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On a cold fall day, a bighorn sheep chose to rest on a natural rock bench that had been heated by the sun. It was so content it was chewing its cud while soaking up the sunshine.
You may want to enlarge to see more detail of the sheep but I purposely shot for distance to get a better idea of the setting.
Photographed in the Colorado National Monument, Grand Junction, Colorado.
Couldn't help but notice how flat this Swallowtail was holding his wings - like solar panels to soak up all the suns warmth and energy possible.
It was almost noontime and already the day was sweltering hot so it probably didn't take too long to get all charged up.
Seen in the Children's Garden at Dauset Trails Nature Center.
** Best when viewed large
Explore: 8-01-16, #285
AAW January 13 to 20: Low Saturation
WIT: I thought it would be cool to make the sun a part of the street lamp. I framed it such that the row of townhouses would lead the eye to the lamp. the desaturation also helped to put focus on the "solar" lamp.
Solarization or the Sabattier Effect is the process of re-exposing photographic paper during the development process. The result is an eerie silver image that contains light lines between the shadows and the highlighted areas. In this case I just slid the Dehaze slider down to the hazy end in Adobe Raw Convertor. It works most on the dark branches and makes the Spring green new leaves just a little hazy. Thanks if you have the time for a comment.
Celestial Elusiveness of Heliocentric systems
Chasing Elusive Phases & Faces from the beach of Myrtos,
bountenous its Blinding Light,Hot its Melting Rays on the palm ...
The Ball of Fire had a Huge Golden Halo Sacred to the Sky ...
Enhanced Solar Parallax from a different Perspective ...
Este fenómeno atmosférico se produce cuando la luz del sol atraviesa diminutos cristales de hielo que se encuentran suspendidos en la parte alta de la atmósfera de la Tierra, lo que produce que la luz solar se disperse de una manera peculiar y de lugar a la formación de un aro de colores (similar a un arco iris)
There once was a bear
kind of polar
who was powered up largely
by solar.
If the truth would be tol'
she wished to see the South Pole
So then people could call her
bipolar.
Here's how the 2024 solar eclipse looked from the small town of Terrell, TX, population 18,000. My adventure included flying into Austin, heading south to San Antonio, then back north to Waco, Dallas, Rockwall, Paris, before deciding to come back south to Terrell. Then immediately after the eclipse, I drove straight through from Dallas to San Antonio. Total travel was 1,026 miles driven and 3,669 by air.
Lens is the 645 A* 600mm f/5.6 on the 645Z with a 1.4xTC. Filter was removed for this totality phase.
I had a series of small mishaps which caused me to only capture a handful of exposures during totality, so stacking/blending was very limited. I did my best.
Hope you like it.
Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park at sunrise. Just one of many iconic locations shot on western road trip with Kevin Benedict. Mesa was one of my favorites, and it's as close to a sure-fire bet that you will get an interesting shot as you will find outdoors. There were not too many people there that morning, which meant everyone had time to move around and try different angles. The nice thing about Mesa is that you have a pretty good time window for composing sunrise shots. Note that the sunburst here is above the horizon, with the sun coming through the underside of the arch. The best reflected light on the underside of the arch comes a bit after sunrise.The temperature was perfect in the early morning making for a nice relaxing time to set up and concentrate on executing the shot.
Taken with my trusty Pentax 12-24mm, which has a simple starburst pattern but which can shoot in to direct sun pretty reliably. I also had my Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 which has a beautiful starburst pattern, but it doesn't shoot in to the sun very well and the results were pretty messy.
This is a very large species, growing to at least 140 mm. Phyllodesmium longicirrum contains photosynthetic zooxanthellae, which allow it to draw energy from sunlight, hence its common name, the solar-powered phyllodesmium.[3] This is actually a misleading name, as several other species of Phyllodesmium are also capable of photosynthesis, although this is developed to the greatest extreme in this species.Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
On January 22, solar reports warned of high solar activity with the presence of two important active regions associated with class M solar flares (www.spaceweather.com/glossary/flareclasses.html). In the image on the left you can see the configuration of the active regions on the Sun's disk. Active region 3559 (detail on the right, left in the complete image of the Sun), had rapid growth and crossed the solar disk in the course of the week. On January 23, this active region and 3561 (on the right in the image of the solar disk separated by around 500,000 km), erupted simultaneously, generating a "sympathetic solar flare", produced by a physical connection between both active regions, which caused shortwave radio blackouts in Australia and Indonesia (www.spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=23&mo...). The large active region 3559 had a "beta-gamma" class magnetic field and more than thirty sunspots, while 3561 evolved over the course of the week reaching about 100,000 km wide and twenty dark cores.
