Star trail photo

Star trail photo comprised of 137 photos merged using the stacking program startrails. Each shot taken with a Nikon D90 with a NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8 lens. Taken at f/1.8, ISO 200, 39 second exposures (one second in between each shot).

Star Trail Video

I don’t normally share videos here, but thought something different would be appropriate. This is from a failed attempt at star trails. Too cloudy, and the camera actually overheated toward the end.

Sand, Ocean, Sky, Sun

A winter time photo from the beach in New Hampshire – earth, sky, water, fire… all in one picture.

Snow Day

By the time we got done clearing the drive way and paths, plus dug out the mail box, I estimate we moved over seven tons of snow yesterday. Just a few photos from the day.

Backyard Ice Rink

138 board feet of lumber, a mutt, a pair of rubber boots, two used billboards fused into a tarp, and twenty tons of water. In this photo, I am wading in to clear out branches that fell in the ice rink prior to it freezing over. That was this morning. Now there’s almost an inch […]

Guest Post: Shooting the Moon

Here’s a guest post with some information on how to take great moon shots. To start with – you need a long lens. This was taken with a 300 mm lens, and it’s still not the most detailed image ever. I think something in the 600 mm range probably works best. Other specs on this […]

Pedal Power

Gore-Tex lined orange Tretorn high tops and an Orange Schwinn… each made better by the other. The ensemble is rounded off by a pair of hand made, boot cut Lucky Brand Jeans. Good stuff all around.

Night Sky

Today’s entry to Black and White week brings us an image of the night sky – but no stars. See how black and white processing can make a misty evening seem more dramatic.

Guest Post: Colorado Barn

Today’s post brings you the photography of Kyler Nixon in the form of a Colorado barn after the storm has passed.

International Space Station

All it took was a little knowledge, a tripod, a camera, and an alarm clock. Here are several shots I took of the International Space Station this morning from my back yard as it flew by.