by David Lane | Aug 16, 2017 | Milky Way Landscapes, Uncategorized
Unfortunate Glory. The day at Yellowstone National Park had been an interesting mix of sun and clouds. As night approached large thunderheads filled with lightning passed overhead. Rumbles echoed throughout the park. The prediction was clearing at 7 pm. As...
by David Lane | Aug 9, 2017 | Milky Way Landscapes, Uncategorized
I really like this picture taken with my Sony camera. Maybe my favorite, at least at the moment. While much of this is a visual extravaganza the really missing aspect is the sound. The noise here was deafening. I stood maybe 2 feet from a 30-40 foot drop to...
by David Lane | Aug 4, 2017 | Deep Space Images, Uncategorized
The clouds surrounding the star system Rho Ophiuchi compose one of the closest star forming regions. Rho Ophiuchi itself is a binary star system visible in the light-colored region on the image right. The star system, located only...
by David Lane | Aug 4, 2017 | Deep Space Images, Uncategorized
Just to show I can, on occasion do some deeper space images as well, here’s a bit of Sagittarius with a starring role for the Lagoon Nebula (M8) and the Trifid Nebula (M20). Captured with a Zeiss 135m f2 APO lens and focused to perfection with the Reveal focus...
by David Lane | Aug 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Many people have seen the double rainbow Youtube video, it’s fun. Here we have a double fall. One that is a waterfall and one is a star fall. Here’s a video of it in the daytime. Finding Cave Falls was a real treat. Although it nowhere near...