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The light – fuel of visuality
The electromagnetic radiation and its spectrum
Description of the intangible – wave or particle
With the grain or against it – the polarization of electromagnetic waves
Generating light – more than just flicking a switch
Earth and sun
Geometrical basics or why 1+1 equals 23 ½
The different lengths of day and night
Scattering phenomena in the atmosphere
Uniform Scattering of Light to Nearly White – The Mie Scattering and Haze
Uneven Scattering of Light to (almost) a Single Color – The Rayleigh Scattering and the Sky-blue
Special case low sun position – The combined scattering of light brings the strongest colors
Refraction phenomena in the atmosphere
Atmospheric refraction – The stars are lower than we think
Rainbows – The whole spectrum of colors
The moon as a motif in the picture
High in the sky it shall stand …
Geometry alone does not make a good picture
The moon as a light-giving object
Equipment and shooting technique
Since I started my first website in the year 2000, I’ve written and published ten books in the German language about photographing the amazing natural wonders of the American West, the details of our visual perception and its photography-related counterparts, and tried to shed some light on the immaterial concepts of quantum and chaos. Now all this material becomes freely accessible on this dedicated English website. I hope many of you find answers and inspiration there. My books are on