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At the western base of Ryan Mountain lie adobe ruins representing early turn of the century life in Joshua Tree National Park. What remains there today is the footprint left behind by the Ryan family, who came to Joshua Tree in the 1890’s to manage and eventually acquire the Lost Horse Mine, the most successful mine in the area.
The six-room house was built as an adobe residence in 1896 with later wood frame additions. It was destroyed by fire August 12, 1978.
I have used small LEDs to light up the interior and light painted the exterior and the Joshua tree in the background.
Technical Details:
Body : Canon EOS 6D
Lens : Rokinon 14mm @ f2.8
Aperture : f 4.0
ISO : 6400
Exposure: 26 secs
Tripod : Manfrotto Pan/Tilt
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The Crescent Moon flanked by Venus on the left and Jupiter on the right.
In the south eastern sky at dawn.
Shot from my front door.
A campfire glows under the Milky Way in Pike National Forest in the mountains of Colorado.
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Second attempt at star trails
Canon EOS 1100D (T3)
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8
63 images at 14mm, f/5.6, ISO 1600, 30" each
Edited in Lightroom, Merged in StarStax
From my hike today, a new found vantage point with what I think is the most incredible view of Linville Gorge from the northern end along Hurricane Wall. This location was shown to me by William Faulkner, an authority on trails in and around the gorge. With temperatures in the low 30s and a stiff wind blowing from the north/northwest, the air in the valley was clear of haze adding to the view. The last 100 yards or so was through a laurel thicket, with no trail visible, and vines with briars tearing at everything attached to one’s body, but upon arriving at the ledge all that was forgotten and a fantastic view to enjoy.
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An Apsara dancer performs in front of an ancient temple in Siem Reap. The term "Apsara" refers to celestial nymphs or female spirits in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. The dance is a national symbol of Cambodia and is characterized by its elegant and intricate hand movements and rich ornate costumes. Many temples in Siem Reap, including Angkor Wat, feature bas-reliefs and carvings of Apsara dancers. At the height of the Khmer Empire in the 12th century, it is said that Angkor Wat had some 3000 Apsara dancers to entertain and delight the King. The dance itself is beautiful to watch. It is performed at a pace similar to Tai Chi, but with ornate movements, gestures, and body/leg positions. When performed by more than once dancer, the synchronicity and symmetry is a visual feast.
Mark and Megan have been working a lot on NASA's Celestial immunity experiment, including weekends. This is one of the reasons I like making timelapses, it compresses hours of work into a short video (also once the camera is set up we can let it be it and do said work). Together with solid support from mission control and scientists on ground, Mark and Megan have been working in the Life Sciences Glovebox in the Japanese Kibo laboratory to run this experiment. They are taking immune cells from elderly people and adults and seeing how they react to being on the International Space Station. This could offer clues to the whole ageing process in general and continues on ground-breaking research in space that is helping us understand the human body in detail. Like much human research in space it capitalises on the fact that cells seem to age faster offering a handy way for researchers to observe changes but sped up. Mark is doing the experiment in the Glovebox so the cells are contained, we do many biological or chemical experiments in gloveboxes for extra safety. youtu.be/vNS_sEfgvdI
Mark et Megan travaillent beaucoup sur l’expérience Celestial immunity dernièrement, y compris les weekends. Les timelapses ont l’avantage de compresser le temps et de montrer l’essentiel des activités en une courte vidéo (et puis je peux installer la caméra et la laisser tourner pendant que je vaque à mes occupations 🆗). Avec le soutien du centre d’opérations et des scientifiques, Megan et Mark utilisent la Life Sciences Glovebox (littéralement « la boîte à gants pour les sciences du vivant) qui se trouve dans le laboratoire :flag japon: Kibo. Grâce à cette boîte, les échantillons restent bien confiner, sans risque d’être abimés. Ils étudient des cellules immunitaires de personnes âgées et d’adultes pour voir comment elles réagissent dans la Station spatiale. L’objectif ? Étudier le vieillissement et plus généralement améliorer la compréhension du corps humain. Comme la plupart des études sur la physiologie humaine, on se sert du fait que les cellules vieillissent plus vite dans l’espace. C’est pratique, on peut observer les changements plus rapidement, comme en accélérer… un peu comme un timelapse dans la vie réelle :) youtu.be/vNS_sEfgvdI
Credits: ESA/NASA–T. Pesquet
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Here's an image from our Escalante Workshop last month. We hiked in the dark out to Sunset Arch where we setup to take a panoramic shot as the Milky Way rose above the horizon. It's not easy to do good foreground lighting with panos since you have to cover such a large field of view, so it took a little bit to optimize the lights. This shot was difficult to put together. I stacked multiple images for the sky and also had to focus stack the foreground since I shot this at f1.8. Action Photo Tours donated a portion of the proceeds from our Escalante Workshops to the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) to help protect this sensitive area. SUWA was grateful for the donation and made us their "Business Member of the Month"!
Blossoms of a lavender trumpet tree (Handroanthus impetiginosus) cast curious shadows directly behind the planetarium in Brasília.
10.9.21 ✨ Celestial beings above the neighborhood. Can you tell which one is Venus?
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM
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I learned from CNN this morning that the configuration of Jupiter, Venus and the Moon as shown is a relatively rare occurence.
So although I didn't travel with a tripod, I tried my best to steady the camera for this long exposure.....not the best, but it beats missing the shot.
Unique characteristics of the 2017 Solar Eclipse totality as viewed on Monday, August 21, 2017, at 1:27 pm, in Ashland City, Tennessee, approximately 20 miles west of Nashville, Tennessee. Bailey's Beads, Diamond Ring Effect, and solar corona all visible.
“Each celestial body, in fact, each and every atom, produces a particular sound on account of its movement, its rhythm or vibration. All these sounds and vibrations form a universal harmony in which each element while having its own function and character, contributes to the whole.” - Pythagoras, Ionian Greek Philosopher and Mathematician
Shot on a Nikon d3300 with 55-200mm Nikkor Lens (200 mm) f/11 with varying time on a Manfrotto Be Free Tripod. VR Off.