Nightscape 1. California
The Mojave Desert provides a constant source of inspiration for my photography. On a dark sky night, one can almost hear songs of the night as it is not as harsh at night as during the heat of the Summer Days. These photos were from my first Night shoot, ever. I learned quickly to Relax and listen, besides look.
Kelso Dunes, CA Milky way, taken at 2:32 am 4/25/2020. I knew I was hooked on night photography when I realized it was 2:32 in the morning and I was dashing around the cooled down sand dunes to catch this magnificent spectacle in the night, the Milky way! Nikon D810, with Nikon 20mm 1.6. Camera settings: f/5.6, 10sec., ISO 800, single exposure.
Kelso Dunes Milky Way Red-1. Pure excitement of the evening rose as the Milky Way was visibly rising in the distance! Nikon D810 with Nikon 20mm 1.6 lens. f/2.2, 15 sec., ISO 3200.
Starry Night Covid Mojave NP, CA 4/24/2020, 11:55 pm. Still too early in the night for the Milky Way to appear so I practiced light painting on a nearby bush. Nikon D810 with 20mm 1.6 lens. f/2.2, 15 sec., ISO 2500. Worked in Light Room and PhotoShop.
Kelso Dunes Just A Bush, 4/28/2020, 2:32 am. Pure excitement of the evening rose as the Milky Way was visibly rising in the distance! Nikon D810 with Nikon 20mm 1.6 lens. f/5.6, 10 sec., ISO 800.
Kelso Dunes Milky Way Red-1. Pure excitement of the evening rose as the Milky Way was visibly rising in the distance! I liked the way I processed this sky with the blues more prominent. Nikon D810 with Nikon 20mm 1.6 lens. f/2.2, 15 sec., ISO 3200.