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The time just before sunset was my favourite time at Lake Cawndilla. It's hard to describe the feeling but I'll give it a go.
As the sun starts dipping below the horizon, the landscape before me transforms into a silhouette of stillness. The dead trees, scattered across the foreshore and in the water of Lake Cawndilla, stand like ancient sentinels. Their skeletal branches, once full of life, now provide refuge to flocks of birds settling in for the night. In their thousands. The last rays of light paint the sky in hues of orange and pink and mauve, casting a warm glow over the lake’s surface.
Everything falls eerily silent. The wind has stilled, and the distant chatter of wildlife fades. In this moment, kilometers from civilization, I feel an overwhelming sense of calm. I become aware I am standing in knee-high grass and there could be new types of creatures heading to the water in the safety of night for a drink. This is their place, so I warily make my way back to the campsite. The isolation, the raw beauty of it all - it’s a feeling like no other, a peace that can only be found in the far west, Outback NSW.
A beautiful and cold night with so many stars in a Bortle 1 sky. Milky Way rising over a camp ground on the Manilla River in country NSW
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This place was an amazing experience, can't wait to go back.
I'm gutted I couldn't get the whole tipi in the shot, there was trees behind me and I couldn't get the shot I had planned in my mind.
I will go back as the dark sky was just amazing. Hurt my neck looking up at it for ages :o) worth it..
Here's 12 and a bit minutes (I think) under the stars..
I spent two sleepless nights on the border of Mexico photographing the Milky Way with my daughter and her boyfriend. I would start shooting at 3:00 a.m. and would finish up at 7:00 a.m. Although very tired it was an amazing experience and well worth the visit when the conditions are right.
This is my first attempt at a star trails shot using the 100 exposures method. The lack of light pollution on the Isle Of Harris made it the perfect location to try it. The light from our tent was ideal to add a bit of foreground interest. I made sure that the camera was pointing at Polaris (the North star) to get the circular trails. It took me 50 minutes to take the full 100 exposures. It was quite a difficult shot to compose because the darkness was blacker than black as you can see!
100 X 30 sec exposures @ f/5.6, ISO 400
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I love camping under the stars anytime I can. Last winter we went camping out in Mojave Desert and found an epic campsite nettled in some rocks and Joshua trees. After sunset it was fun experimenting with some night shots. The moon was pretty bright which helped light up the scene.
Sheltered from the cold wind, an amateur astronomer slews his telescope into position with the aid of a laptop computer.
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ISO 5000
One highlight of the trip to Jordan was to spend the night under the stars in Wadi Rum. After travelling for miles across the Modern Desert Highway we left the comfort of our air-conditioned bus and swapped it for Bedouin four-wheel drive vehicles. These 4WD Vehicles took us far into the desert which felt like a true adventure.
After travelling to Um Fruth, a natural rock arch, where I experienced a fright which I won't forgot we headed back to camp. As the Bedouin's prepared our dinner a few of the group decided to leave camp and catch the sunset. We must have walked about half a mile to reach an area of the desert where we could see the sunset at it's best.
One memory I have, which unfortunately not quick enough to capture on camera, was of a mother and baby camel walking across the desert. The baby camel was jet black in colour. After taking some shots we decided to head back to camp. Most of the camp had already headed back and myself and another group member left it a little too late so had to find camp in the pitch black. The wimp that I am my mind went into overdrive and thoughts of stepping on snakes and other desert creepy crawlies provided myself with a fast stride back!!
Wadi Rum is a beautiful stretch of Sand and Rock Desert. Wadi is a 31 mile (50 km) Valley. One desert fact is that Wadi Rum is a rich source of Phosphate. This is a very important source of income for Jordan.
Known as Valley of the Moon, Wadi Rum is located in South Jordan and is the country's largest Wadi (Desert). The area is most famous for it's connection with British Officer T.E. Lawrence.
