Album Night Shots and Star Trails

[Yvonne]

near Panguitch Lake, UT last August

 

[Tres Westbrook]

stunning.

 

[tozo]

A few weeks ago I played a bit in the 4 corners area. I went to the Cajon group of Hovenweep for the first time. Great site. Feels very remote and isolated compared to the main Hovenweep site. I highly recommend it.

Pleased with one photo I managed to get.

 

[Howells Outdoors]

Here's two from the Pakoon Basin in the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument.

 

[wes242]

Was lucky enough to capture some shots of the Northern Lights the other night in the Uintas.
It was awesome, and now I want to see more! Guess I will need to travel north a ways though.

 

[Nick]

So Awesome, Wes. What lake is that that you shot at?

 

[wes242]

That is Lilly Lake, across from Lost. @Nick

 

[John Fowler]

Little timelapse video I made among the hoodoos in San Juan County, NM. (While there I met a guy driving a big panel truck with some very nice equipment. Said he's making an IMAX movie about the Southwest.) Here's the link to my timelapse:

https://flic.kr/p/vvqM2a

John

 

[Vegan.Hiker]

Whoa nice job! Love where the dark clouds roll in under the stars.

 

[John Fowler]

Whoa nice job! Love where the dark clouds roll in under the stars.

Luck plays a large role in these long timelapses.

 

[tozo]

Very nice time-lapse!
I ventured into the Sawtooths a few weeks ago and scored one night shot. Wild Place! The light on the mountains is from a crescent full moon, and I think the orange glow is from light pollution of Boise. This was the first time using a Samyan 35mm, opens up to f1.2! Very pleased with the lense!

 

[Vegan.Hiker]

Wow!! That is absolutely stunning!

 

[tozo]

thanks, Vegan! loooovvvvee the Sawtooths!

 

[slc_dan]

inspired by our friend @langutah 's post Stars - Observe ON!


Winds Milky by slc_dan, on Flickr

 

[tozo]

Last week I climbed Table Mountain on the west side of the Tetons. It was the peak night of the Perseid Meteor shower. For those who haven't been there it offers a spectacular view of the west face of the Grand. Almost feels like you can touch it. The hike is 7 miles one way though astounding terrain.

I set my camera up on a tripod and had it take 30s exposures all night hoping to catch a meteor with the Grand. My luck was good that night. This image is actually two exposures blended together, one with the meteor and another from sunset in order to get some light on the mountain. The New Moon was awesome for meteors but difficult for foreground hence the need to blend. The green light in the sky is a common phenomenon called air glow. What I think is the Andromeda Galaxy can be seen in the upper left corner.

 

[wes242]

Was out in Capitol Reef Last weekend shooting the dark sky.
Found a cool tree on the side of a dirt road, and did a little light painting.

 

[Yvonne]

as there are still stars visible, I consider this a night shot.
Pre-dawn hours in Yellowstone with Castle Geyser erupting around 5:15 am. Orion on the right and a bit of moonlight

 

[Jeremy C]

Got out to Mt. Robson provincial park in "Northern" BC (read east central but considered the north apparently) this past week. Not only is she the largest mountain in the Canadian Rockies at just under 13,000 feet, she is literally the most dominant feature in the area. A snow storm that happened thursday night and Friday morning left most of the mountain shrouded in cloud, but as the clouds moved I kept thinking wow that is a damn big mountain as more and more was revealed. This was Late friday night illuminated by the moon behind me .

 

[tozo]

Got out to Mt. Robson provincial park in "Northern" BC (read east central but considered the north apparently) this past week. Not only is she the largest mountain in the Canadian Rockies at just under 13,000 feet, she is literally the most dominant feature in the area. A snow storm that happened thursday night and Friday morning left most of the mountain shrouded in cloud, but as the clouds moved I kept thinking wow that is a damn big mountain as more and more was revealed. This was Late friday night illuminated by the moon behind me .

Thats is a killer photo. Awesome lighting with the moon. Nice job

 

[HomerJ]

...I kept thinking wow that is a damn big mountain...

Thought the same thing when I saw it too!!! It's a very beautiful mountain! I'd love to go back and explore around it!!!