A Night at 2600 m.a.s.l. …
I have wanted to photograph the Matterhorn from this spot since I discovered it, and it finally happened!
Dual gain at Stokksnes
This is a bit of a throw-back post since it is about an image that I took in 2022. But I love this place! … and the image is a good example to comment on the use of the dual gain of some cameras, in your advantage. The image turned out OK, but I was poorly informed about my new camera.
Photographing red kites
Last Tuesday, the opportunity of photographing red kites presented itself … and I happened to have my camera and telephoto lens with me! I was ready! While conditions were not perfect, it was a chance to exercise capturing birds in flight; and it made me reflect on a mistake that beginners like me tend to repeat. If you want to know the settings I use in situations like this, and which mistake I am referring to,
Spring 2024: galaxy season
This was my first spring with a fully functional telescope, and for astrophotography, spring means galaxy season. I never planned to shoot so distant objects, but it happened; and I am hooked! In this post I narrate how I came to photograph galaxies, and what I found out are the advantages and limitations of my astrophotography setup. I also make some silly comparisons with Hubble Space Telescope.