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This is a miner's dugout in a flow cave that I found particularly intriguing. It looks like a strange planet in "Star Trek: TOS". I asked about the history in a group devoted to the Highway 395 area, and someone replied, "My dad, who worked for DWP told me that they used these to store the explosives while building the aqueduct to Los Angeles." All illumination and colored lights were done with a handheld flashlight during the exposure, and is not a post-processing creation.
Photo taken Tuesday November 24 2015, just a few days ago.
Photo by Ken Lee Photography
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Darth Vader! Just in time for "The Force Awakens"!
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And another part of the Alabama Hills, with the Sierra Nevadas framed by Mobius Arch.
Both photos were taken at night, of course. And during the long exposure, I illuminated part of the foreground with a handheld flashlight (not a post-processing creation, in other words).
I really love the Owens Valley.
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Face Rock, or Nightmare Rock, which has sported faces that keep changing for decades.
The Alabama Hills is a fascinating desert area with strange rock formations near Lone Pine and Mount Whitney in California. The star trails are caused by the rotation of the earth during the long exposure. All illumination and colored lights were done with a handheld flashlight during the exposure, and is not a post-processing creation.
The Alabama Hills is a fascinating desert area with strange rock formations near Lone Pine and Mount Whitney in California. The star trails are caused by the rotation of the earth during the long exposure. All illumination and colored lights were done with a handheld flashlight during the exposure, and is not a post-processing creation.
ken
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I've taken star trails in my backyard, just to show my workshop students what not to do for star trails, but also to show them that they also shouldn't get too hung up on having everything totally dark to shoot star trails. For instance, I shot the above shot during a full moon.
More of the issue with doing star trails in cities is the coloration of the sky, which always looks kinda orange and horrible.
So I always drive at least 45 minutes out of the city, and most of the time, more than this to take photos of the night sky. We're lucky here in Los Angeles that although it's an enormous city, we can go to the mountains, desert or coast relatively quickly and take star trails or night photos. I can go to Vasquez Rocks which is 40 minutes away and have great night photos. Or go to Mt. Pinos, 1:15 away, and it's actually dark enough that I can get Milky Way shots. And with Milky Way shots, you definitely need dark skies, far more so than with star trails shots.
More of the issue with doing star trails in cities is the coloration of the sky, which always looks kinda orange and horrible.
So I always drive at least 45 minutes out of the city, and most of the time, more than this to take photos of the night sky. We're lucky here in Los Angeles that although it's an enormous city, we can go to the mountains, desert or coast relatively quickly and take star trails or night photos. I can go to Vasquez Rocks which is 40 minutes away and have great night photos. Or go to Mt. Pinos, 1:15 away, and it's actually dark enough that I can get Milky Way shots. And with Milky Way shots, you definitely need dark skies, far more so than with star trails shots.
ken
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May this new year be beautiful, sweet, creative, and happy for you.
This is a 50-minute star trails photo, showing the movement of the stars created by the rotation of the earth as shown through long exposure photography. This photo also won Best Summer Photo for 2013 in the Los Angeles Times. I recently went to T.P. to take photos (along with some rather strange robot videos), and hope to share these new shots with you soon. Thanks!
This is a 50-minute star trails photo, showing the movement of the stars created by the rotation of the earth as shown through long exposure photography. This photo also won Best Summer Photo for 2013 in the Los Angeles Times. I recently went to T.P. to take photos (along with some rather strange robot videos), and hope to share these new shots with you soon. Thanks!
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Local railroad museum.
that's a rotary snow plow on the left. those were only used in the very worst snow storms, usually through mountain passes....where is this museum?
(cool pic btw)
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Southern Pacific has 2 of them and they are still in operation. the newest of the 2 was built in 1929. they really haven't built anymore since then.
the 2 were used last in 2011 to clear Donner Pass. it had 10 FEET of snow thru the pass.
PBS has a show about the event. it took them 30 hours to plow out 32 miles of track.
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My photo is featured on "The 101 Best Night Sky Photos of 2015" on the prestigious space.com! Just thought I'd share.
http://www.space.com/30919-milky-wa...=10153237678896466&adbpl=fb&adbpr=17610706465
http://www.space.com/30919-milky-wa...=10153237678896466&adbpl=fb&adbpr=17610706465
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