Details associated with the day of capture: www.spaceweatherlive.com/es/archivo/2024/01/22/dayobs.html
The image of the entire disk on the left was taken with a "Meade" 80/400 refractor telescope and the detail on the right, with an "Explore Scientific" 127, f/15 Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope. In both cases a "Meade" 575 white light filter was used (remember not to expose your eyes to the Sun or photographic equipment without the appropriate filters), a Player One Neptune-M camera and a Player One IR685 filter.
January 22, 2024, 20:40 UT. Zona rural, Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina.
Student parking at Michigan State University at night. MSU has installed solar panels in 5 parking lots to create the largest solar installation in the State of Michigan (peak power 10.5 MW). Half moon is in the sky between the arrays.
Jardí Botànic, Barcelona, España.
El Jardí Botànic de Barcelona es un Jardín botánico de 14 hectáreas de extensión. Dentro del Jardín se encuentra el Instituto Botánico de Barcelona (IBB-CSIC), un centro mixto perteneciente al CSIC y el Ayuntamiento de Barcelona.
Se inauguró el 18 de abril de 1999, en el solar de un antiguo vertedero de escombros en el Parque de Montjuic. El proyecto fue obra del Ayuntamiento de Barcelona. Es miembro de la Asociación Ibero-Macaronésica de Jardines Botánicos, y del BGCI, presentando trabajos para la Agenda Internacional para la Conservación en los Jardines Botánicos.
El código de identificación internacional del "Jardí Botànic de Barcelona" como miembro del "Botanic Gardens Conservation Internacional" (BGCI), así como las siglas de su herbario es BC.
Las colecciones están enfocadas en plantas de las regiones mediterráneas de todo el mundo, esta es una vegetación vinculada al clima mediterráneo que se caracteriza por un largo verano seco, de inviernos suaves y lluvias en la primavera y el otoño. Este clima sólo se encuentra sobre un 5% de la superficie de la tierra pero en 5 regiones del mundo en las cuales las plantas tuvieron una evolución adaptativa específica que con todo da paisajes bastante similares, por lo que las plantas se distribuyen agrupadas, según las cinco regiones mediterráneas del mundo.
Las sendas nos permiten acceder de zona en zona, comenzando por las Islas Canarias situadas a la entrada y subir al Mediterráneo occidental reconocible por el instituto botánico, que sobresale.
Del hemisferio Norte, la zona con una mayor representación es la Cuenca Mediterránea, siguiendo el camino de visita se accede hasta las costas de California de clima mediterráneo.
Después se encuentran las zonas mediterráneas del hemisferio Sur donde se visita la región mediterránea de Chile, el sur de África, y las dos regiones mediterráneas del sur de Australia (SE y S).
The Jardí Botànic de Barcelona is a 14-hectare botanical garden. Inside the Garden is the Botanical Institute of Barcelona (IBB-CSIC), a joint center belonging to the CSIC and Barcelona City Council.
It was inaugurated on April 18, 1999, on the site of an old rubble dump in Montjuic Park. The project was the work of the Barcelona City Council. He is a member of the Ibero-Macaronesian Association of Botanical Gardens, and of the BGCI, presenting papers for the International Agenda for Conservation in Botanical Gardens.
The international identification code of the "Jardí Botànic de Barcelona" as a member of the "Botanic Gardens Conservation International" (BGCI), as well as the initials of its herbarium is BC.
The collections are focused on plants from Mediterranean regions around the world, this is a vegetation linked to the Mediterranean climate that is characterized by a long dry summer, mild winters and rains in spring and autumn. This climate is only found on 5% of the earth's surface, but in 5 regions of the world in which the plants had a specific adaptive evolution that nevertheless gives quite similar landscapes, for which reason the plants are distributed grouped, according to the five Mediterranean regions of the world.
The paths allow us to access from zone to zone, starting with the Canary Islands located at the entrance and going up to the western Mediterranean recognizable by the botanical institute, which stands out.
From the Northern Hemisphere, the area with the greatest representation is the Mediterranean Basin. Following the visit path leads to the coast of California with a Mediterranean climate.
Then there are the Mediterranean areas of the Southern Hemisphere where you visit the Mediterranean region of Chile, southern Africa, and the two Mediterranean regions of southern Australia (SE and S).
Annular solar eclipse of June 10, 2021, at sunrise over the lake Ontario. View from Hamilton, Canada.
It's just one frame from this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBQuOjVik20
HSS!
4x5 negative contact printed on 5x7 Ilford MGFB Classic photographic paper. Ilford MG developer at usual concentration of 1:9.
Initial exposure for 7 secs (one second underexposed) with burning of center for one second. Development for 25 secs - 10 second water bath - re-exposure to light for two seconds - then development continued for 95 additional seconds. Stop, Fix, and Wash.
The finished print was photographed with the Nikon D850 and Nikkor 105mm/2.8D Macro lens. The WB was checked with a gray card, and there was no B&W conversion. There are minor adjustments to the Black and White points - otherwise, no global changes to contrast were made, and there was no local dodging and burning.