Lawrence of Arabia and Prince Faisal assembled the Arab Tribes for the attack on Aqaba in the First World War. In 1962 Director David Lean filmed many scenes for the film "Lawrence of Arabia". The area has also been used as a backdrop for other films including "Red Planet" in the year 2000 (Wadi was used for the surface of Planet Mars, "Passion in the Desert" in 1988 and most recent, Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen (scenes representing Egypt were actually filmed on Wadi Rum).
Jordan
November 2010
I spent two sleepless nights on the border of Mexico photographing the Milky Way with my daughter and her boyfriend. I would start shooting at 3:00 a.m. and would finish up at 7:00 a.m. Although very tired it was an amazing experience and well worth the visit when the conditions are right.
I spent two sleepless nights on the border of Mexico photographing the Milky Way with my daughter and her boyfriend. I would start shooting at 3:00 a.m. and would finish up at 7:00 a.m. Although very tired it was an amazing experience and well worth the visit when the conditions are right.
Having been born in February. Some strange parting variation, cursing throughout the cathedral. Maybe it brought my belonging, with a longing for tomorrow.
Shot twice due to having the distance wrong. But never wound it on further and further. Though i did, as it turned out, have the distance setting OK...
Something about this, i just do not know...?!
One Nation Under God U.S.A. Members took some time to pose for a few pictures during their annual Camping Under The Stars Weekend Campout, held every year at Aldabra Park Giant Tortoise Preserve, in Naples, Florida. For more information on how you can become a part of this great group, contact them at www.onug.us.
Members of One Nation Under God U.S.A. spent two days camping under the stars at Aldabra Park Giant Tortoise Preserve. The kids had an opportunity to ride some of the largest tortoises that still exist in the world today. These gentle giants can live more than 250 years and just love to interact with people!
One Nation Under God U.S.A. Members took some time to pose for a few pictures during their annual Camping Under The Stars Weekend Campout, held every year at Aldabra Park Giant Tortoise Preserve, in Naples, Florida. For more information on how you can become a part of this great group, contact them at www.onug.us.
One Nation Under God U.S.A. Members took some time to pose for a few pictures during their annual Camping Under The Stars Weekend Campout, held every year at Aldabra Park Giant Tortoise Preserve, in Naples, Florida. For more information on how you can become a part of this great group, contact them at www.onug.us.
One Nation Under God U.S.A. Members took some time to pose for a few pictures during their annual Camping Under The Stars Weekend Campout, held every year at Aldabra Park Giant Tortoise Preserve, in Naples, Florida. For more information on how you can become a part of this great group, contact them at www.onug.us.
One Nation Under God U.S.A. Members took some time to pose for a few pictures during their annual Camping Under The Stars Weekend Campout, held every year at Aldabra Park Giant Tortoise Preserve, in Naples, Florida. For more information on how you can become a part of this great group, contact them at www.onug.us.
I spent two sleepless nights on the border of Mexico photographing the Milky Way with my daughter and her boyfriend. I would start shooting at 3:00 a.m. and would finish up at 7:00 a.m. Although very tired it was an amazing experience and well worth the visit when the conditions are right.
One Nation Under God U.S.A. Members took some time to pose for a few pictures during their annual Camping Under The Stars Weekend Campout, held every year at Aldabra Park Giant Tortoise Preserve, in Naples, Florida. For more information on how you can become a part of this great group, contact them at www.onug.us.
One Nation Under God U.S.A. Members took some time to pose for a few pictures during their annual Camping Under The Stars Weekend Campout, held every year at Aldabra Park Giant Tortoise Preserve, in Naples, Florida. For more information on how you can become a part of this great group, contact them at www.onug.us.
One Nation Under God U.S.A. Members took some time to pose for a few pictures during their annual Camping Under The Stars Weekend Campout, held every year at Aldabra Park Giant Tortoise Preserve, in Naples, Florida. For more information on how you can become a part of this great group, contact them at www.onug.us.
I spent two sleepless nights on the border of Mexico photographing the Milky Way with my daughter and her boyfriend. I would start shooting at 3:00 a.m. and would finish up at 7:00 a.m. Although very tired it was an amazing experience and well worth the visit when the conditions are right.