I revisited this Single Take Startrail captured from Dante’s Peak in California. The view overlooks Death Valley including the salt flats of Bad Water through furnace creek, the populated resort town inside Death Valley. I improved exposure on the foreground and fixed some of the fisheye lens effects in this re-edit of my December 2018 […]
I captured this star trail from Indiana Dunes national park, which sits on the southern shores of Lake Michigan. Polaris is nicely framed above the waters of Lake Michigan. To the left or west is the city of Chicago and to the right or east are the vacation town shores of Michigan state. Chicago’s bright […]
This composite shot is a Darth Revan cosplay image captured at Star Wars Celebration in April of 2019 in Chicago juxtaposed with a 2 hour star trail taken under the dark New Mexican skies at Chaco Conyon in May of 2019.
Situated near the four corners region of southwest Colorado, Mesa Verde boasts deep mountain top views, dark skies, and the archaeology of an ancestral Pueblo civilization. Accessing the park was relatively easy. The park is located near several ski resorts so it is relatively accessible by road and air. I flew into Durango, CO and […]
Photo blog from Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois
A single car cruised through my shot, streaking a break light video through my shot. I laid on the salt flats and looked up at the stars at some of the most beautiful stars I’ve ever seen. It’s so crystal clear in Death Valley, there’s absolutely the most minimal light pollution. Yet, even here – […]
Second time is the charm. Death Valley National Park contains one of the darkest skies in North America so of course I definitely wanted to get my camera out and get some night sky shots that would be impossible anywhere near the great lakes region where Chicago’s city lights blanket out the stars for hundreds […]
The Mojave National Preserve is a 1.6 million acre park in California that rests between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The park is framed by interstate 15 to the north and interstate 40 to the south. A four-wheel drive car is recommended for exploring the park, as many of the points of interest are only […]
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