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Night shot obtained zooming out with my lens, from 40mm to 17mm, during an exposure time of only 30 seconds, ISO 6400. Obviously camera on tripod.
Shot taken in the far September 27th 2011 while I was wandering during the night at the foot of Mount Paterno (Dolomites), whose tormented ridges look also as visually drag during the use of my zoom.
On the left, the more brilliant line is generated by planet Jupiter. The gas giant in our solar system that shines, especially on moonless nights, more than any star because of its "proximity" to the Earth.
Therefore, I hope it is clear, nothing to do with the star trail technique, which itself is often largely misunderstood. In that case you need to set a long exposure of at least 15 minutes up to what you want, also a few hours, by pointing your camera towards the Polaris in the Northern Hemisphere, or Sigma Octantis if your are in the Southern Hemisphere, then you obtain concentric trails. Also it is possible to point the camera toward any other cardinal point in order to get more "parallel" trails the more you get closer to the celestial equator.
Instead, in this shot the trails appear to come from a single point, as a sort of Big Bang structure, which wouldn't be obtainable in any other way except that zooming during exposure.
The fact of being able to get a similar shot in just 30 seconds (without having to wait hours!) undoubtedly has its advantages. An image like this definitely belongs within the field of abstract photography... this implies it may be necessary to make a few attempts before to get a "making sense" dialogue between the various elements visible and less visible to the naked eye.
Here it seemed to me that the shining Jupiter on the left, the ridges of Paterno at the bottom as well as on the right, and the central "point of origin", due to the lens zooming, contribute to create a logical structure in the overall image (hopefully also with a symbolic meaning).
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The Lighthouse was closed today.
From the National Park Service web site:
A Brief History of the Point Reyes Lighthouse
The Point Reyes Headlands jut 10 miles (16 km) out to sea and pose a threat to ships traveling between San Francisco Bay and locations to the north. The historic Point Reyes Lighthouse was built in 1870 to warn mariners of this navigational hazard and served for 105 years. The Point Reyes Lighthouse was retired from service in 1975 when the U.S. Coast Guard installed an automated light adjacent and below the historic tower. The Coast Guard then transferred ownership of the lighthouse to the National Park Service, which has taken on the job of preserving this fine specimen of our maritime heritage.
Usually yard jobs work the north end of Rices Point yard in Duluth but this evening a CP crew had to drift down to the south end to pick up a few straggler grain cars for delivery to Riverland.
Whilst up in Skye with a workshop last week, we experienced every weather type imaginable. On arriving at Neist Point the rain was heavy, the wind was over 30mph and it was absolutely freezing.
We made our way over to the cliffs where the four of us got huddled down behind one of the smaller stone faces giving us reasonable shelter from the wind and rain. For the next two hours we stood there in awe at the wild weather driving over our heads and out towards the lighthouse. Image after image were filled with so much potential it was hard to pull ourselves away. This image was taken whilst huddled behind a rock in a good old west coast storm.
Most Scots complain about our weather and many photographers won't venture out in these conditions, but if you know how to exploit it... there is absolutely no better.
I'm sure photographers all over the planet would love the opportunity to experience and work with the conditions we benefit from on a daily basis. I wouldn't swap our climate for the world :-)
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Taking in the view of the badlands at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park was one of my favorite experiences in the park. The eroded shapes of the badlands are really interesting and I feel like I could photograph there all day long.
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After a second harsh winter, Lake Erie had begun to thaw leaving piles of ice on the tip of Point Pelee.
Built in 1845, the Point Prim lighthouse is the first and oldest lighthouse on Prince Edward Island and one of only two round brick lighthouses in Canada.
Pilot Peak (elev. 11,699 ft.) dominates the landscape along the Beartooth Scenic Highway (US 212). When aligned with Index Peak (elev. 10,709 ft.), its near neighbor to the right, Pilot Peak formed part of a makeshift sextant that helped guide early explorers in the direction of the fabled lands of Yellowstone.
For another view of Pilot Peak, see: flic.kr/p/2q3SY3e.
Death Valley National Park is just a two hour drive away from Las Vegas, but it feels a world apart. And after a day spent submerged in the thick crowds and flashing lights, we were more than ready to get out of town for a bit.
We made it to the park just after sunset, and got to Zabriskie Point just as the last light of the day was fading away.
A network of old logging roads fans out from this beach near Purcell Point on Bute Inlet, British Columbia, Canada.
Point Betsie Lighthouse, on Lake Michigan south of the Sleeping Bear Dunes at the southern entrance to the Manitou Passage north of Frankfort, Michigan. The lighthouse began service in the shipping season of 1859.
The first bridge across the Potomac outside of the Washington area, the Point of Rocks Bridge carries U.S. Route 15 from Frederick County, Maryland across to Loudoun County, Virginia.
In July 1864, Confederate Colonel John Mosby, supporting General Jubal Early's invasion of Maryland, crossed here from Virginia with 250 cavalry and attacked a Union garrison in Point of Rocks.
I 've just found out my wife took this photo a few weeks back in Half Moon Bay. I regretted that I couldn't travel with her due to another commitment. Her photo of the marina really makes me envy. I should have changed my plan for that day.
we saw "too much light makes the baby go blind" at the neo-futurists theater. it was hit and miss, but mostly hit. i would actually like to go back sober, as on this night, i had just finished off a steak dinner and several deliriums and karmeliets at the Hopleaf.
Pigeon Point Lighthouse in Pescadero, Calfornia...Let me just say Wayward Imagery and I had to work for these shots!
We arrived in darkness on a stormy night in January only to be told there was no power at the lighthouse and hostel. We literally unpacked by flashlight with no dinner and miles away from any restaurants and this was my first experience staying in a hostel. :P Days of rain thwarted our efforts of getting any great shots but finally on the day we were leaving and had the car packed up the sun came out. We stood on the cliff finally able to use our Lee filters and shot away!!!
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I've still got quite a few photos to edit and upload from when I was on Jersey in June so heres another one.
This is another one from Noirmont Point Lighthouse on what was a completely cloudless sunset, which was a bit of a shame as it could be a great location.
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Bluewater surf breaking on lava, this is Laupāhoehoe Point. We stopped in to get close to the water on our drive around the coast, and to visit the tsunami memorial. 24 people were killed here by a tsunami on April Fool’s Day 1946. The waves were said to be 56 feet high, an unimaginable size when you're standing on the shoreline.
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Porth Nanven beach Cornwall. Although not clear from this photograph alone it was strange that all the lines in the sand led to this one large boulder, as if in accusation!