Chasing Comet Lovejoy over Walker Lake

Stargazing in the the not so dark skies

After several failed attempts chasing around the night sky looking for Comet Lovejoy with my Nikon 500mm lens, I was finally able to catch the tiny green fuzzy image before it became too faint to recognize.   The New Year's comet or Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy is named for the Australian comet-hunter Terry Lovejoy who first spotted it on August 17, 2014.  Passing closest to Earth on January 7, 2015, the comet was reported to be at its brightest on this evening and easily visible before moonrise.

Several years ago, the dark night skies over Walker Lake were outstanding as they glittered with stars. At this time, I would walk outside to watch the Milkey Way overhead which seemed so close that I could almost reach up and touch the stars.  Now days, people seem to need more artificial light and the wondrous stars no longer  stand out against the dark sky.  Hoping for darker skies, I went over to the camping area at Sportsman's Beach to try and catch a photo of the comet.  Unfortunately as far as I was from artificial lights, the sky that had once brought stargazers to Walker Lake was not that dark anymore. 

Carefully looking through my lens, I was finally able to catch a faint glimpse of Comet Lovejoy in the upper right quadrant of the sky, high above the Constellation Orion. 

Although I did not get the hoped for clear photo of Comet Lovejoy, the evening's photography wasn't a total wash.  Soon the sky over the Gillis Mountain Range began to lighten as the remainder of January's full moon started to ascend in the east sky. 

Changing over to my Nikon 35-70mm lens, I caught the mountains reflecting in the calm water with the stars shining in the distance.

Just before the moon peeked over the mountain, I focused in on Jupiter shining brightly and glowing in the lake. 

 Maybe if there is another clear, calm night in January, I might try my luck on an old mining trail road and see if the skies are any darker from that location. 

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Blood Moon over Walker Lake

Chasing the Lunar Eclipse, April 14-15, 2014

The lunar eclipse on April 14-15, 2014 had me anxiously preparing for photos by charging batteries and testing the electric shutter release.   I was crossing all fingers and toes that the weather would cooperate.   Knowing it might be a long night, I decided to try for a few hours of sleep and catch the moon as it entered umbra just before 11pm (22:00pdt). 

Fortunately the weather was kind with clear skies, calm wind and temps just cool enough for a light jacket. 

As an experiment, I began the photo shoot using my Nikon 80-200mm 2.8 lens just to compare the images against the Nikon 500mm 4.0.  The 500mm lens is long and bulky where as the 80-200mm is a faster lens and not as susceptible to camera shake when shooting in the wind.    Setting my ISO to 400, I metered the exposure for 1/125 second at f/5.6.  I then began to bracket the exposures from 1/200 up to 1/800 seconds while checking on my camera's sensor, looking for detail and sharpness in the moon. 

As the moon began to become immersed in shadow and eclipse to 75%, I switched lenses to the 500mm which allowed me to focus on more of the moon and not so much of the dark sky.  The aperture was set to f/5.6 and the shutter speed adjusted for a 1/200 second exposure.

Several minutes before totality, around 00:19 the remaining moon's disk was turning a red-brown color. The shutter speed was again adjusted to 1/60 sec.

As the moon entered in to totality, my shutter speed dropped from 1/40 to 1/20 and then to 1/10 second.  When my shutter speed dropped below 1/40, I opened the aperture to f/4.0.

As the moon moved to the north of the center of Earth’s umbra, the gradation of color and brightness across the lunar disk appeared with hues of deep copper or chocolate brown in the lower darkest portion.  The upper portion was brighter with red and orange hues. 

Thus the connotation Blood Moon is derived from the red hue that is reflected on the moon in relation to the Earth.  The sky at Walker Lake was mostly clear during this eclipse, however pollution, dust, clouds, smoke will cause the moon to appear in different colors. 

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Deserts, Stars and a Rose

The Story Behind the Inspiration

I have been asked many times how I came to adopt the Southwestern Desert as my home and the inspiration behind my photography.   My answer to this that I try to keep as simple as possible is, I was offered a coaching position at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).  However my intrigue with the desert began long before I ever stood on the sandy soil and marveled at the amazing beauty on a clear, warm night.

