Wildlife, landscape and weather photography
Okay, not really HD but the processing of the picture allowed me to create one of the most detailed moon pics I have ever taken.
This is in fact six separate moon shots taken one right after the other. They are then “stacked” using some specialized software to bring out crazy awesome detail, far more than I have ever gotten with a single shot.
I’ll definitely be playing with this technique more, throwing in even more images and seeing if it improves even further.
I simply could not resist another opportunity to take pictures of this fantastic vision in the sky. So, I got up a bit earlier than normal and made a stop on my way to work.
This time, I used a local open space as the terrestrial part of the shot. It worked out awesome I think. The trees provide some added interest as does the pond’s water – which even shows the comets reflection!
I definitely will keep trying to ways to get pics of the comet as it is such a unique and rare phenomena. I was very happy with the performance of my Canon 5D Mark IV mated to the Tamron Lenses USA SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC.
Well, now this is way cool and the first time I have photographed a comet!
I heard about this visitor from interstellar space recently and knew I had to try to get pics. Best of all, it is visible right when I am heading to work so the timing was convenient.
I found a spot on high and began scanning the northeastern sky. To the naked eye, the comet is pretty dim and I struggled to see it initially but, once found, it became kind of obvious.
Discovered on March 27th by the NEOWISE space telescope, the comet has continued to increase in brightness, becoming visible to the naked eye from Earth last week.
If you want to check it out, you can see it in the pre-dawn hours for the next couple of days. It will then disappear below the horizon and reappear in the evening sky mid-month. You likely will want binoculars or a camera with a zoom lens to really get a good look.
Driving to work the other day I was struck by how pretty the moon rising in the east looked. It didn’t look particularly unusual, just something that grabbed my attention. From the parking lot I took the time to snap a few pics, a nice way to start the day.
Somehow I hadn’t shared this one from a couple of weeks ago and it is definitely worthy.
It was a chilly morning on the Great Plains but a beautiful one. The landscape was enjoying the warming, golden light of the rising sun and to the west, a near full moon hovered over the Rocky Mountains. Below, bison graze peacefully and if you look close at that nearest tree, you will see two bald eagles enjoying the morning.
Ah yes, I do love Colorado.
Driving to work this morning the waning crescent moon really got my attention and it definitely was worth the time to stop and grab a few pics.
It was a “balmy” 10 degrees this morning as I stood watching the beautiful full moon descend. While cold, the scene was gorgeous and worth enduring the discomfort. The moon was beautiful and the snow-covered mountains, including Longs Peak, helped add drama as the sun began to shine. Below, horses were grazing quietly in a pasture.
Taken in Boulder County.
Goodbye, 2019. The last of my recap photo slideshows, this one features my personal overall ‘top 50’.
This covers the gamut of every type of picture I have taken from landscapes to wildlife to astrophotography. Some images I like because of the subject matter, some because I was pleased with the composition and others just because of the story behind them.
I hope you’ve enjoyed these looks back at the previous year and hope you will follow along with me in 2020! From my family to yours, I wish you all a very happy, healthy and prosperous new year!
The sky was crazy clear along the Colorado Front Range this past Saturday and the bright white of the waning gibbous moon in the sky really drew my attention.
The first two pics were taken before the sun came up, the third, right after (hence the blue).
While the full moon gets all the press, pictures of our only natural satellite actually show much more detail at other stages. That is when the light is less direct and thus helps cast shadows and really shows the depth and color.
Just a random capture from this past Sunday of our only natural satellite. I know folks love the full moon shots but captures when it is waning or waxing do a better job showing off the detail and the craters due to the shadows.
