Everything Looks Better From Above
Posted in RC Quadcopter, Sony RX100-II with tags aerial, drone, multirotor on November 9, 2014 by budbranch
Election Day Reminds Me Of My Dad…
Posted in Uncategorized on November 4, 2014 by budbranchWhat a good citizen he was – worked the polls for many years.
I miss you Dad.
Sundown Scenery
Posted in RC Quadcopter, Sony RX100-II on November 1, 2014 by budbranchNice light! These are made with a Sony RX100 MII, so images are considerably better than Gopro
Antares Launch Attempt : NASA Wallops
Posted in 5DMII, Long exposures, sky, Wallops Island on October 28, 2014 by budbranchMonday’s launch attempt was scrubbed at the last minute due to a sailboat in the safety range area. This first photo (5sec exposure) includes the International Space Station passing over the launch pad, minutes after the scrub – no accident, as orbital geometry and physics demand that Antares’ launch is perfectly coordinated with the ISS orbit.
Partial Solar Eclipse
Posted in 5DMII, Astrophotography on October 24, 2014 by budbranchThis was shot off a tripod at 200mm, with a 10-stop neutral-density filter taped on. Live-View for focus, 10sec self timer. 1/8,000 f/11 ISO 100.
Sunspots are obvious, and a Blue Ridge cloud made an appearance. 
Lunar Eclipse
Posted in 5DMII, Astrophotography, Available Light, Long exposures on October 9, 2014 by budbranch
September 2014
Posted in Available Light, GoPro Hero3, Handheld, Long exposures, Sony RX100-II on September 22, 2014 by budbranch
This Weekend, In Taos
Posted in 5DMII, Astrophotography, Long exposures on August 30, 2014 by budbranchI made this 15 second exposure shooting straight up off Julie’s picnic table (since I didn’t pack a tripod). The clouds are lit by nearby Taos. And of course, that’s the Milky Way beyond. Way beyond.