During my freshman year of college, a friend who was getting ready to graduate presented me with a special gift, the novella. "The Little Prince" by French writer, poet and pioneering aviator, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The Little Prince is written as a children's book with self-illustrated watercolors about a pilot who becomes stranded in the Sahara Desert when his airplane crashes.  While trying to repair his plane, the pilot  meets up with a young prince that has just arrived to Earth from his home on a small asteroid.  In essence, through vivid use of characters and symbolism, Saint-Exupéry explores the childhood innocence lying dormant in all of us and the sacred bond of friendship that extends beyond distance and time.

Some of my endearing exerts from The Little Prince:

"I have always loved the desert. One sits down on a desert sand dune, sees nothing, hears nothing. Yet through the silence something throbs, and gleams...".

"The house, the stars, the desert -- what gives them their beauty is something that is invisible!"

"If you love a flower that lives on a star, it is sweet to look at the sky at night. All the stars are a-bloom with flowers."

“What makes the desert beautiful,' said the little prince, 'is that somewhere it hides a well".

“All men have stars, but they are not the same things for different people. For some, who are travelers, the stars are guides. For others they are no more than little lights in the sky. For others, who are scholars, they are problems... But all these stars are silent. You-You alone will have stars as no one else has them... In one of the stars I shall be living. In one of them I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars will be laughing when you look at the sky at night..You, only you, will have stars that can laugh! And when your sorrow is comforted (time soothes all sorrows) you will be content that you have known me... You will always be my friend.You will want to laugh with me. And you will sometimes open your window, so, for that pleasure... It will be as if, in place of the stars, I had given you a great number of little bells that knew how to laugh”

From the time spent exploring the Mojave Desert, watching the sunsets or hearing the laughter of the stars on a warm, clear night, a bond formed and the desert became my home. I do not know when or how the aviation bug bit me or if it was sparked by Saint-Exupéry, however on a warm March morning in 1982 I passed my private pilot's proficiency test and began to marvel at the desert's beauty from the cockpit of a single engine airplane.

The small novella by Saint-Exupéry not only touched my emotions, but perhaps left a huge impression that has influenced my adult life.  After all these years, I still hear the laughter of the stars and become sentimental when I see a single rose.

For more information follow these links:

The Little Prince

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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The Quadrantid Meteors

Star Chasing in January

 The first meteor shower of 2012 was the Quadrantid that peaked on January 4th, around midnight for the western U.S.  The Quadrantids are reported as being the most intense of all the meteor showers and also the shortest duration, occurring when Earth passes through the debris left by asteroid 2003 EH1.

 Staying true to my nature of moon chasing and star watching, I was out and ready to catch what ever action  came my way.   Unfortunately, there was the light from a waxing gibbous moon and just enough cloud cover to obscure anything but the brightest meteor trails.  Even the harsh winter night temperature was mild for this time of year, dipping down to around the freezing point. 

The lens that I choose was my wide angle Nikon 24mm 2.8 to cover as much sky as possible. The Nikon D90 camera was set on manual mode at f/8 and the shutter was held open for approximately 10 second intervals on Bulb with an electronic cable release.  And I also used my sturdiest tripod.

Noticing the descending moon setting in the west between the Wassuk Mountains and just over the bare tree branches, I made a long exposure and happened to catch one meteor trail that was visible through the clouds.     

Even with the moon glow, the stars over Mount Grant were standing out against the winter sky.

The night sky over Walker Lake offers some of the best star gazing and it's always a thrill to see what the camera picks up during the long exposures.

Unlike 2011, this year promises to be a great year for meteor watching in the Northern Hemisphere because most of the meteor showers are due to peak when the sky will be dark and not bright with moonlight. 

For information on 2012 meteor showers:

  http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/earthskys-meteor-shower-guide

Photographs Make Great Gifts

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Perseid Meteor Showers

 

 Catch a Falling Star Over Walker Lake

The week of August 8th, the Perseid meteor show is due to peak between August 12th and 13th, becoming more spectacular in the early morning hours before dawn.  The greatest difficulty with this spectacular meteor show is the light from a Waxing Gibbous or nearly full moon and of course favorable meteorological conditions  with clear skies and calm winds. 

I chose to take my chances with the meteors on the morning of August 11th. because the moon was due to set around 3am.  I arose at 2:35am and when I went outside, the sky was very light even though the moon had already dropped behind the mountains to the west.  Just as I was setting up my camera, I saw several brilliant star trails streak across the northeastern sky. 

