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Cape Perpetua
We went up to Cape Perpetua before our breakfast. I’d been there before after the eclipse in 2017 with Christa and friends. That year the sky was full of smoke.
Today the sun was shielded by some haze coming from the Pacific Ocean. I wasn’t clear in mind about going there a second time. The impressive view of Heceta Head lighthouse the day before hadn’t left me.
Black and white gives more meaning and feeling than faded colors. But it’s already long time ago and far, far away.
Morning haze at Cape perpetua. Being there a second time my feelings weren’t clear. Although only 2 months from now in the past I feel this morning like long time ago and very far away. © Julian Köpke -
X-Ray of Christmas cookies
Thanks to my hard-working father-in-law we enjoy every year phantastic cookies. This year I had to cope with different archiving modalities in mammography due to quality management. This image was an idea to enjoy Christmas in advance with a composition of a Poinsettia. Simple structurizing effects render this image into a sort of cookie smelling painting.
Poinsettia. Texturized x-ray of cookies. © Julian Köpke -
Bridge into the light
We left Heceta Head lighthouse with an undecided feeling. The day before the lighthouse had been in a gorgeous light. A talk about the building and its history was not enlightening. The sunrise at Cape Creek came all of a sudden through fog from many directions. The bridge took a bath in this crepuscular light.
Cape Creek Bridge in a light bath at sunrise © Julian Köpke -
Civilisation’s arrow
My train was late. So I had enough time to take this image of a skyscraper at Mannheim Main Station. Since long I was starring at this triangular building with a real thin shape. On the digital image small corrections for the overhead wires had to be done. Turning the image to the right it became a civilisation’s arrow. An illusion ? Short after my shot the lights were turned off.
Civilisation's arrow © Julian Köpke -
Schwetzingen
A walk through the castle gardens of Schwetzingen is always a highlight. On a warm and sunny autumn day everything is beautiful. Warmth and colors seem to be caressing you.
The ancient ruler in the 18th century built a mosque to demonstrate his tolerance. Today inside was a cool light in contrast to the autumn colors outside.
Dome of the Mosque in the castle gardens of Schwetzingen © Julian Köpke -
Lampshade of winding glas
We were meeting in a room formerly dedicated to staff members of the bishop, down in the basement of a nice summer residence (Eremitage Waghäusel). We heard an extensive talk about the conditions of sincerity and dishonesty of men, given by a writer and journalist.
When does a human being lie ? Is there a difference between males and females ? How does behavior change with social status ? Monkeys, aware of good food, send their group in the wrong direction to enjoy their observation on their own. What is good, what is bad ?
This nice lampshade attracted me immediately when entering the room. I like the shape. The illusion of a lampshade close to natural structures like bark. Is light true ? What does it tell me ? Our brain tends to ignore the color of light. A cam doesn’t tell the truth, either. I had to think of friends.
Lampshade of windig glass © Julian Köpke -
Relaunch
My new homepage is brought more and more into line. I’m pretty happy about the seamless integration of my astrophotographies as a top menu link in the new design. To be more precise technically: astrophotographies reside as a subdomain now. Painting with light became the leading website.
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