Shades of Life
Maryland, USA
An astronomer in Texas – 5
–part 5 of the essay An astronomer in Texas– The weather cleared (more or less) nicely for the first night of the observing run. However, several thunderstorms were still visible on the horizon, which led to a sight I never thought I could see: lightning arcs below the milky way. Taken in full spectrum, lightning […]
An astronomer in Texas – 6
–part 6 of the essay An astronomer in Texas– Several days later, an astrophysicist’s worst nightmare happened! Forest fires several dozen kilometers away spread out and slowly crept closer towards the observatory. We had to close down the dome and enjoy the show while everthing smelled like barbecue. Thankfully, the fire department was successful in […]
One year on Mt Wendelstein – 3
–part 3 of the essay One year on Mt. Wendelstein– If the weather conditions are just right, inversion can occur. This means that the mountain pierces the cloud layer, leading to amazing observing conditions for astronomy. More important to this essay, however, is that it gives photos a surreal touch as everything seems to be […]
One year on Mt Wendelstein – 8
–part 8 of the essay One year on Mt. Wendelstein– Of course, when you are an astronomer, you should do astrophotography from time to time. Armed with a small tracker, I photographed a part of Scorpius with Antares, its central red bright star. Thanks to full spectrum, I could increase the amount of light for […]
The Lookouts
Dual spectrum with 590nm filter, converted to black & white.
Rainbow Connection
Dual spectrum conversion with 590nm filter.
Diaphanous
Dual spectrum conversion with 590nm filter, converted to black & white
Star Island Equinox
Dual spectrum conversion with 590nm filter, converted to black & white
Mount Desert Island
Dual spectrum converted, 590nm filter. Converted to black & white.
Tai Chi in the City
Dual spectrum conversion with 590nm filter.
Motion
Dual spectrum conversion with 590nm filter.