To try and photo the meteors, I selected my wide angle Nikon 24mm 2.8 lens.  Using a cable release on the Nikon D90, I set the program on manual and the shutter on bulb so that I could control the speed.  From past experience, I can get a 10-20 second exposure with the D90 without too much digital noise.  For these night photos, I set the aperture at f/8 and the ISO was on 200.  I also used my heaviest Bogan tripod to prevent as much camera as possible.

  

Around 3:35am, the sky to the northeast began to darken and I was all set up, ready for action.  The radius point where the meteors will originate is in the constellation Perseus, just below the Cassiopeia's W in the Northeast sky. However in the early dawn, I noticed shooting stars in all directions of the sky.  The problem is being able to catch the meteor trail during a 10-20 second shutter opening.  

I did manage to capture one nice meteor trail to the east just before dawn. 

 Once the eastern sky began to lighten with dawn quickly approaching, I could not resist to take more photos in the starlit sky.

 

 With dawn's light accenting Walker Lake, I walked to get a closer image of the early morning light.

 

For more information:
http://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors

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Pyrotechnics in the Desert

 Star Spangled Fifth of July

On July 5th., the mountain enclosed sky at Hawthorne, Nevada comes alive with a star spangled celebration for Independence Day.  By holding the 4th. of July celebration a day late, the small desert town can catch the Fireworks Display Companies after the big city celebrations where they can use up left over pyrotechnics.  This year, the left over’s put on one very spectacular display. 

Anyone who has spent much time with me knows that of the two things I love to photo, fireworks is right up there with lightning.  Well, the word  photography is of Greek origin, meaning to write with light and with both lightning and fireworks, I am literally "writing with light"!

For this year's fireworks event, I set up in the desert approximately 400 meters from the display area, with the wind direction blowing cross wind from my left.

 This position turned out to be just perfect and the wind drift created some interesting effects with the bursts.  

With my Nikon D90 secured to my heavier Bogan tripod, I chose the Nikon 35-70mm 2.8 lens because a wide angle lens works better with fireworks to frame as much sky as possible.  The D90 was set on Manual Mode and by using a remote cable, I held the shutter open on Bulb setting.  

With Bulb, I have control over the shutter speed and can keep it open for long exposures where the fireworks become streaked.

Or time it just right to freeze the action on one burst. 

The pyrotechnics in this year's show were outstanding, making it very difficult for me to select just a few of the best 80 images.  To see more of the July 5, 2011 fireworks display, please visit my Bonnie Rannald's PhotoGraphic Expressions Facebook Artist Page.

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 "Reflecting Nature's Artistry" 

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Wildflower Photography Workshop in Death Valley

 Photography Workshop

Imagine a desert landscape colored with yellows, golds and purples of numerous wildflowers. With all the soaking rains through out the winter, the wildflower season at Death Valley promises to be one of the best in years. On March 8--10th., 2011, professional photographer Karen Linsley and I will be offering a Wildflower Photography Workshop in Death Valley.

The workshop fee of $99.00 includes tuition and camping in the Furnace Creek group campground, plus an additional $20.00 park entrance fee.  From sunrise to sunset, Karen and I will be offering techniques and tips on photographing the wildflowers.  At night, while we camp in the group camping area at Furnace Creek, we will point our cameras at the canopy of stars overhead.  Death Valley with its dark skies is one of the best locations for night photography.

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Photographing New Year's Eve Fireworks

Bringing in the New Year

On New Year's Eve many places will celebrate with traditional fireworks so I thought it might be fun in this week's post to give some tips on how I photograph them. When I am going out for a specific photo shoot, I get my equipment ready and packed the day before. To photograph fireworks in late December when it is dark and cold, I will err on the safe side and have extra batteries, the cold weather and longer exposures will drain batteries fast. Also included are additional memory cards, a cable release and a small flash light. The cable release will prevent camera shake and allows me to watch the display while I press the shutter. A flash light will come in handy if you need to change any camera setting.

Arriving early is important for scouting out a location with a clear view, up wind of the fireworks, away from tree branches and artificial lighting which could all interfere with the exposures. Since a tripod is a must, I will stay away from crowds where someone could trip over the legs. If you are not able to use a tripod, you can place the camera on the top of a car or some other stationary object. The wind direction can cause problems when the smoke and haze obscures the clarity of fireworks.

