Category Archives: Astrophotography

Crescent Moon

Posted on October 21, 2015 by rusticphoto

It was clear a couple nights ago so I stepped out on the deck for a few minutes to shoot the moon.  It’s nice when you don’t have to travel to get a shot like this.

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The Road to the Stars

Posted on October 4, 2015 by rusticphoto

This is from July. I came up with the concept for this shot a couple of weeks in advance of the the trip and I was really happy that I got the weather and found a good spot to make … Continue reading →

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Don’t Forget To Turn Around

Posted on August 25, 2015 by rusticphoto

These are from the shore in front of a rented cabin on Lake Superior.  The air over the lake was a little misty so the Milky Way wasn’t as defined as I was hoping, but it was still pretty nice. … Continue reading →

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Milky Way on the Deck

Posted on August 11, 2015 by rusticphoto

The humidity was low last night and made for an amazingly clear night for being in town.  I just had to jump out on the deck and take a few quick shots of the Milky Way.  Not quite as dramatic … Continue reading →

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The Hunter

Posted on October 30, 2014 by rusticphoto

Orion was watching over the yard a few nights ago.  The clouds are lit by a little town a few miles to the south.

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Eclipse

Posted on October 23, 2014 by rusticphoto

I had a few spare minutes to try and capture the eclipse through the trees in my backyard. Even with a 10 stop filter, it was still too bright to get a sharp sun, but I had the bonus of … Continue reading →

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2014 Fall Color Workshop – Night

Posted on October 19, 2014 by rusticphoto

We had to reschedule our night session due to clouds.  We were rewarded with a dead calm, crystal clear night.  As a huge bonus we were treated to one of the best northern light shows I’ve ever seen.  We shot … Continue reading →

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Bloody Moonday

Posted on October 9, 2014 by rusticphoto

Not much to say.  I need a longer lens – this is hugely cropped.  I also lost the battle and had to give up on getting a tack sharp focus – I don’t know what that was all about.  I … Continue reading →

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Summer Camping

Posted on October 4, 2014 by rusticphoto

I already posted some of the waterfall shots from this summers camping trip but I finally worked on the rest.  The weather was nice and I got a couple good sunsets along with some night shots. View Slideshow

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Supernatural?

Posted on August 7, 2014 by rusticphoto

I finally got to go camping.  The first night I experimented with capturing the moonset over the main island in Ninemile Lake.  I tried light painting the island as well, which was hard to get good results from, especially with … Continue reading →

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