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Milky Way Photography, Day 2 (With a Perseid Meteor Bonus)

Photographing the Milky Way from Mount Angel Abbey. The Perseids make an appearance...probably.

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I Did Everything Wrong With This Photo. And I Loved It.

Last night I tried Milky Way photography for the first time.

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Slowing the shutter reveals a hidden whirlpool.

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South Falls (Silver Falls State Park) in the middle of a dry summer.

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This photo is one of only two I’ve named. Here’s the backstory.

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Is it a “sharpie” or a “coopie”?

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Some photos from a recent camping trip to a special lake near Mt. Hood.

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Bees and spiders.

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Turkey Vulture over Tillamook Bay.

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Bumblebee on a flower.

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Bee on catmint.

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An unexpected self-portrait.

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White dandelion against a dark background.

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Experimenting with depth of field in flower photography.

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An orchid, created using focus stacking.

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There are two pollinators in this photo. Can you spot them both?