Okay, I’ll admit it. I’ve been a bit of an astrophotographic nerd of late. Three solar eclipses, two lunar eclipses, a couple of Milky Way captures, some star trails, and a meteor shower. But how about capturing one of the biggest sunspots ever? Yep. Did that last Friday. Apparently the sun is going through its…
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A slight change to the New York State Fair’s Photography Competition
Let’s make something clear. When you enter a photography competition, you must take some time and read the entry rules carefully. The rules determine, for example, the size of your print, its composition (framed or unframed, mounted or unmounted), the number of prints you are allowed to enter and whether you are limited to a…
Read MoreRaskolnikov meets the Saratoga, Corinth & Hudson Railroad
I haven’t used my super-ultra-wide Soviet Krasnogorsk FT-2 (“Raskolnikov”) camera in a long, long while. Maybe it’s just because I haven’t found a suitable subject to photograph with it … or maybe I’m developing photographer’s block with the camera. When I can get the camera to work to my advantage, I can get some incredible…
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The Saratoga, Corinth & Hudson Railroad, the Sacandaga River, and an infrared camera
Back in November 2023, I had one of my Nikon Df cameras (my older black one) modified for infrared shooting. The company who modified the camera also sold me two special filters – a chrome filter (for replicating the Kodak EIR / Aerochrome look) and a second filter that blocks light up to 720nm (for…
Read MoreA Charlie Brown instant film camera? Good grief …
Several months ago, I blogged about the art company Retrospekt’s tribute to the Peanuts cartoon’s “Beagle Scouts” plotline (Snoopy as the leader of a troop of young woodsy birds). Retrospekt manufactured several “Beagle Scouts”-themed cameras and cassette recorders, designed to make you smile and willingly take your money. Now at the time, I thought it…
Read MoreA Tick Tock Adjustment
A few weeks ago, I put together a macro photo of the insides of a Longines lady’s wristwatch. At the time, I thought it was good enough for Competition Season. Yeah, it’s good enough. But long-time readers of my blog will know right away that I can’t settle for “just good enough.” I just can’t.…
Read MoreLet the 2024 Competition Season begin!!
Long-time readers of my blog will instinctively know that the warm weather brings the beginning of what I call “Competition Season.” Competition Season, for me, means that I look over all the photos I’ve recently taken, and determine which ones will appear in any one of five different events – the photography shows at the…
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An Eagle Scout is always pRepaired
Full disclosure – I never passed the level of Tenderfoot during my years as a Boy Scout. In fact, I quit the Scouts after a bullying incident at a Jamboree where, after several of my fellow Scouts received achievement awards, merit badges and the coveted rise in rankings, I received a hand-carved wooden stick. The…
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“How God Sees an Eclipse” is now for sale!
It wasn’t seconds after I posted my photo collage of the 2024 Great American Eclipse as an infinity symbol, now titled How God Sees an Eclipse, that I received the ultimate praise for the artwork. People wanted to buy it. Right now. Well, I’m not going to be one to deny anyone. I need to…
Read MoreSo I finally processed my eclipse photos …
After seven hours of driving what would have been a 4 1/2 hour road trip back from Newport, Vermont, I got home, put the SD card from my camera into my computer terminal to save my eclipse photos, then went to sleep. Woke up Tuesday morning, banged out a quick blog post, and then went…
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