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Last night's lightning bugs (fireflies) were spectacular. Unfortunately, my feeble attempts to photograph the show fell far short. I'll still share a piccie or two, 'cause, well...
DSC_0470 (2) by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
DSC_0459 (2) by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
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Credit to Mr. George Daniels...
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
Today, Friday 6/19/20
Some Cooper's Hawk babies rescued from a brood so they can be raised to hunt after being raised by Falconers. They'll be released when they're old enough.
It was a cool afternoon!
The one on the left was a BIG female chick. She was put back up. She was aggressive too. She would've killed one, two or all 3 of her siblings pretty soon they told us.
After the show...
The 3 on the left are Falconers. The guy with the rope doesn't do Falconry anymore but does help when he can by climbing up to their nests to retrieve chicks so they'll live to breed in the wild later on. They traveled quite far to come here today. They LOVE what they do for sure!
The 3 on the right are some of my neighbors from across the street.
It sure was exciting for all who were there! Even the tree climber got excited when he saw there were 5 instead of 4 chicks + an egg in the nest.Post edited by Tony M onMost people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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Definitely not for me!!!
I'd rather starve.
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
“If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright -
What happens to that guy when a sudden burst of wind comes? Is that when the life insurance kicks in?
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Here's me two towers down hard at work...
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Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)
There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus -
Help Wanted: maintenance technician for local wind farm. Pays $20/ hr plus benefits ( life insurance).
$2000/hr and I might consider it. Probably not though.Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden -
It was real pretty last night -- and my new DSLR does pretty good with low light (thanks, son o' mine, for the gift!)
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Very cool shot. I wish we had darker sky here.
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Very cool shot. I wish we had darker sky here.
Did you do a slight time exposure for that!
I suppose it depends upon one's definition of slight.
30 seconds at f/5 @ ISO 10000
also from last night...
DSC_0515 (2) by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
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mhardy6647 wrote: »
It was real pretty last night -- and my new DSLR does pretty good with low light (thanks, son o' mine, for the gift!)
A night sky like this has to be one of the top five reasons to live out of the city.
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aprazer402 wrote: »mhardy6647 wrote: »
It was real pretty last night -- and my new DSLR does pretty good with low light (thanks, son o' mine, for the gift!)
A night sky like this has to be one of the top five reasons to live out of the city.
In 2020, an even better reason is "sheltering in place" is a lot less claustrophobic.
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mhardy6647 wrote: »Very cool shot. I wish we had darker sky here.
Did you do a slight time exposure for that!
I suppose it depends upon one's definition of slight.
30 seconds at f/5 @ ISO 10000
also from last night...DSC_0515 (2) by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
I don't know much about photography. I would have thought 30 seconds would have made a slight streak on the stars. Guess it's not enough time. Very cool!
Edit: actually I see the streak now that I zoom in on the photo. Still looks amazing. -
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Abandoned barn north of Coram, MT. I couldn’t resist the photo after seeing the way the barn had collapsed around the vintage John Deere.
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We lived in the Tri-Cities for a couple years when I managed the Lowe’s there - had a great view of Mt Adams from our living room window.“Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free, they are not equal. And if they are equal, they are not free.”
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Great view? How 'bout this one?
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I don't know much about photography. I would have thought 30 seconds would have made a slight streak on the stars. Guess it's not enough time. Very cool!
Edit: actually I see the streak now that I zoom in on the photo. Still looks amazing.
Yup, one sure does
Take a long enough exposure, and it's easy enough to spot Polaris (the North Star).
For "serious" astrophotography (with just a camera and lens or a 'scope) one would use an equatorial mount and a 'clockwork' tracker to synchronize the camera's motion with the earth's (so to speak) and hold everything still.
To me, one of the most remarkable things about astronomy in general and astrophotography in particular is that the magic ingredient usually isn't magnification, it's light gathering. Many objects of astronomical interest aren't particularly "small" to a terrestrial observer -- but they're dim. Digital photography brings at least a glimpse of lots of cool stuff into easy reach for folks with access to a reasonably dark sky, some time to kill, and (in the summertime, at least) some bug repellent
High-er magnification is nice to have for, e.g., observing planets -- but that's almost a different hobby altogether (see, e.g., the gorgeous lunar photos posted earlier by @joecoulson ).
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I've spent a lot of time with Military spec night vision goggles. At that time, the most advanced in the world. Every chance I had, I was looking at the stars. Its amazing. You can see other galaxies without magnification. They look like little night time clouds in the sky.
Unfortunately our home telescope is only really good at looking at our own moon. I do like seeing Jupiter's largest moons on line with its self. I usually get to see Jupiter then 4 moons all on one plane.
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I've spent a lot of time with Military spec night vision goggles. At that time, the most advanced in the world. Every chance I had, I was looking at the stars. Its amazing. You can see other galaxies without magnification. They look like little night time clouds in the sky. Unfortunately out telescope is only really good at looking at our own moon. I do like seeing Jupiter's largest moons on line with its self. I usually get to see Jupiter then 4 moons all on one plane.
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I've spent a lot of time with Military spec night vision goggles. At that time, the most advanced in the world. Every chance I had, I was looking at the stars. Its amazing. You can see other galaxies without magnification. They look like little night time clouds in the sky. Unfortunately out telescope is only really good at looking at our own moon. I do like seeing Jupiter's largest moons on line with its self. I usually get to see Jupiter then 4 moons all on one plane.
You can get some different eyepieces for it, you know?
I didn't notice the Milky Way the other night by eye (it was a little too hazy) but the camera's CCD sure did
In the wintertime (and sometimes on a clear and moonless summer night) it is often easily visible here (despite sources of light pollution to the south and the northwest of our own relatively dark location).
