Making music with a few NM friends
Astrophotography
Posted in 600mm, Astrophotography, Sony A7III on September 14, 2020 by budbranchWe lucked out with a moonless, no-haze, no smoke night sky yesterday. I set up the little Ioptron Sky-Tracker and mounted my camera and 600mm lens, and commenced to focus/shoot/adjust/repeat. Two hours later I had a couple of respectable images. The first, M22, is a star cluster containing 70,000 or so stars. The second is M8, or the Lagoon Nebula. These are both 20 second guided 600mm single exposures.
Outdoor Work
Posted in 5DMII, Handheld on September 2, 2020 by budbranchI carry a camera in my cupholder, so when I ride, I’m ready to shoot. Even so, it is easy to NOT stop and make a photo. I think a lot of learning photography is training your habit-rutted mind to be open to the fleeting artistic impulse.
Perseid Meteors
Posted in Astrophotography, interval exposure, Long exposures, Sony A7III, Wide Angle on August 14, 2020 by budbranch
Recent moonless nights have favored long meteor-hunting sessions, and this month it coincides with the Perseids. Famous meteor showers get a lot of press and draw our attention, but meteors happen EVERY night. Mark your calendar for all moonless nights!
These are all 30-second exposures f/2.8 at ISO 6400 shot off a fixed tripod.
Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE
Posted in Astrophotography, Available Light, Long exposures, sky, Sony A7III on July 9, 2020 by budbranch5-second exposures taken at 4:10AM today. Taos NM
While We Sleep
Posted in Astrophotography, interval exposure, Long exposures, Sony A7III, Wide Angle on July 1, 2020 by budbranchTwenty minutes of night sky, lit from behind by the Moon.
While We Sleep –
Posted in Astrophotography, Composite, interval exposure, Sony A7III with tags #blm, #policethepolice, #startrails on June 10, 2020 by budbranch– The World keeps turning.
Police The Police!
Comet Hunt
Posted in 5DMII, Astrophotography, Composite, Long exposures on May 17, 2020 by budbranchLooking for Comet SWAN, but it was lost in the glare of sunrise. Had another camera shooting north 30 sec exposures. This is a composite of 30 frames.
