Fürstenberg Castle ruins

Fürstenberg Castle in the vineyard above the Rhine

The Fürstenberg ruins stand between the straight rows of vineyards above the Rhine. From above you follow the walls through green vegetation. In the side view, the slope appears and makes it clear how far the complex is above the bank.

Remains of walls between the rows of vines

At Fürstenberg Castle, the order of the rows of vines converges towards an irregular ruin. If you leave both patterns in the picture, you can show today's landscape and the older traces of construction together.

A ruin is visible from above in places where walls change direction or merge into open interior spaces. There you can follow the floor plan, even if only individual sections have been preserved. Growth and shadows are part of the visible situation. A careful description of the image names the recognizable parts without reconstructing missing buildings from their outline alone. In comparison with a closer picture, it also becomes clear where the large lines of the overview consist of several individual pieces of wall.

The direction of the vine rows

Rows of vines make the slope of a slope visible in a special way. They run across the area, change direction at a plot boundary or end at an embankment. From the air, their order can be observed over a large distance. An oblique view also shows how high the cultivated areas are above the valley. When selecting images, a combination with a fixed reference point is helpful, such as the edge of the town or an easily recognizable path through the slope.

Follow the watercourse in the picture

A river changes its role with the direction of view. Across the water you can clearly see how close the development is to the bank. A view along the run connects several sections that appear separate from the street. A particularly vivid image is one in which there is a prominent bank in the foreground and a second reference point further back. The eye can then follow the distance between them itself. A picture caption is achieved by indicating which side of the river the main motif is on.

The distribution of blue tones

To switch between two of the 8 aerial photos, shot 1 and shot 6 can be called up directly in the gallery. In the first excerpt, shades of blue play a smaller role. In the second shot, blue areas take up more space. Blue can extend over a large contiguous area or only appear in individual parts. What also counts for the effect is whether these areas extend to the edge of the picture or surround the main subject.

Shot 8 and Shot 1 are among the views from March 31, 2021. According to the camera's time information, there are approximately 2 minutes between the two images. The exposure time was 1/640 second for the first of the images mentioned and 1/500 second for the second.

A moving view is also available. Under Aerial Videos you can find the clip “Ruin ​​Fürstenberg Castle Aerial Images”. The linked preview leads to inclusion in the aerial photographer's portfolio on Adobe Stock.

Communicate architecture and location together

Anyone who has visited a building themselves often remembers the entrance and the first view upwards. In the aerial photograph, these exact areas can disappear behind a roof or a wall. A suitable caption helps to connect the tour experienced with the spatial overview. For an aerial photographer, planned use is therefore a good starting point. A view for a site plan needs clear outer edges. An image for the cover page may focus more on the interaction between the building and its surroundings.

Related motifs in the aerial photo archive

Two additional views can be used in the archive for comparison. The first can be found under Burg Stahleck. At Stahleck Castle, the compact group of towers and roofs meets a steep slope above the Rhine. The second belongs to the article Reichenstein Castle. At Reichenstein Castle, the first thing you notice is the staggered outer walls and the towers of different heights.