webcubus

webcubus, 1 month ago to random

We had a number of plans at the ready based on the weather for the eclipse. As the day approached, it looked like Vermont was going to be it. The cloud forecast pushed us east from our original idea of Burlington, so I popped up the eclipse track and Google Maps and found a Price Chopper parking lot in Derby, Vermont. (1/8)

webcubus, 18 days ago to random

PSA: If the sun is out where you are and you still have your eclipse glasses, put them on and take a look at the sun. There is a giant sunspot visible on the lower right side. I took pictures of it a couple days ago, but it's still wild to see it with my own eyes.

Also, if you live in the northern latitudes, there's a chance for some strong aurora activity tonight. If it's clear, I'll be pointing my camera north to see if I can get anything!

https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aurora-viewline-tonight-and-tomorrow-night-experimental

webcubus, 11 days ago to Orange

Picture of the day: An ocellaris clownfish dancing among the tentacles of its anemone host. These fish were everywhere in Dumaguete, Philippines but they are in constant motion, so they are not easy to capture.

https://briangweber.com/featured/ocellaris-clownfish-brian-weber.html

#clownfish #fish #orange #white #anemone #Philippines #Dumaguete #olympus #scubaDiving #underwaterPhotography

webcubus, 17 days ago to random

Not a great image, because I was shooting around the clouds but I had to capture the source of our Aurora fun. That big chunk on the right side has been blasting us with solar mass to light up the sky!

#sun #solarimaging #northernlights #aurora #sunspots #coronalmassejection

webcubus, 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) to macrophotography

Flamingo Tongues (the name of this snail) are fun to photograph and look at, but they are a menace to soft corals, secreting chemicals to dissolve the coral so they can digest it. They often leave a trail of destruction behind them as in this image. The snail is moving upward to devour more polyps.

Prints: https://briangweber.com/featured/1-flamingo-tongue-brian-weber.html

#macroPhotography #underwater #scuba #diving #scubadiving #snail #colorful #coral #olympus

webcubus, 1 month ago to astrophotography

I just posted a long thread about our eclipse adventures, but this was the only photo I managed. I hauled my fancy, expensive astrophotography gear up with ambitions of capturing a lengthy timelapse, but none of it worked (battery wouldn't power up despite a full charge, mini PC wouldn't connect to wifi hotspot despite dozens of prior tests). It was still well worth the experience, but I would have loved to capture some better photos.

#eclipse #astrophotography #vermont #sun #moon #totality

scalzi, 4 days ago to random

Iceland is photogenic.

webcubus, 9 months ago to Philippines

Ornate ghost pipefish can be very challenging to photograph as they are specifically camouflaged to their favorite hangouts. We saw them nearly every dive in Dumaguete, Philippines, so I was able to be selective and only image when they were against favorable backgrounds.

Prints:
https://briangweber.com/featured/ornate-ghost-pipefish-brian-weber.html?newartwork=true
https://briangweber.com/featured/1-ornate-ghost-pipefish-brian-weber.html

#pipefish #ghostpipefish #philippines #dumaguete #fish #macrophotography

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webcubus, 5 months ago to astrophotography

This is my first attempt at a meteor shower composite! I stuck my DSLR outside with a 14mm lens on and let it run for several hours capturing 12 second exposures and then waiting 20 seconds. I'm going to try again tonight shooting continuously on a higher ISO and really focusing my exposures on the peak meteor time between 1 and 2am.

#geminids #astrophotography #wideangle #meteorshower #composite #nightsky #stars #pleaides #orion

webcubus, 10 months ago to Philippines

Dumaguete Day #1 is in the books and wow did we have some awesome critters to kick things off. The stars today were the ribbon eels (we saw 3 on the middle dive), the many species of shrimp, crabs, and anemonefish covering every anemone, and the two species of mantis shrimp we spotted on the last dive.

#Philippines #Dumaguete #muck #scuba #diving #macrophotography #underwater #mantisshrimp #eel #crab #olympus #epl #photography #sand #anemone

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webcubus, 9 months ago to space

Work in Progress! This is the beautiful Helix Nebula, sometimes referred to as the "Eye of God". This is the only planetary nebula I can reasonably capture with my widefield scope. It is very low in the night sky, rising to only 27 degrees above the horizon from my location but I was able to get almost 4 hours on it. I will add more time over the next month to bring out the finer details. Off to a great start!

#nebula #eye #helix #space #stars #astrophotography #rainbow #colorful

webcubus, 3 months ago to scuba

It's always disappointing to see invasive lionfish on Caribbean dive sites, as they devour the local populations and have few predators. That said, they are visually interesting, with so many different colors and textures warning predators about the venomous spines.

Prints: https://briangweber.com/featured/lionfish-profile-brian-weber.html

#invasive #lionfish #underwater #scuba #diving #scubaDiving #macroPhotography #fish #olympus

webcubus, 8 months ago to space

Even bigger project! I spent over 31h imaging this two-panel mosaic of the Elephant Trunk nebula. This area is jam-packed with colorful emissions and strange dusty structures. Which do you like better? Foraxx + boost (first) or HOO (second)

Details/Full Res: https://www.astrobin.com/9hlxyx/
Prints: https://briangweber.com/collections/astrophotography

#space #nebula #astrophotography #stars #colorful

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webcubus, 7 months ago to space

Continuing my recent dark nebula kick, here's Seahorse Nebula, also known as Barnard 150. This area is filled with faint dust, so a LOT of exposure time is required. This is 18 hours so far, but it could probably use double that. I'll be back on it once the moon goes away.

