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JOVIAN day
Being the amateur astronomer I am, I spent a few hours at our clubs dark sky location.  After testing some new imaging equipment, I pulled out a Canon DSLR and snapped a few images of Jupiter, before coming home.
This one is one of the better photos.
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Canon EOS REBEL T1i
ISO
100
Exposure
1"

JOVIAN day

Being the amateur astronomer I am, I spent a few hours at our clubs dark sky location.  After testing some new imaging equipment, I pulled out a Canon DSLR and snapped a few images of Jupiter, before coming home.

This one is one of the better photos.

Hollywoodland sign as it is today!
The “Hollywood” sign as seen from Griffith Park Observatory, in Los Angeles, California.
Had to go to L.A. on business about 2 weeks back, and took a side trip to Griffith Observatory (It’s FREE by the way - except for the planetarium show, cafe or gift shop).
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Fujifilm FinePix F20
ISO
100
Aperture
f/5
Exposure
1/300th
Focal Length
24mm

Hollywoodland sign as it is today!

The “Hollywood” sign as seen from Griffith Park Observatory, in Los Angeles, California.

Had to go to L.A. on business about 2 weeks back, and took a side trip to Griffith Observatory (It’s FREE by the way - except for the planetarium show, cafe or gift shop).

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10 Awe-Inspiring Photos of Lightning

What better way is there to show both the beauty and power of nature than with these incredibly electrifying images of lightning? While sometimes it just takes being at the right place at the right time, like for amateur photographer Bertrand Kulik and his photo of a brightly illuminated Eiffel Tower, for others, like Dan Ransom, it requires carefully assembling a composite image or “stacking” multiple photos together to showcase a wild electrical storm (like the one Ransom stunningly captured at the Grand Canyon). Whether these magnificent shots were the result of luck, hard work or patience, they all give us a deeper appreciation for a part of nature we rarely get to see.

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Just astonishing!  Nature never fails to amaze me!

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