Comet on the Horizon
Click on the image above for the better large view. I had an opportunity to make a photograph of comet PANSTARRS this weekend. From here it currently appears just after sunset and just above the thick atmospheric haze on the horizon. I went to the beach to get a view that would be unobstructed by trees or buildings. I took a few wide shots when I got there and got setup. I thought I would take a few closer shots of the comet but it quickly sank into the atmospheric murk above the waters of the Gulf and I decided it wasn’t worth changing lenses at that point. I did stay awhile though and made some artistic time-lapse images of the incoming tide by moonlight. There was a beach carnival going on to the north of me and later in the evening they set off some nice fireworks which I also made some images of.
Moon in the Moss
I’ve been working virtually nonstop on assignments for clients for the last few weeks and haven’t done much shooting just for myself. I stopped the other night on the way home from a location shoot and took a few minutes to just chill out and take a few snapshots of the full moon rising into a hazy night sky.
The Beautiful Bane of My Existence
It’s pollen season again and as you can see in this photo that I took in some lovely storm light the other day the trees around here are full of it. I am terribly allergic to oak tree pollen so being in a place like this with a camera is a double-edged sword in my case. It can be beautiful to look at and photograph but it can also make me miserable at the same time.
Late Fall
Around here the seasons can be very confusing, even for the trees. This is the same tree as yesterday’s post, different branch, photographed a few seconds after the other. The tree can’t seem to decide if it’s early spring or late fall right now.
Fly Away
As you may know, I do not by any means consider myself to be a bird photography enthusiast. I still manage to pull off a decent shot of one every once in a while though.
Winter Moon
I never pass up an opportunity to photograph the moon when it has a ring around it. I saw this ring last night so I grabbed a camera and strolled out into the neighborhood to find a good vantage point to shoot it. I don’t know why, but ever since I was a child I was fascinated with the phenomenon of lunar halos and now I’m happy that I have the means to capture their special beauty and share.
