A collection of various night shots taken in the Big Bend of far west Texas.
Image Description
Milky Way over the Chisos Mountians,
Big Bend National Park,
October 2017,
Canon EOS 6D Mark II with Sigma 20mm f/1.4 lens,
f/2 at ISO 3200,
blend of two exposures: one at 30 sec and another at 90 sec (to get more foreground detail),
RAW files converted to 16-bit TIF in Canon DPP,
TIF files edited in Adobe Photoshop (basic edits - curves, sharpening, etc) and layered into one exposure
Big Bend National Park,
October 2017,
Canon EOS 6D Mark II with Sigma 20mm f/1.4 lens,
f/2 at ISO 3200,
blend of two exposures: one at 30 sec and another at 90 sec (to get more foreground detail),
RAW files converted to 16-bit TIF in Canon DPP,
TIF files edited in Adobe Photoshop (basic edits - curves, sharpening, etc) and layered into one exposure
Image Title
Milky Way over the Chisos Mountians
Image Description
Milky Way and ISS streaking overhead, taken near Santa Elena Canyon on the banks of the Rio Grande River,
Big Bend National Park,
March 2018,
Canon EOS 6D Mark II with Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 lens,
f/3.5 at ISO 10000 for 45 seconds,
RAW file converted to 16-bit TIF in Canon DPP,
TIF file edited in Adobe Photoshop (basic edits - curves, sharpening, etc)
Big Bend National Park,
March 2018,
Canon EOS 6D Mark II with Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 lens,
f/3.5 at ISO 10000 for 45 seconds,
RAW file converted to 16-bit TIF in Canon DPP,
TIF file edited in Adobe Photoshop (basic edits - curves, sharpening, etc)
Image Title
Milky Way and ISS
Image Description
Me and the Milky Way,
Big Bend Ranch State Park,
October 2017,
Canon EOS 6D Mark II with Canon 24mm mkII f/1.4 lens,
f/2 at ISO 3200 for 25 seconds,
RAW file converted to 16-bit TIF in Canon DPP,
TIF file edited in Adobe Photoshop (basic edits - curves, sharpening, etc)
Big Bend Ranch State Park,
October 2017,
Canon EOS 6D Mark II with Canon 24mm mkII f/1.4 lens,
f/2 at ISO 3200 for 25 seconds,
RAW file converted to 16-bit TIF in Canon DPP,
TIF file edited in Adobe Photoshop (basic edits - curves, sharpening, etc)
Image Title
Big Bend Selfie
Image Description
Silhouette of Cerro Castellan peak and the Milky Way,
Big Bend National Park,
April 2019,
Canon EOS 6D Mark II with Canon 24mm mkII f/1.4 lens,
f/2 at ISO 3200 for 20 seconds,
RAW file converted to 16-bit TIF in Canon DPP,
TIF file edited in Adobe Photoshop (basic edits - curves, sharpening, etc)
Big Bend National Park,
April 2019,
Canon EOS 6D Mark II with Canon 24mm mkII f/1.4 lens,
f/2 at ISO 3200 for 20 seconds,
RAW file converted to 16-bit TIF in Canon DPP,
TIF file edited in Adobe Photoshop (basic edits - curves, sharpening, etc)
Image Title
Cerro Castellan and Milky Way
Image Description
Milky Way over Rio Grande near the Langford Hot Springs,
Big Bend National Park,
April 2016,
Canon EOS 5D Mark III with Canon 24mm mkII f/1.4 lens,
f/2 at ISO 3200 for 20 seconds,
RAW file converted to 16-bit TIF in Canon DPP,
TIF file edited in Adobe Photoshop (basic edits - curves, sharpening, etc)
Big Bend National Park,
April 2016,
Canon EOS 5D Mark III with Canon 24mm mkII f/1.4 lens,
f/2 at ISO 3200 for 20 seconds,
RAW file converted to 16-bit TIF in Canon DPP,
TIF file edited in Adobe Photoshop (basic edits - curves, sharpening, etc)
Image Title
Milky Way over Rio Grande
Image Description
Long exposure star trails, Gravel Pit #3 campsite,
Big Bend National Park,
April 2016,
Canon EOS 5D Mark III with Canon 24mm mkII f/1.4 lens,
f/2.8 at ISO 200 for 42 minutes,
RAW file converted to 16-bit TIF in Canon DPP,
TIF file edited in Adobe Photoshop (basic edits - curves, sharpening, etc)
Big Bend National Park,
April 2016,
Canon EOS 5D Mark III with Canon 24mm mkII f/1.4 lens,
f/2.8 at ISO 200 for 42 minutes,
RAW file converted to 16-bit TIF in Canon DPP,
TIF file edited in Adobe Photoshop (basic edits - curves, sharpening, etc)
Image Title
Star Trails
Image Description
Zodiacal Light, Gravel Pit #3 campsite,
Big Bend National Park,
April 2016,
Canon EOS 5D Mark III with Canon 24mm mkII f/1.4 lens,
f/2 at ISO 1600 for 25 seconds,
RAW file converted to 16-bit TIF in Canon DPP
TIF file edited in Adobe Photoshop (basic edits - curves, sharpening, etc)
Big Bend National Park,
April 2016,
Canon EOS 5D Mark III with Canon 24mm mkII f/1.4 lens,
f/2 at ISO 1600 for 25 seconds,
RAW file converted to 16-bit TIF in Canon DPP
TIF file edited in Adobe Photoshop (basic edits - curves, sharpening, etc)
Image Title
Zodiacal Light