A cosmic canvas
The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex is a colorful area of stars, clusters and nebulae. Located approximately 460 light-years away from Earth, in the constellation Ophiuchus and at the tail end of the constellation Scorpius, it is the closest star-forming region to our solar system. To capture this tracked and stacked image of Rho Ophiuchi, I used a modified Canon 6D DSLR with a focal lens of 85 mm. The final composite
Creative Self-Portrait
It was time to add another self-portrait to my ongoing series. This time I chose the dreamy high-key version, which has the nice side effect of hiding the wrinkles a bit.
Sunset Colors
Local mountain ranges provided the perfect scenery for a spectacular sunset. The image below features Cerro Pachón with the Vera. C. Rubin Observatory (still under construction) on the left and the round dome of Gemini South on the right.
Magnificent Mountains
Two panoramic shots that reveal the impressive vistas of our local mountain ranges. The observatories in the above image are located on Cerro Pachón at an altitude of 2715 m. On the left you can see the building of the new Rubin Observatory, which is still under construction and will start its operation in 2023. The dome of Gemini South, the southern twin of the Gemini North Observatory located on
Red Flower
Creative composition of the red flower of the Chilean firetree.
Free Floating
An abstract photographic composition where the individual parts seem to float in a gentle breeze.
Moon-Egg
In this image the Moon appears almost like a perfect Easter egg. The photo was taken from the Southern Hemisphere, three days before the full Moon and a week before the Easter Holidays.
Foursome
A beautiful conjunction greeted sky-watchers this morning, as three planets and the crescent moon gathered for a cosmic rendezvous in the eastern sky. The three planets appeared in near-perfect alignment with Saturn at the top, Jupiter - the brightest - in the middle, and Mercury - the faintest - closest to the horizon.
Seventies revisited
Thanks to the ongoing pandemic another image of my creative self-portrait series. This deliberately defocused composite image received a special tone that evokes the Seventies.
When night is falling
This image sums it up perfectly: My passion for photography and my love of the night sky. I am very happy and extremely grateful that I have the opportunity to follow my passions and do what I love.