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I always tell our landscape photography workshop clients “ you don’t need bright colours to make compelling photos”, I almost prefer these muted, moody less complicated colour palettes. This was taken recently during winter in New Zealand.
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Not the highest quality image but it sure was beautiful to see the lunar eclipse last night.
Naperville, IL
Image take during a two-week canoeing trip in Ontario and Manitoba. You can read more about this trip, which presented so many fantastic photographic opportunities, on my blog here: paulkirtley.co.uk/2014/six-men-three-boats-and-the-bloodv...
In early May, I explored the rugged coastline of Northern California with Peter Ensrud During a daylight scout, we discovered a striking sea stack crowned by a natural rock arch. Later that night, we returned to witness the scene transformed. Beneath a breathtaking canvas of stars, the waves were shimmering in the light of a setting moon, while the Milky Way rose above the arch, revealing the shadowy outline of the Dark Horse Nebula and the radiant hues of the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, painting the night sky with cosmic brilliance.
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Canon EOS-R, astro-modified by EOS 4Astro
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L ll @ 70mm
IDAS NBZ filter
iOptron SkyTracker
Sunwayfoto T2840CK tripod
Sky:
Stack of 10x 90s @ ISO1600, unfiltered & 5x 180s @ ISO6400, filtered
Foreground:
Focus stack of 10x 10s @ ISO100
Celestial Hierarchy - Art By China Alicia Rivera
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Apsaras at Angkor Wat.
Apsara, celestial dancing girls, are beautiful, supernatural female beings. They are youthful and elegant: some stories tells that they were often used by the gods as agents to persuade or seduce mythological demons, heroes and ascetics.
I love the elegance in the movements, so feminine and powerful at the same time.
Glendale, CA - Museum of Neon Art
Combined multiple images andf significant photo manipulation on this one.
The Ballin ceiling mural celebrates classical celestial mythology, with images of Atlas, the four winds, the planets as gods, and the twelve constellations of the zodiac.
This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera and a KOWA 1:3.5/55mm lens with a Kowa L1A ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 800 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.
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These intricate and whimsical tools are not just pretty, but interactive! The orrery (model solar system) moves in speeds relative to their real orbiting speeds. It also has many rotating gears inside, and is a music box!
The telescope lets you click it to glimpse the night sky.
Both pieces come in gold or silver options.
Out now at Collabor88:
When approaching this majestic auditorium, I was immediately captivated by the purity of its lines. My intention was to transcend mere architectural documentation to reveal the poetic essence of this structure. By isolating this particular curve and working in black and white, I sought to create a tension between the immensity of the structure and the delicacy of its form. The deliberately minimalist composition allows the eye to focus on the dialogue between shadow and light, transforming this architectural feat into an almost celestial abstraction. I waited for the moment when natural light would perfectly sculpt this bright line on the building's surface, creating a dramatic contrast that elevates the sensuality of the curve.
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Kings Canyon National Park, Ca.
While backpacking in the Eastern Sierra this summer I tried my hand at some night photography which I usually do because of the dark skies. The Kearsarge Pinnacles made for a perfect foreground to watch the Milkyway rise. And wouldn't you know it, being the tale end of the Perseid meteor shower, I managed to capture a meteor too (perfectly placed I might add!)!
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A celestial tango with the Whirlpool Galaxy M51
(Increase the brightness of your screen to see it all!)
One of the most beautiful galaxy visible in the spring. It is actually 2 galaxies fighting it off or doing a celestial tango.
M51 was the first galaxy to be classified as a spiral galaxy and is about 23 million light-years from the Milky Way.
Although it was discovered in 1773 by Messier, it is not until 1929 that it was identified as a galaxy in it's own right by Hubble.
The very pronounced spiral structure of the Whirlpool Galaxy is believed to be the result of the close interaction between it and its companion galaxy NGC 5195. NGC 5195 is believed to have passed through the main disk of M51 about 500 to 600 million years ago. In the process, billions of stars have been catapulted out into space and are probably slowly getting back into the "new" galaxy being pulled back in by gravity. NGC 5195 (the small galaxy) will probably come back for another pass through in 100's of million of years. Fascinating, isn't it?
This spectacle was imaged from my balcony :-)
The sky cleared late in the evening and i rushed to install my equipment. Needless to say I went to bed late (or early) this morning.