I will pre-set my camera before hand so I do not have to be fumbling around in the dark. With my D90, I use a low ISO of 200 and shoot in the manual setting with the shutter speed on bulb. With the cable release, I hold the shutter open for 1-4 seconds without overexposing the image. The aperture that I prefer to use is f/8, which is in the midrange. I always use the RAW setting for picture quality. And with fireworks, you should use the highest quality setting possible to reduce the amount of compression on your photos. JPEG compression degrades image quality. My preferred lens for fireworks is the Nikon 35-70mm 2.8 which gives me a pretty good range. A wider angle lens, without getting too wide, is better for catching more of the action.

Auto focus doesn't work well for fireworks, so I pre-focus on an object close to where the fireworks will be exploding and use manual focus. I will check the camera's monitor often to see if I am getting the desired results.

Catching the fireworks at the beginning of the exhibition is important, when there is less smoke and haze.





A trick of the trade, place a black velvet scarf or non-shiny object in front of the lens while the shutter is being held open between bursts, then quickly move it away to catch the next one. This allows you to get multiple fireworks in one exposure.






If you are using a point and shoot camera that does not have a fireworks setting, you can set it to Landscape mode (it is the small mountain range). With many point and shoot cameras, the Landscape setting works like setting the lens to Infinity.

I wish every one a happy and safe New Year's. I will see you back the following week of 2011!

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2010 Winter Solstice Lunar Eclipse

Once in a lifetime Photo Opportunity

On December 20-21, in the Northern Hemisphere, we were privy to an occurrence that has not happened since the year 1638. A total lunar eclipse fell on the 2010 Winter Solstice and was a historic event because it was only the second one to occur during the Common Era. I was afraid that the eclipse would not be visible from my area due to a weather system that had moved in with a layer of stratus clouds containing heavy moisture. Snow was starting to fall on the higher mountains. However around 9:00pst the clouds had thinned enough for the full moon to shine brightly through in the overhead sky. Since the eclipse was scheduled to begin at 9:27pst, I scrambled to get my camera equipment set up.

With the lunar eclipse, I used a long telephoto lens, a Nikon 500mm 4.0 to bring the moon up big and close. The six pound lens was attached to my Nikon D90, which was then tightly secured to the pistol grip head on my Bogan tripod. The piston grip allows me to turn the camera by just squeezing the grip handle, and I can also move from horizontal to vertical with just a squeeze of the grip.

At this time of night, the moon was just about straight up in the sky. Positioning the moon in the center of the 500mm lens required extending the tripod to its full height, then pulling the camera and lens back to a near vertical position. This is where the trust comes in with my equipment because if the tripod clamp had released, my night would have turned into a nightmare.

Once the camera, lens and tripod was set up, I metered the moon in spot metering on manual setting at f4.6, which indicated a 1/500 second shutter speed. A cable release was used to trigger the shutter and prevent camera shake. Around 9:30pm the clouds started to break just as the moon was beginning to eclipse. As the moon slowly passed through the Earth's shadow, I continued to take meter readings, dropping the shutter speed as the moon grew dim. My last shutter speed when the moon went in total eclipse was 2.5 seconds.

Most often during a Lunar Eclipse when the moon is lower in the sky and dust particles are present in the atmosphere the moon will take on an orange/red color. The color of the moon is affected by the geographic location of the observer, local weather and atmospheric conditions. Colors can vary during the eclipse from dark pastels, to violet, to dark apricot and or red.

Red moon during the August 28, 2007 lunar eclipse, 02:45,
Walker Lake, Nevada

When the moon is in the darkest area of Earth's shadow, it will continue to give off a faint light which comes from the Sun's light being bent as it enters the atmosphere.

The Winter Eclipse lasted for around 6 hours, until 03:06pst and all during the event as if on cue the sky remained clear and without any wind.

The 2010 eclipse fell on the descending node of the moon's orbit. Lunar eclipses are always paired with a solar eclipse 2 weeks before or after at the new moon in the opposite node. There will be a partial solar eclipse at the ascending node on January 4, 2011, visible from Europe, northern Africa and western Asia. A word of caution when viewing or photographing a solar eclipse, do not look at the sun even when it goes dark. And never look at the sun through the camera viewfinder. The sun light is so strong that even a very small exposure can cause permanent eye damage.

For More Information:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_2010_lunar_eclipse

http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html

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 "Reflecting Nature's Artistry" 

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