © Julian KöpkeLighthouse Kampen northLighthouse Kampen north © Julian KöpkeSan Francisco seen from Berkeley ISan Francisco seen from Berkeley I © Julian KöpkeMoon in Berkeley MarinaMoon in Berkeley Marina © Julian KöpkeColors of the night at Raufarhöfn ChurchWikipedia tells: Raufarhöfn Church was designed by none other than Iceland's national architect Guðjón Samúelsson, built in 1928 and consecrated on 1 January 1929. © Julian KöpkeNight flight from Da NangNight flight from Da Nang © Julian Köpke -
Night and Darkness
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Structures
Images of structures often no longer reveal a scale.
Entrance Rijksmuseum Amsterdam © Julian KöpkeEntrance Rijksmuseum Amsterdam © Julian KöpkeDrill bits or virtual skyscrapers © Julian KöpkeDrill bits or virtual skyscrapers © Julian KöpkeLate afternoon at Crater Lake impressive reflections appeared at the opposite lake shore. To some extent they ressemble to the Rorschach test method, especially when rotated by 90 degree. © Julian KöpkeLate afternoon at Crater Lake impressive reflections appeared at the opposite lake shore. To some extent they ressemble to the Rorschach test method, especially when rotated by 90 degree. © Julian KöpkeEvening at Zabriskie Point © Julian KöpkeEvening at Zabriskie Point © Julian KöpkeGlacial flows and patterns on Iceland © Julian KöpkeGlacial flows and patterns on Iceland © Julian KöpkeDetail of Dynjandi waterfall. Combination of LTE and STE. © Julian KöpkeDetail of Dynjandi waterfall. Combination of LTE and STE. © Julian KöpkeDettifoss detail western drop edge © Julian KöpkeDettifoss detail western drop edge © Julian KöpkeGlacial flows and patterns © Julian KöpkeGlacial flows and patterns © Julian KöpkeGlacial flows and patterns on Iceland. There is nothing recognizable. © Julian KöpkeGlacial flows and patterns on Iceland. There is nothing recognizable. © Julian KöpkeGlacial flows and patterns © Julian KöpkeGlacial flows and patterns © Julian KöpkeGlacier Skalafellsjökull ogives and some band ogives © Julian KöpkeGlacier Skalafellsjökull ogives and some band ogives © Julian KöpkeWater glass as a cylindrical converging lens © Julian KöpkeWater glass as a cylindrical converging lens © Julian KöpkeLoaf of bread mosaic X-ray photo lateral view © Julian KöpkeLoaf of bread mosaic X-ray photo lateral view © Julian KöpkeOverlay of light and waves © Julian KöpkeOverlay of light and waves © Julian KöpkePatterns of layers at Morsum cliff © Julian KöpkePatterns of layers at Morsum cliff © Julian KöpkePile of wood as a long wall © Julian KöpkePile of wood as a long wall © Julian KöpkePolar lights at Stocksness © Julian KöpkePolar lights at Stocksness © Julian KöpkeReflections inside from the outside © Julian KöpkeReflections inside from the outside © Julian KöpkeReynisfjara basalt formation © Julian KöpkeReynisfjara basalt formation © Julian KöpkePacific reflections © Julian KöpkePacific reflections © Julian KöpkeUpcoming clouds © Julian KöpkeUpcoming clouds © Julian KöpkeWall of Hamburg Philharmonic Hall © Julian KöpkeWall of Hamburg Philharmonic Hall © Julian KöpkeCog rail of the Zugspitzbahn © Julian KöpkeCog rail of the Zugspitzbahn © Julian Köpke -
Architecture
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Astrophotography
With this site I want to introduce my own astrophotography images. I practice this hobby since early 2010.
Astrophotography makes things visible that could not be seen with the naked eye. You can do astrophotography by day and by night. And: twilight. Twilight is a huge area in itself, with moon or crescents, planets, Milky Way, landscapes, and much more. With the help of mechanical and optical instruments as well as sensors and computers, attractive, colorful images of our universe can be made. The beauty of these images, the technical appeal and challenges of electronic postprocessing are inseparable in this hobby.
I have many interests in astrophotography:
Startrails, atmospheric images, sun, moon and planets, interstellar fogs, etc …. More topics related to this hobby are image processing, literature and history.
A quote from Schiller’s „Wallenstein“ brings the excitement of astronomy to the point:
Thoughts may easily coexist, however, material things collide hard in space
(Leicht beieinander wohnen die Gedanken, doch hart im Raume stoßen die Sachen)
Source: Friedrich Schiller, Wallenstein’s Death II
The following topic can be looked up:
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Black & White
Mountain chain Eiger Mönch Jungfrau. There will be a weather change. © Julian KöpkeMountain chain Eiger Mönch Jungfrau. There will be a weather change. © Julian Köpke2020 Tunnel View and Bridalveil Fall © Julian Köpke2020 Tunnel View and Bridalveil Fall © Julian KöpkeVilla d'Este, Tivoli © Julian KöpkeVilla d'Este, Tivoli © Julian KöpkeCrepuscular light at Heceta Head © Julian KöpkeCrepuscular light at Heceta Head © Julian KöpkeBlack Forest near Hinterzarten © Julian KöpkeBlack Forest near Hinterzarten © Julian KöpkeDettifoss detail western drop edge © Julian KöpkeDettifoss detail western drop edge © Julian KöpkeSkogafoss time fusion. Walking behind the curtain. © Julian KöpkeSkogafoss time fusion. Walking behind the curtain. © Julian KöpkeMoonrise in Yosemite Valley © Julian KöpkeMoonrise in Yosemite Valley © Julian KöpkeBridal Veil fall © Julian KöpkeBridal Veil fall © Julian KöpkeFarmstead in the Black Forest © Julian KöpkeFarmstead in the Black Forest © Julian KöpkeTori in Heidelberg (Kumamoto) © Julian KöpkeTori in Heidelberg (Kumamoto) © Julian KöpkeLemon balm leaves on ice © Julian KöpkeLemon balm leaves on ice © Julian KöpkeTufts of grass © Julian KöpkeTufts of grass © Julian KöpkeFern bright © Julian KöpkeFern bright © Julian KöpkeFern © Julian KöpkeFern © Julian KöpkeForest floor © Julian KöpkeForest floor © Julian KöpkeLight and shades of grey © Julian KöpkeLight and shades of grey © Julian Köpke