Details: https://www.astrobin.com/4prr8w/

#darknebula #seahorse #dust #space #broadband #astrophotography

webcubus, 2 months ago to astrophotography

It's the time of year when widefield imagers like myself get extra jealous of those long scopes and ponder what to image until the big stuff pops back up. I captured this data in one session last year and never did anything with it. I decided I'd take a swing at processing it, complete with 2x drizzle, heavy crop, and some BlurX tossed at it.

Prints: https://buff.ly/3VagGZ1
Details: https://buff.ly/3Vbw3jH

#galaxy #stars #astrophotography #Messier #space #astronomy #qhyccd #SkyWatcherUSA

webcubus, 3 months ago to scuba

Yellowhead jawfish are one of my favorite creatures to photograph, but they take a lot of patience. They are often quite cautious and will retreat into their burrows, but if you give them some space and remain calm they will sometimes come out and take a look.

Prints: https://briangweber.com/featured/yellowhead-jawfish-peeking-out-brian-weber.html

#fish #scuba #diving #scubaDiving #macroPhotography #olympus #underwater #sand #Caribbean

webcubus, 3 months ago to astrophotography

I've been capturing solar and lunar images with my 72mm refractor, but I figured I'd give the Dobsonian a go, since it has more focal length (1200mm vs. 420mm). I kept it simple to start - I connected my DSLR directly to the scope, framed up the moon on the edge of the field, and hit record until the moon drifted close to the edge of the frame. I re-framed and repeated several times. (Processing details in thread)

#moon #luna #astrophotography #dobsonian #fullmoon #dslr #canon #SkywatcherUSA

douglasfur, 5 days ago to random

how long to microwave asphalt

webcubus, 5 months ago to astrophotography

Messier 13, also known as the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, is approximately 25,000 light-years away and has a diameter of about 145 light-years. It is estimated to contain around 300,000 stars!

Prints: https://briangweber.com/featured/hercules-star-cluster-brian-weber.html
Details: https://www.astrobin.com/t2mtgm/

#astrophotography #stars #space #starcluster #hercules #qhyccd #skywatcher

webcubus, 9 months ago to octopus

Blue Ring Octopus are famous for their venomous bite and their vibrant color. Despite their large personalities, they are small in stature. The fourth image below shows the octopus next to a regular-sized marble. It was a delight to watch this species flash its colors, walk around the sea floor, and even interact with a nearby fish.

Prints: https://briangweber.com/collections/philippines

#blueringoctopus #venomous #octopus #cephalopod #macrophotography #olympus #epl

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webcubus, 2 months ago to random

Anyone out there in my friendiverse have an LG front loading washer? Ours is throwing an "IE" error, which means that it's unable to fill the drum with water in a timely fashion. I believe my inlet valve needs to be replaced - it is filling the washer, but I suspect there's not as much water coming in as there should be. If someone could share a video of their functional washer filling, that would be greatly helpful!

(Instructions in the thread)

webcubus, 9 months ago to astrophotography

Messier 106 is one of the larger galaxies visible in the northern hemisphere and has an interesting fainter disk around a bright core. There are also a number of other smaller galaxies in the area that you can see highlighted in the second image.

Print: https://briangweber.com/featured/messier-106-brian-weber.html
Details: https://www.astrobin.com/rsmj7b/

#astrophotography #space #galaxy #stars #astronomy #SkyWatcher #QHYCCD

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webcubus, 4 months ago to scuba

Final Dive Stats of 2023:

75 dives
81h45m underwater
1h27m longest dive
83 ft max depth
Water temperatures: 38F to 86F
25 different dive sites
Most frequent dive sites: Folly Cove (17) and Old Garden Beach (8)
17 different dive buddies!

I did 1 dive in Iceland, 32 in Dumaguete, Philippines, and 42 around New England. Shout out to all my awesome buddies and can't wait to get back to it in 2024!

#scuba #diving #UnderwaterPhotography #MacroPhotography #HappyNewYear #olympus #epl

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webcubus, 2 days ago (edited 2 days ago) to macrophotography

I spend way more time photographing sea slugs, but this time I took the camera to the garden to find some land slugs. I really like the shine off the slimy coating. Not sure this one will be a big seller, but prints are available 😄

https://briangweber.com/featured/slug-munching-in-the-garden-brian-weber.html

#macroPhotography #slug #garden #green #grass #olympus #spring

webcubus, 18 hours ago to Canon

I spotted this painted turtle at the Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary a couple years ago. There were tons of frogs and turtles so it was a fun day for photography.

https://briangweber.com/featured/painted-turtle-in-the-sunshine-brian-weber.html

#turtle #reptile #swamp #pond #canon #log #lilypads