International Space Station Passes Over New Mexico At Dusk
Posted in Uncategorized on April 7, 2021 by budbranchThe International Space Station passed over us yesterday evening, very bright. I used the native intervalometer in the Sony A7III to robotically make 50 30-sec exposures, while we watched from the hot tub. I merged the 50 into one using StarStax, and included a single 30sec frame here, for reference.
I use an app on my phone to notify me when the ISS due to make a visible pass. It is always at dusk or sunrise, (since it is lit by sunlight only), and often predicted to be dim, or low, or the skies are cloudy, but sometimes everything lines up for a good view! This session also captured the rotation of the star field around the northern axis of the sky.
Looking forward to the Lyrid meteors later this month!
Taos Community Auditorium: High Desert Drive-In
Posted in Aerial, DJI Mavic 2 Pro, Long exposures on March 19, 2021 by budbranch
Watercolor Effect
Posted in Available Light, Sony RX100-VII on February 16, 2021 by budbranch
Experimenting with transformation of clean digital photos into pseudo-watercolor using Photoshop filters and layers.
Elizabethtown NM
Posted in Aerial, DJI Mavic 2 Pro, HDR on February 6, 2021 by budbranchThe remains of a gold mining town founded in 1866…
New Year’s Photos
Posted in Aerial, Astrophotography, DJI Mavic 2 Pro, interval exposure, Long exposures, Sony A7III on January 5, 2021 by budbranchAs always, wall art can be yours: https://budbranch.smugmug.com/
Taos NYE fireworks
Taos NYE fireworks
Taos NYE fireworks
Taos NYE fireworks
Star trails during Bootids meteor shower
8-second exposure using very stable drone
8-second exposure using very stable drone
The Grand Conjunction
Posted in 600mm, Astrophotography, Sony A7III on December 22, 2020 by budbranchWell, that was fun!
We’ve been watching Jupiter and Saturn ease closer for months. Knowing that this was a once in a lifetime thing, I studied up and practiced a little. In the final analysis I think it boils down to 1) stabilizing the camera, 2) focusing carefully and, 3) taking LOTS of frames of varying exposures.
This was an early test – no detail in Saturn or Jupiter
Another test from the deck, as it set over the Canyon
My best effort from 12/21, includes Saturn’s moon Titan…
Once the shooting was over, we made a group Conjunction photo before it set…
Secy of Interior designee Haaland Came to Taos!
Posted in Gopro Hero5 on December 17, 2020 by budbranch
I was in the right place at the right time last year to grab a selfie with Deb Haaland. SO happy for her, and for our country.
Bud Branch 