31 January 2013
29 January 2013
Denver City and County Building Left 201301
On this cold January night, the Christmas lights of Denver's City and County Building lit up this beautiful building.
18 January 2013
Visit beautiful art at Fine Art America. Artisans from all over the world!
abeytaphotography.com canvas prints
05 June 2012
Venus Transit from Oceanside CA
Ok, I waited all day for this. I tried to take a few shots this afternoon, but the sun was too bright and too high and I didn't have the proper filter. As the evening approached, I was praying that the evil clouds / marine layer wouldn't mess me up. The gods were with me, because I was able to catch these shots at sunset tonight.
These were taken from just south of the pier in Oceanside, CA.
These were taken from just south of the pier in Oceanside, CA.
Venus to Pass Between the Earth and Sun Today
Not sure how many of you are interested in celestial events, however,
we've had so many so far this year. The last one was a lunar eclipse
(where Earth's shadow crossed the moon) two days ago. Today's event is
something super cool . . . where Venus
travels between the Earth and the sun). From California , you should see it
from approximately 3pm local time until sunset. If you don't catch
this one, you'll have to wait until 2117 . . . better, you'll have to
tell your grandkids to catch it.
WARNING! DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN!!! Create a pinhole projector (http://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/how.html).
Have fun and good luck and if you have the right equipment, post photos!
Get the details from Earth Sky!
WARNING! DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN!!! Create a pinhole projector (http://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/how.html).
Have fun and good luck and if you have the right equipment, post photos!
22 May 2012
Eclipse from 20 May 2012
I have always been fascinated with the sky. Whether it be the day or the night. I travel sometimes out to the desert at night to get a clear open sky with almost no light noise just to watch the stars and planets above us. and if I am really lucky, i'll catch a satellite or meteor streaking across the sky above. I can sit and watch the night sky for hours.
And just like any amateur photographer, I am always trying to capture shots of the moon. I have yet to take a closeup of the moon that I am happy with, however, I have captured some great scenic shots . . . never crisp or clear . . . but beautiful scenes.
As far as eclipses, I am always excited to see those too. My first one that i remember was back in the mid 80s when i lived in Phoenix. I headed down to the plaza in downtown Phoenix where there was a big gathering of people. I was delighted when i was able to witness the image of the eclipse being filtered through the leaves onto the ground. It was like magic! thousands and thousands of eclipses decorating the ground around me. Oh, to have had a camera back then to capture what i remember so vividly.
Yesterday's eclipse was better than I could have hoped for.
I live by the coast in San Diego and although the marine layer was starting to set in, i was able to capture some shots of the sun and moon that i was happy with. Not the perfect shots that some others were able to capture, but shots i do like. Relatively crisp. and just enough foreground to add some depth to the images.
I shot these with my Olympus E620 with my telephoto lens with a Polarizing filter on it. The grey ones were taken by my home and the marine layer helped to create an eerie black / grey look to them.
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After the fog complete socked us in, the eclipse disappeared from my view. However, as I could see further east, the sun was still shining at a higher elevation. I trekked off as fast as I could and I was able to capture the eclipse was it was starting to wane. The moon had come in from the bottom right and was just exiting the top left.
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What an awesome treat to see this. I can't wait for the next one!
And just like any amateur photographer, I am always trying to capture shots of the moon. I have yet to take a closeup of the moon that I am happy with, however, I have captured some great scenic shots . . . never crisp or clear . . . but beautiful scenes.
As far as eclipses, I am always excited to see those too. My first one that i remember was back in the mid 80s when i lived in Phoenix. I headed down to the plaza in downtown Phoenix where there was a big gathering of people. I was delighted when i was able to witness the image of the eclipse being filtered through the leaves onto the ground. It was like magic! thousands and thousands of eclipses decorating the ground around me. Oh, to have had a camera back then to capture what i remember so vividly.
Yesterday's eclipse was better than I could have hoped for.
I live by the coast in San Diego and although the marine layer was starting to set in, i was able to capture some shots of the sun and moon that i was happy with. Not the perfect shots that some others were able to capture, but shots i do like. Relatively crisp. and just enough foreground to add some depth to the images.
I shot these with my Olympus E620 with my telephoto lens with a Polarizing filter on it. The grey ones were taken by my home and the marine layer helped to create an eerie black / grey look to them.
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The start of the eclipse
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After the fog complete socked us in, the eclipse disappeared from my view. However, as I could see further east, the sun was still shining at a higher elevation. I trekked off as fast as I could and I was able to capture the eclipse was it was starting to wane. The moon had come in from the bottom right and was just exiting the top left.
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The end of the eclipse about 1.5 hours later
What an awesome treat to see this. I can't wait for the next one!
20 May 2012
Now showing at Relm Wine in Carlsbad
I am lucky enough to have my photos on display at Relm Wine in Carlsbad, CA for May and June 2012. We are having a reception on 3 June at 4pm so come in and chat and enjoy Relm.
Relm is at 2917 State Street. Their website is http://relmwine.com/art-exhibits.html. We have over 20 images on display and canvases are for sale at Relm only discounted prices.
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