
The picture was taken in spring above the Forggensee in the Allgäu Alps (Germany) where i live. The reservoir is known for its color: magical light blue-turquoise to jade green. It owes this to two factors: on the one hand, the high content of minerals in the water, which the river dissolves from its stones, and on the other hand, the low water temperature. The foreground consisting of dandelion is typical of the region.
The real reason for most visitors, however, are the royal castles on the left (closeup) Neuschwanstein and the right Hohenschwangau (closeup) near the historic city of Füssen.
Neuschwanstein is often referred to as a fairytale castle. It is the most famous of the castles of King Ludwig II and one of the most famous sights in Germany. It is considered a symbol of the time of Romanticism and is known worldwide. In American advertising, it is the most used castle motif.
The castle was the model for several buildings around the world, especially for the Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. The Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Paris was also modelled on the Bavarian "fairytale castle". The same applies to the Excalibur Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Date & Time | May 1, 2019: 4:49pm - 5:07pm |
Location | Füssen, Bavaria, Germany |
Coordinates | 47.635851, 10.712232 |
Focal Length | 200mm |
Aperture | f/9.0 |
Shutter Speed | 1/400 sec |
ISO | 100 |
Number of Exposures | 400 |
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Total Pixels | 1,403,004,900 |
Horizontal Pixels | 113,475 |
Vertical Pixels | 12,364 |
Aspect Ratio | 9.18 : 1 |
File Size | 8,017 MB |
Width @ 300ppi (perfect) | 31.52 feet |
Height @ 300ppi | 3.43 feet |
Width @ 150ppi (near-perfect) | 63.04 feet |
Height @ 150ppi | 6.87 feet |
Date & Time | May 1, 2019: 4:49pm - 5:07pm |
Location | Füssen, Bavaria, Germany |
Coordinates | 47.635851, 10.712232 |
Focal Length | 200mm |
Aperture | f/9.0 |
Shutter Speed | 1/400 sec |
ISO | 100 |
Number of Exposures | 400 |
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