Solarization, as rediscovered and practiced by Man Ray and Lee Miller, is a technique in which the partially developed positive image is briefly re-exposed to light, leading to interesting effects which include a partial reversal of tonality, particularly in the light tones (which contain less exposed silver halide.) Strong black or white "Mackie" lines may occur at borders between areas of high contrast.
The Sabattier effect, discovered in 1862, is similar but is said to have been produced in photo prints only partially developed, as opposed to the full development practiced by Man Ray. Solarization of negative film is a somewhat different process in which very long exposures lead to complete tone reversal.
This project (and it was a project...) arose from a discussion at the Brooklin, Maine Camera Club. Thanks to Stephen Greenberg and Russell Kaye.
A photograph of the totality during a solar eclipse may not do justice to what you get to experience in real! A sudden change in light and drop in temperature by few degrees is just unbelievable. It gave me chills in my arm and I won't forget the sight of looking at it.
I'm just plain lucky to get back with few photographs of this phenomenon and already looking forward to the next one in Chile in 2019 and the other in East Coast in 2024.
As for the trip, that's another interesting story. Few of my photography friends wanted to join but couldn't do it last minute due to work. Luckily I happened to check with another friend on Friday afternoon (and the total eclipse was on Monday, some 650ish miles and 10hrs drive away). We knew it's gonna be a crazy weekend with no possibility of getting a place to stay and no idea from where to park and shoot. So we thought, let's prepare for the worst and be happy about any good surprises that come our way. To our wonder, the trip turned out to be the most amazing one. We got to camp directly under the center (arc) of totality, grab amazing food and explore pretty good places. Thanks to some amazing planning by organizers of Solartown, Madras! Just the last stretch of the trip turned out to be a bit of a drive, 21hrs on road :).
Me and Biggis went out last Thursday. The Aurora forecast was not expecting much activity until the Friday but clouds and a storm was coming in over the weekend so if we where going to get any Aurora it was Thursday or never.
The night was perfectly calm so Lake Kleifarvatn, Iceland was our chose. It started of quietly but around 11pm the show started. It lasted for an amazing 1 hour. Frame after frame we shot. Re-framing and re-positioning is not that common while shooting Aurora because they usually come in short bursts. This time it was different. This is what I consider my best frame from that awesome session.
I got the first price on www.dpchallenge.com/challenge_results.php?CHALLENGE_ID=1008 for this image.
Exif:
Aperture: f3.5
Shutter:25 sec
ISO: 800
Camera & Lens: Canon 30D - Canon EFS 10-22mm @ 10mm
Solar Eclipse series taken on August 21, 2017 near Driggs, Idaho.
The 3 images in the center were taken without solar filtration (those on both sides of the corona are "diamond ring" captures—going into and out of totality). The 6 outside images had a solar filter over the lens. The EXIF on the right is for the corona exposure.
Here's what this eclipse sequence looked like over the Tetons!
During totality it's almost like night (you can see some the planets and the brighter stars).
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Sept 4, 2017 - very active sun. Captured with Lunt Solar 50THa telescope, QHY5-III 178 CCD camera in video mode, and iOptron iEQ30 mount. Processed with AutoStakkert 3.
I finally got around to processing this. I was dreading having to use RegiStax. Decided to search the web to see if anything better existed, and discovered AutoStakkert. Runs so much faster. It also stacks and aligns so much better.
Last night's solar activity made for some intense northern lights in Arcola, MN. The SOO Line High Bridge provides a nice subject due to how tall it stands in the sky.
The solarizer filter embedded within Photoshop Elements 5.0 software changes the color spectrum of a photo... and with the right shot it can create a compelling piece of imagery.
Purists may scoff at the changes, but I think it blurs the distinction between photography and art.....and I find it another exciting frontier of the photo world.
The Solar Corona - The white rays are the solar corona which are the outer part of the suns atmosphere which extends millions of kilometers into outer space and is most easily seen during an eclipse.
20th March 2015 from Northampton UK. Taken using Camranger technology so I didn't look directly at the sun!
On this 21.12.12 Winter Solstice !!!
Must be seen on Black, Large & With Sunglasses and Listening this Fantastic Song : youtu.be/JSUIQgEVDM4
A better Suggestion : www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5_0iZQ-TuA
Thanks Dom !!!
This is part of two solar arrays above the neighboring Glen Ivy Spiritual Center, making them the largest private solar energy source in Riverside County..
This one is a little more arty than the other. I used a 10-stop ND filter on this (and the previous one, below) and also blended at least 2 exposures. My goal was to keep some colour in the sun and not have it blowout.
It was so bright that this isn't what anyone would have actually seen, but then again, you're not supposed to look at eclipses anyway.
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