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—This was an hour long exposure that ended up a little blown out and with lots of hot sensor noise, but otherwise one of my better star trails. Taking photos at night is challenging. When the light source you … Continue reading
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Last night I had big plans. In the context of what other people might be doing with their Fourth of July weekends these plans might seem humble, but it was photographically ambitious nonetheless. My goal was to get as … Continue reading
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An hour and change as the moon was setting on the Bunge grain elevator outside the main levee at Saint Joseph, Louisiana. This is outside the levee and basically on the river banks. High water here is not unusual, … Continue reading
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[click images for a larger view] High clouds came in early last night, so I was not able to get out into the cactus and photograph. To tell the truth, I was pretty happy to get into a warm sleeping … Continue reading
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[click image for larger view] Approximately 45 minutes (2,384 seconds) in an ice cold arroyo near the Sea of Cortez. ISO 640 (probably a bit too high, tonight I’ll shoot at ISO 400) f/4 through a Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 … Continue reading
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[click image for a larger, more arboreal view] When you think of Louisiana, there is not much more iconic than a cypress tree. So much so, that I am kind of reluctant to photograph them. They are beautiful and elegant … Continue reading
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December 14th 12:33 AM Lat 32N;91.2W 26F December 14th 1:14 AM Lat 32N;91.2W 22F [click images for larger view] 16 seconds at ISO 2000 and f/3.6. Canon 5D MkII with a Zenitar 16mm f/2.8. Edited with Aperture 3 and Noise … Continue reading
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[click image for larger, more celestial, view] I got photos of around 20 meteors last night. I had to edit them on my laptop. I will get better quality images once I download the memory cards to my desktop. It … Continue reading
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[click image for a more lunar view] Playing around with my Opteka 500mm f/6.3 mirror lens and Toycamera Analogcolor. And forgetting the one-over rule. I’ll try to get some better resolution when I am up in north Louisiana shooting the … Continue reading
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[click images for larger, blustery view] Sundays can be a drag. It may be a legacy of the academic week. Sunday meant you would soon go back to school with all of the attendant anxieties. It might also be that … Continue reading
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I need to work on this photo a bit, but I have a football game to get to. Last night was a wonderful experience. I spent the evening with the attendees of the Deep South Regional Star Gaze and their … Continue reading
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After last nights foray into a little astrophotography I was going through some shots from last year and more recent nights spent alone staring at the stars. This remains one of my favorites. The motion of the stars around … Continue reading