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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.
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.
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Lilies of the Valley
Yesterday I came across a piece of music through a noble advertising trailer of a French watch company with the wonderful actors Catherine Deneuve and Rami Malek directed by Guy Ritchie. I was almost magically drawn to the film because there was a time when I lived in Paris.
But the most exciting thing was the soundtrack „Lilies of The Valley“, which exuded such an incredible lightness. I hadn’t heard of the composer Jun Myiake before, but I did know Arto Lindsay, who added his inimitable vocals. Perhaps one cannot leave the cosmos of one’s own taste.
That’s why I quickly set off to get some lilies in town. They were to be white lilies, of which I could only get two. Red lilies in all stages of blossoming I then allowed myself to enjoy. So I took some pictures with a mixed bouquet of paradisiacal blooming lilies. -
Spring Dance of Tulips
Today the sun shone warmly, almost too warm for a day in mid-February. A few tulips given as gifts were getting older in the vase and one started to hang its head. They had delighted us with their colourfulness for many days.
So I decided to do a photo series with tulips on my lightbox.
Tulips are best suited for scenic representations because they look like a human person against a light background. Dance is the most obvious association I have then. The leaves become whirling arms. The flower is the head. The legs are not really needed.
If the tulips lie close together, you get the impression of a tapestry. The light from the lightbox penetrates well enough to create an airy effect.
Here they show themselves in a formation like a dance group.
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Floral compositions
18. Februar 2023 /Floral compositions
Clockwork ornate styleClockwork of flowers: flower power © Julian KöpkeRed rose petalsRed rose petals © Julian KöpkeSix rosesSix roses © Julian KöpkeThree rosesThree roses © Julian KöpkeBlooming thistle at the former railroad tracksBlooming thistle at the former railroad tracks © Julian KöpkeDancing tulipsDancing tulips © Julian KöpkeDream of tulipsDream of tulips on a lightbox © Julian KöpkeThree purple tulipsThree purple tulips HDR photo © Julian KöpkeComposition with rosesComposition with roses on a lightbox © Julian KöpkeFloral Arrangement with FreesiasFloral Arrangement with Freesias © Julian Köpke -
Deep Sky
18. Februar 2023 /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
18. Februar 2023 /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
18. Februar 2023 /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
18. Februar 2023 /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
18. Februar 2023 /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