Category: Skyscape

Views of the sky. Sunrise, sunset, clouds, and weather

Five-Years Ago (11-November-2012) — New Jersey

Indoor Nature and Outdoor Night Sky: Moth and Star Trails

Indoor moth. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 100, 105 mm, f/29, 1/250 sec) with SB-910 flash.

Moth -- Indoor autumn nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 100, 105 mm, f/29, 1/250 sec) + flash. (David J Mathre)
Moth — Indoor autumn nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 100, 105 mm, f/29, 1/250 sec) + flash. (David J Mathre)
Southern backyard view of the night sky. Star trails, jet trails, and clouds. Composite of 180 images taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 14 mm, f/2.8, 59 sec). (David J Mathre)
Southern backyard view of the night sky. Star trails, jet trails, and clouds. Composite of 180 images taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 14 mm, f/2.8, 59 sec). (David J Mathre)

Eleven-Years Ago (11-November-2006) — New Jersey

Backyard Autumn Night Sky in New Jersey: Star and Moon Trails.

Star and moon trails with colored autumn clouds. Composite of many images taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 17-35 f/2.8 lens (ISO 400, 17 mm, f/3.2, 30 sec). I wish I remembered how I processed this, but there was bokeh and color from the reflected ground lights in the clouds. Time-lapsed video of the sequence also included.

Star and moon trails with colored autumn clouds. Composite of many images taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 17-35 f/2.8 lens (ISO 400, 17 mm, f/3.2, 30 sec). (David J Mathre)
Star and moon trails with colored autumn clouds. Composite of many images taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 17-35 f/2.8 lens (ISO 400, 17 mm, f/3.2, 30 sec). (David J Mathre)

 

Tuesday (07-November-2017) — New Jersey

Backyard Autumn Nature in New Jersey: Colorful Clouds and Sunbeam at Dawn.

Just before the sun rose this morning, the clouds became bright orange with a beam of sunlight projecting up. I grabbed a camera and went out into my backyard. The display didn’t last long, but it was worth getting cold.

Sunbeam at dawn. Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm zoom lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
Sunbeam at dawn. Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm zoom lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)


Later in the afternoon it got cloudy and the temperature kept dropping. I noticed this young buck (horns just barely showing) being lazy eating grass just behind my patio.

Lazy Deer in my backyard. Autumn nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec) (David J Mathre)
Lazy Deer in my backyard. Autumn nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec) (David J Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (07-November-2014) — New Jersey

Backyard Autumn Morning Sky in New Jersey.

Looking east from my backyard at dawn.

Tree silhouette and clouds at dawn. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/10, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Tree silhouette and clouds at dawn. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/10, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Tree silhouette at dawn. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/5.7, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Tree silhouette at dawn. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/5.7, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (06-November-2016) — New Jersey

Backyard Autumn Night Sky Over New Jersey: Moon.

Lucky Seven. Waxing crescent moon (43%) composite. Images taken at 1 minute intervals with a Nikon D800 camera and 600 mm f/4 lens and TCE 20 III teleconverter (ISO 800, 1200 mm, f/11, 1/1000 sec).

Waxing crescent moon (43%). Composite of seven images taken at 1 minute intervals with a Nikon D800 camera and 600 mm f/4 lens and TCE 20 III teleconverter (ISO 800, 1200 mm, f/11, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Waxing crescent moon (43%). Composite of seven images taken at 1 minute intervals with a Nikon D800 camera and 600 mm f/4 lens and TCE 20 III teleconverter (ISO 800, 1200 mm, f/11, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)