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Jason Frels

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Tag: Night Sky

Milky Way at Lost Maples

If you want to see the core of the Milky Way, you have to view it at the right time of year. As the Earth orbits the sun, the galactic core rises and sets at different times throughout the year. In the Northern Hemisphere this means that in the dead of winter the galactic core… Read More Milky Way at Lost Maples

April 5, 2022April 4, 2022 Jason Frels57 Comments

Star Stacking

I have been wanting to take better picture of the stars in the night sky. My method up to this point has basically been to shoot as long an exposure with as low an ISO as I could get away with and try to process a single exposure and live with the noise (see The… Read More Star Stacking

March 7, 2020 Jason Frels10 Comments

The Milky Way Over Big Bend

Silhouette of Tree Against the Milky Way

Big Bend National Park is almost entirely a dark sky site with almost no light pollution. For this reason, I chose to get out to the park on a clear moonless night before summer ended. I have been to other sights with very little light pollution, like Lost Maples State Natural Area, but none as… Read More The Milky Way Over Big Bend

September 8, 2019September 7, 2019 Jason Frels14 Comments

Night Sky at Pedernales Falls State Park

Milky Way from Pedernales Falls State Park

I have been wanting to get out and take some night sky photos of the Milky Way this summer, but the weather and my personal schedule have not cooperated with me. So I watched the weather all week and made a plan for Friday night at Pedernales Falls State Park west of Austin. Pedernales Falls… Read More Night Sky at Pedernales Falls State Park

August 3, 2019August 3, 2019 Jason Frels22 Comments

Editing Milky Way Photo

The Milky Way over Lost Maples State Natural Area Texas

One of my struggles with Milky Way photos has been how to edit the photos. I have watched multiple videos online, had discussions on message boards, and experimented in Lightroom (and a few other tools) a bit. For my last round of pictures, I settled on an editing routine that is combination of a discussion… Read More Editing Milky Way Photo

July 25, 2018July 24, 2018 Jason Frels11 Comments

Shooting the Milky Way

Milky Way with me on park bench at Lost Maples State Natural Area Texas

As I mentioned in a previous post, I went to Lost Maples State Natural Area to go hiking and shooting astrophotography. It was a moonless night, it was supposed to be clear, and I wanted to find a nice dark place to take sky pictures. I decided on a hike-in primitive campsite up on a… Read More Shooting the Milky Way

July 18, 2018July 17, 2018 Jason Frels16 Comments

Night Sky Attempt

Night sky from Colorado Bend State Park Texas

I went out to Colorado Bend State Park Texas to attempt some night sky photos. There was no moon, the forecast called for clear skies, and Colorado Bend has some of the darkest night skies near me. So, I went out and waited until about midnight when the galactic core was to be up in… Read More Night Sky Attempt

May 19, 2018May 19, 2018 Jason Frels6 Comments

Thanksgiving Camping

Motion blur after sunset

It was Thanksgiving and I didn’t really have much time to go out and shoot photos, but I still wanted to write my weekly blog. I did go camping with family on some ranch land that my uncle runs down near Victoria Texas. Like with every ranch there is a stock tank pond and I… Read More Thanksgiving Camping

November 26, 2017 Jason Frels2 Comments
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