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Hi Dave - yeah, I did not want trails, so had kept the shutter speed at around 15 seconds for 14mm. I did also carry my star tracker and got around to processing that image yesterday. The one ...

Thanks much. Yeah, the wind really threw me off - didn't expect it to be so windy that day (and it lasted the entire day, blasting sand everywhere - into our eyes etc.). This one is a single ...

Thanks for the feedback - I will do that and see how it looks. Cheers,

I went very early morning, in the dark - so yes, I had it to myself for around 4 to 5 hours. Cheers,

Thanks - this is in Coyote Buttes North (Arizona). It is a permit only hike and they issue limited permits a day via a lottery. You can apply here: https://www.blm.gov/programs/recreation/permits-a ...

I will try that out - thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it. Cheers,

I was fortunate to win a permit to visit 'The Wave' yesterday. I decided to leave really early and capture it under the Waning Crescent moonlight. Here is one taken around 4:30 AM today - once my ...

I was fortunate to win a permit to visit 'The Wave' yesterday. I decided to leave really early and capture it under the Waning Crescent moonlight. Here is one taken around 4:30 AM today - once my ...

Thanks for the morning laugh - needed it! :-)

I loved Capture NX-2 (even though it was so clunky) until I discovered DXO Photolab. I have been using that software for the past 3 years now and am really happy with it. It is now in its v4...

How dare you be logical?

I ordered mine from https://store.sirui.com/ and the tripod was dispatched from their warehouse in NJ.

Their new AM line is excellent. I bought the AM 284 legs and coupled that with the Colorado Tripod Company's ball-head - excellent combo for hiking.

I agree- I bought their AM 284 legs and coupled that with the Colorado Tripod company's 'Highline Small' ball-head (rated at 50 lbs) for under $350 total.

I have the RRS TVC 33 with the BH-55 head and a lot of RRS accessories like the pano gear etc. i would never buy this tripod, especially at this kind of money. I also had tried the Peak Design TT...

Happy New Year all! Here is my photo from this morning - shot at the badlands in Hanksville, Utah, near Capitol Reef National Park. Was freezing at 9F, but such a beautiful morning. I headed to ...

Happy New Year all! Here is my photo from this morning - shot at the badlands in Hanksville, Utah, near Capitol Reef National Park. Was freezing at 9F, but such a beautiful morning. I headed to ...

Gorgeous shots. Cheers,

Hi Bob - thanks much! Such a long time. Hope you have been keeping well. Have a Merry X'mas and a Happy New year. Cheers,

Hi all, I won a permit to hike to 'The Wave' in August. I decided to leave very early in the morning (around 1 AM), the day of my permit and thanks to Google maps, was able to reach 'The Wave' 1.5 ...