Tech stuff: SCT 8inch, ZWO 1600MM and LRGB imaging. 2 minutes subs for as long as I could go without falling asleep at the wheel :-)
Just a mere 24 hours after the historic convergence of Jupiter and Saturn on the Winter Solstace, the gap between the two planets were further apart. Despite the greater distance, it was still a beautiful sight to witness. Here, under my favorite Cypress atop Bodega Head, Jupiter and Saturn still dance together as they approach the western horizon.
Breathtaking sunset over a vast, open landscape, where the sky is not merely a backdrop but the central focus. Luminous clouds, painted in fiery oranges and warm golds, appear to be swirling and dancing across a deep, cerulean expanse, their dynamic forms creating a sense of both movement and stillness. Below this dramatic canopy, the rolling hills and grassy plains are cast in a soft, dusky light, their muted, earthy tones providing a stark contrast to the vibrant sky above. A subtle fence line in the foreground leads the eye toward the distant hills, grounding the celestial spectacle in a sense of place and quiet solitude. It's a moment of natural artistry, where the fading light transforms the clouds into a mesmerizing, painterly masterpiece.
Trying out a lens I found in my stash that had been forgotten, Rokinon 2.0/16mm.
With it's fairly wide capability and fast F2.0, I was hoping for happy results, but I'm a bit disappointed.😫
After researching this lens, I found it is an EF-S lens and I had gotten it for an older APS-C camera that I no longer have. Not for full frame camera. Also not nearly as sharp focus as other lenses I normally use for night shots, but that could be my fault, as it is manual focus.
Since I now use full frame cameras and no longer even have an APS-C camera, I will be getting rid of this lens. Too bad, I had high hopes. You can never have too many lenses for astrophotography! 😉
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
The pier in Frutillar stretches out towards the milky way.
This was a single exposure taken with a Panasonic GF1 and a Samyang 7.5mm fisheye.
#trees #tallgrass #grass #water #flowers #colorfulsky #PicsArt @Sarasota, Florida. Hurricane forecasted to hit somewhere in Florida this Sunday/Monday. We could lose the internet possibly for a week or two. If I’m not on Flickr for awhile, I’ll be back!! 💕⚡️
Celestial Ocean Waves
When it comes to making after-dark landscape images that include a detailed night sky, it has become increasingly difficult to find a good location that is free of light pollution. I was able to locate such a place on a remote bay in Vietnam. Fortunately, it was at a time when the Milky Way could be included while in the darker hours. With composition established, the biggest challenge was choosing a shutter speed to expose the sky properly while preventing stars trails. For my location, that meant a 22 second exposure, f/4, ISO 6400. The longer exposure also allowed the waves flowing over the shoreline rocks to blur sufficiently. While the exposure was right for the night sky, it was insufficient for showing any detail in the shoreline rocks and waves. That required some light painting concentrated on and around the center foreground rock and the water flowing over it. With two assistants using torches (flashlights), it took several attempts to create the visual glow I wanted around the rock edges, but the effort was worth the result.
Marking the start of the New Year, fireworks over the castle, a lucky single exposure with so many bursts.
I particularly like the one on the left that resembles a planet with rings around it.
Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
As the sun took its final bow, the moon rose gently into a sky of soft amethyst and fading warmth.
Between silhouettes of leaves and branches, she emerged—full, golden, serene.
In this quiet moment, the trees held their breath, and nature seemed to pause,
listening to the hush of the universe as twilight turned to night.
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A scene framed not by architecture, but by life itself—
the architecture of growth, of rhythm, of celestial harmony.
Esta.imagen.la.tome.hace.como.una.o.dos.semanas.atras.en.el.aeropuerto.en.mi.trabajo.
despues.de.un.dia.de.lluvia.y.la.edite.un.poco.pero.en.vrdd.el.cielo.se.veia.espectacular.
Ademas.ayer.sali.a.volar.en.twin.otter.
su.buen.rato.luego.subire.imagenes.algo.mas.cercanas.alas.nubes.y.la.cordillera.y.ke.decir.ke.estaba.todo.xoxo.cuando.
estaba.volando.ya.ke.en.1.semanas.dare.las.pruebas.para.poder.cumplir.mi.sueño.**