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A few days ago, my father and I (and the dog) went camping in the San Juan Mountains of south-western Colorado. We pitched camp in a north-facing alpine glen at about 11,500 feet. Now, I have been to higher … Continue reading
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The air was hot and thick as I set up my camera at the foot of a turnrow somewhere north of Lake Bruin. It was hot enough to bring on a full sweat even though I was standing motionless … Continue reading
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There has been chatter around astrophotography message boards for some time now that a photographer can partially eliminate “sky glow” from the night images with a relatively cheap Hoya filter called a red intensifier. It is touted as the … Continue reading
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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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We have had a lazy, drawn out Fourth of July weekend. The notables of Tensas Parish who organize the annual fireworks display on Lake Bruin elected to put on their show on Saturday the 2nd of July. Undoubtedly, this … 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
This is a short video I put together while trying to experiment with my new intervalometer. The video is a combination of 141, 10 second exposures taken over about an hour and a half. I placed the WAFB TV tower … 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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[click image for larger view] ISO 1250, 30″, f/4 (processed with Noise Ninja) Another night spent listening to podcasts and watching the night sky. Photography really is a solitary sort of vocation. But, when the weather is nice and the … Continue reading
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My new 5D Mark II came in this week. The low noise at 2000 ISO is pretty amazing. I think I am really going to enjoy this new camera. The Milky Way over Lake Bruin in Tensas Parish, LA.
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[click image for larger view] The Perseids are the largest annual meteor shower in North America. I have tried to photograph them for several years. Last night I got my first picture of a meteor. Actually, I got pictures of … Continue reading