Here in Germany they are already hibernating. Gives me something to look forward to in spring.
Photo of the Day
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They're getting fewer and fewer around here, still see a couple on sunny days. It was upper 60s and sunny on Sunday when I got this shot. Rain snow mix Monday and yesterday, Supposed to be 70 and sunny on Saturday.
also getting cooler down here in so fla!
from the past monday morning, a little greenie perched on branch.
from the past monday morning, a little greenie perched on branch.
that same morning a family of rosies put on a show; the ones with fuzzy feathers on its heads are, i think, youngsters.
at the wetlands this thursday morning, a little cattle egret nabbed a baby lizard; it was a mouthful!
and a couple white egrets gave me a fly-by...
Shot from the fire tower last night around 9:00PM.
Ouabache state park northeast Indiana
Ouabache state park northeast Indiana
Early morning star gazing hoping to catch some meteors from the Orionids. I didn't see any, but the clouds broke up enough to get a shot of Orion, Mars, and most of Taurus. Mars is the large red one between Taurus's horns. Second shot is dots connected.
walking another of the local wetlands this tuesday morning, nothing really special.
tried to keep camera on an egret and catch him flying off, but he saw me and decided to fly in opposite direction!
and a local heron resting in a bush, possibly after catching his morning fish.
tried to keep camera on an egret and catch him flying off, but he saw me and decided to fly in opposite direction!
and a local heron resting in a bush, possibly after catching his morning fish.
back to the swamp this wednesday morning.
the herons, egrets, wood storks and a hawk were looking for breakfast.
the herons, egrets, wood storks and a hawk were looking for breakfast.
another from this wednesday morning; nice light in the shady spots.
nikon z6ii with 800/6.3, all handheld, iso 4000, nearly full frame, processed in adobe lightroom.
nikon z6ii with 800/6.3, all handheld, iso 4000, nearly full frame, processed in adobe lightroom.
back to the swamp this wednesday morning.
the herons, egrets, wood storks and a hawk were looking for breakfast.
I love the reflections in these pictures!another from this wednesday morning; nice light in the shady spots.
nikon z6ii with 800/6.3, all handheld, iso 4000, nearly full frame, processed in adobe lightroom.
nice fall foliage visiting kids in maryland this past halloween weekend, from cell phone.
Took this pic a couple of years ago as we were driving through the Driftless Area of WI
this tuesday morning, had a chance to try out a nikon z 400/2.8 little monster. it's only a pound more than the 800/6.3 but i didn't want to risk damage so used it with a monopod, which made flight shots pretty impossible. not many birds flying this morning anyway. really fast focus however. and great background blurring. all processed in adobe with some noise reduction.
I love Fall/Winter when the night gets dark early. It allows me to shoot for longer.
One of the best nights in months. absolutly no wind, no clouds. Great guiding.
I decided to try a wide field view of the Heart and Soul Nebulas and the Double Cluster.
My framing was a bit off and this would have worked better with a 200mm lens instead of teh 250mm Whitecat I used. The Optolong L-Enhance was a bit tougher to color correct than I expected.
I'm still working Pixinsight and APP version, but I was happy with this Sequator/Photoshop version enough to post it.
Details:
Pentax K-1
99x180s Lights
ISO 800
Optolong L-Enhance Filter i
William Optics Whitecat 51
Losmandy G-11 guided by Lacerta MGEN III Standalone Guider and ZWO 30mm Guidescope
Stacked in Sequator
55 Darks
38 Flats
Processed in Photoshop
Astro Panel:
Reset color and false flat
Under exposure Stretching
Dynamic Stretch
Remove green Cast 2x
Reduce stars
Make Stars Vivid
Nebula Boost
ACR
Adjust White balance
Adjust Contrast
Adjust Clarity, Dehaze and Structure
Vibrance and Saturation
Topaz Denoise
One of the best nights in months. absolutly no wind, no clouds. Great guiding.
I decided to try a wide field view of the Heart and Soul Nebulas and the Double Cluster.
My framing was a bit off and this would have worked better with a 200mm lens instead of teh 250mm Whitecat I used. The Optolong L-Enhance was a bit tougher to color correct than I expected.
I'm still working Pixinsight and APP version, but I was happy with this Sequator/Photoshop version enough to post it.
Details:
Pentax K-1
99x180s Lights
ISO 800
Optolong L-Enhance Filter i
William Optics Whitecat 51
Losmandy G-11 guided by Lacerta MGEN III Standalone Guider and ZWO 30mm Guidescope
Stacked in Sequator
55 Darks
38 Flats
Processed in Photoshop
Astro Panel:
Reset color and false flat
Under exposure Stretching
Dynamic Stretch
Remove green Cast 2x
Reduce stars
Make Stars Vivid
Nebula Boost
ACR
Adjust White balance
Adjust Contrast
Adjust Clarity, Dehaze and Structure
Vibrance and Saturation
Topaz Denoise
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pretty cool!I love Fall/Winter when the night gets dark early. It allows me to shoot for longer.
One of the best nights in months. absolutly no wind, no clouds. Great guiding.
I decided to try a wide field view of the Heart and Soul Nebulas and the Double Cluster.
My framing was a bit off and this would have worked better with a 200mm lens instead of teh 250mm Whitecat I used. The Optolong L-Enhance was a bit tougher to color correct than I expected.
I'm still working Pixinsight and APP version, but I was happy with this Sequator/Photoshop version enough to post it.
Details:
Pentax K-1
99x180s Lights
ISO 800
Optolong L-Enhance Filter i
William Optics Whitecat 51
Losmandy G-11 guided by Lacerta MGEN III Standalone Guider and ZWO 30mm Guidescope
Stacked in Sequator
55 Darks
38 Flats
Processed in Photoshop
Astro Panel:
Reset color and false flat
Under exposure Stretching
Dynamic Stretch
Remove green Cast 2x
Reduce stars
Make Stars Vivid
Nebula Boost
ACR
Adjust White balance
Adjust Contrast
Adjust Clarity, Dehaze and Structure
Vibrance and Saturation
Topaz Denoise
have to admit, the process was quite something!
(btw, i only saw the image when i hit 'reply')
I fixed it by adding a small version of the image.
So I reprocessed the one I posted the other day. I did the Calibration through stacking in Pixinsght then moved it to Astro Pixel Processor where I did background neturalization and color calibration and stretching. Then I did final processing in Photoshop.
Stacking in PI gave me the full framing and correct orientation that neither APP or Sequator did.This is closer to the image I saw in my head when I set up to shoot it. Maybe I'd have the menulas more centered than they are.
Stacking in PI gave me the full framing and correct orientation that neither APP or Sequator did.This is closer to the image I saw in my head when I set up to shoot it. Maybe I'd have the menulas more centered than they are.
