This is a composite of about fifty 30-second exposures. A departing car painted the antenna red (I used considerable Photoshop layer masking to get this final effect). Also, that’s a meteor at top right…
Startrails at the VLA
Posted in 5DMII, Astrophotography, Available Light, Composite, Long exposures, Wide Angle on April 12, 2018 by budbranchThe VLA at Magdalena, NM
Posted in 5DMII, Astrophotography, Available Light, Long exposures, Wide Angle on April 12, 2018 by budbranch
I Hung Some New Prints at The Spot!
Posted in 5DMII, Aerial, Astrophotography, Camera-On-A-Stick, Canon 7D, Composite, Gopro Hero5, Handheld, HDR, Wide Angle on February 17, 2018 by budbranchStop by The Coffee Spot and check them out! (the are cat photos too!)
Lunar Eclipse 1/31/18
Posted in 5DMII, Astrophotography, Available Light on January 31, 2018 by budbranchTripod, 200mm, manual focus, mirror lockup, self timer. REAL COLD!
Another Taurid Meteor
Posted in 5DMII, Astrophotography, Long exposures on November 21, 2017 by budbranchNote that the stars are visible right down to the horizon…
A Teeny Taurid Meteor
Posted in Uncategorized on November 19, 2017 by budbranch
Top right quadrant Orion. Top center red giant Betelgeuse. Left center Sirius (brightest star in the sky). Between Orion’s belt and Sirius, a tiny meteor.
Star trails:
Another Satellite Glint
Posted in 5DMII, Astrophotography, Long exposures on November 10, 2017 by budbranch
This a 40 second exposure. I had 5 minutes of warning to set up, before this Iridium satellite crossed over. I use “Sky Guide” on my iPhone.
