It’s that time again when pumpkins are sacrificed in the name of spooky glowing decorations. While there are plenty of interesting subjects to photograph this time of year (costumes, fall colors, holiday festivities), photographing jack-o’-lanterns can be a little tricky especially if you want to capture them in the dark. Low light photography is a [...]
We went up to Timberline on Mt. Hood on Aug. 6th amidst rumors of the Aurora Borealis being visible very far south. Alas, no northern lights that night (the photo is of the northern sky, of course the mountain could have been in the way, or too much light pollution), but the stars were quite [...]
Technical Details Aperture Value: f/2.0 Focal Length: 6mm ISO: 800 Shutter Speed Value: 1/30 sec. Location: Kailua-Kona, HI
See that really bright spot at the top middle? That’s our galactic center. Pretty awesome, eh? Despite the mind blowing vastness of space, there is a lot of space stuff (mostly dust) between us and the center of our galaxy. If all that stuff wasn’t there, the center would be incredibly bright. You know what’s [...]
The weather today is 24°F and with the wind chill it’s… well… colder. The good news? It’s sunny. :) While I do love this winter weather, I don’t particularly enjoy the cold feet aspect. I like to fend off the cold with a fluffy blanket, some hot tea, and thoughts of Hawaiian palm trees swaying [...]
