I got up very early to photograph the sunrise from the local mountain top (Glander, 1883 m). It was a hard hike up in the dark to get there in time. Unfortunately it was very hazy and the sunrise was behind clouds, but the view was still worth it.
I decided to roll the dice, that my CV joint on my car wouldn't blowup, for a run up north out of city lights to see the aurora--& I'm so glad I did! Two shots from northern California: First is from Doyle & the second is from Frenchman Lake. What an amazing display! For a time the aurora covered a 180 degrees from east to west & was overhead & could be seen in the south! I shot these photos with a 15mm f/2.0 30sec ISO400.
So this is the place in Doyle, Calif, that I first stopped to photograph the aurora. I could easily see the vertical column structures while driving down the highway! I didn't stay long because some residents turned on a bunch of lights & came out with barking dogs &c. I moved to a spot further away. Wish I could have stayed because the railroad people were assembling the train & I may have captured some interesting lights of moving trains.
I'm a hobbyist photographer mostly shooting landscapes above water and amazing wildlife underwater whenever I'm lucky enough to have the opportunity. Sharing some images for #PortfolioDay, more at https://photos.shom.dev/
I've switched over to shooting fullframe mirrorless (#a7c) and processing with #darktable, go #foss! I've included the location of the images in the alt-text along with the image description (always looking to improve, feedback welcomed).
By now I've been home for a while, but last thoughts: Sort out call and random reboot issues, and the #pinephonepro is ready to use on the road. #gps and navigation with #osmin works well, the fully fledged firefox browser gets you around many "please use the app" moments, and even cameras work well enough on #pmos for quick snapshots to send to friends.
It works: A 3270km motorcycle trip solo with only #Linux in your pocket.
Picture: The Pinephone Pro mounted on a motorcycle. #darktable
Hinter den Dünen des Nordstrandes ist ein kleiner Spielplatz. Und als ich die kleine Robbe dort gestern liegen sah, konnte ich vor Lachen die Kamera kaum halten. So lustig darf es gerne in Richtung des neuen Jahres gehen.
Ich wünsche euch allen einen guten Rutsch ins Jahr 2024!
There is a small playground behind the dunes on the north beach. And when I saw the little seal lying there yesterday, I could hardly hold the camera with laughter. It should be this funny going into the new year.
I wish you all a happy new year 2024!
A two frame composite of the Milky Way and my kitty "Ding" waiting for me to join him in the freezing cold tent. Ding loved to go camping with me. I sure do missing Schrödinger, the Kampin' Kitty 💔. (Photo: Massacre Rim, International Dark Sky Sanctuary, Nevada (5/23/2020).)
A Strix nebulosa I saw in Grand Teton National Park a few years back. Great grey owls are one of the most amazing creatures. Their ability to hover, hear prey under lots of snow, and dive up to a foot into the snow to catch prey is amazing!
I'm searching for a good version of the Classic Negative #Fujifilm film simulation available on the X-camera line for #darktable. So if anyone of you has such a simulation or knows a good source you could make me really really happy. #photography
Vor zwei Wochen aufgenommen auf der schwäbischen Alb. Nachdem die Woche eher wolkig war, haben sie sich einen Tag lang verzogen und es hatte ziemlich gute Bedingungen für Milchstraßenfotografie.