Dancing Northern Lights
Back in March we took a special trip up to Alaska with hopes of seeing the Northern Lights. I also miss winter (see: wildfires in LA in January). Having once Continue Reading →
Tag: astrophotography
Antenna Galaxies
Description: Lots of things to see in the night sky. Location: Space Photograph copyright Peter West Carey. All rights reserved. ?
Experimenting With Telescopes
Description: Digital goto telescopes are making astronomy in big cities stupid easy these days. And I’m jumping on the bandwagon at least to take a look and see how I Continue Reading →
Jupiter As Seen Through A 60″ Telescope
Description: This last weekend my brother Daniel and I rented time at the Mount Wilson Observatory, reserving the 60-inch telescope for the entire night. We signed up in April, not Continue Reading →
Another Example of Better Noise Processing
I’m really enjoying the newer tools in Lightroom, including the new Noise Reduction and slightly older masking tools that help define specific areas with relative ease and speed. Here’s an Continue Reading →
Freewell Light Pollution Reduction Filter Review
A company I have never heard of before, Freewell, makes some snazzy little filters for little cameras, like the DJI Osmo Pocket 2 I recently purchased. I happened upon their Continue Reading →
Stars Over Ama Dablam
Description: At over 13,000′ above sea level, the lack of atmosphere and city lights brings about far more stars in the sky than you can ever hope to count. Capturing them Continue Reading →
Moon Over The Himalayas – Photo Of The Day
Description: Hands down Mong La is one of my favorite places to spend the night in the Himalayas. La translates roughly to ‘pass’, as in mountain pass. In this case the Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Kangtega And The Stars
Title: Kangtega And The Stars Location: Dole, Solokhumbu Region, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal, Asia Description: Scraping 6,782 meters (22,251 ft) into the sky, Kangtega has a striking resemblance to a saddle. Known locally as Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Stupa And Stars
Title: Stupa And Stars Location: Mong La, Solukhumbu, Nepal, Asia Description: The belt of Orion can be seen in the center of this shot taken in the wee hours of Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – The Moon Over The Machermo Range
Title: The Moon Over The Machermo Range Location: Machermo, Solukhumbu, Nepal, Asia (27°54’12” N 86°42’55” E) Description: On its way to setting, the moon strikes a pose high above the Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Polaris Over Balanced Rock
Title: Polaris Over Balanced Rock Location: Arches National Park, Utah, USA, North America Description: In this 20 minute exposure taken on a night when the moon was still hanging above the Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Milky Way And Balanced Rock
Title: Milky Way And Balanced Rock Location: Arches National Park, Utah, USA, North America Description: Shot with a Nikon D800E and 14-24mm lens for 30 seconds at ISO 3200, Balanced Continue Reading →