This fascinating photograph shows a floating glass sphere hanging on a thin thread and reflecting the surrounding autumn trees and the bright blue sky. The optical distortion within the sphere creates a magical miniature world that casts a spell over the viewer.
The warm play of colours of the golden and red leaves contrasts beautifully with the cool blue of the sky, creating a harmonious and atmospheric composition. The blurring of the background intensifies the focus on the sphere and makes it appear almost weightless.
This scene combines the aesthetics of nature with the fascination of optical illusions and appeals to lovers of detail shots, autumn landscapes and creative photography in equal measure. It invites you to look at the world from a new perspective and discover beauty in miniature.
Conceived by Frank Heinz, visualized with AI.
Frank Heinz is an experienced photographer whose passion for photography began in the analogue era of black and white images many decades ago. With the transition to digital photography, he discovered the fascinating world of colour and experimented with new computer-based editing techniques to explore the limits of image.. Read more…