December Print of the Month: Scorpius

ScorpiusI just love revisiting images, especially those from the film days.  This particular image has always been special to me.  It was taken while on an astronomy photography safari at New Mexico Skies near Cloudcroft, NM.  

We had a large group of astrophotographers and it was a highlight of my photography life.  The trip was in May 2003 and film was still a major player in photographic capture.  I particularly loved, and still do, the results with my Pentax 6x7 and medium format Provia transparency film.  This image was taken with a 55mm lens and presents the entire constellation of Scorpius.  It is simply the most colorful region of our Milky Way galaxy.  

The field of view is just barely clear of our horizon, but we had excellent transparency on this night that permitted the capture of nearly the entire Scorpius region.  There are some areas of this image that contain data from other imaging instruments at higher focal lengths to provide a bit more definition to the area.  All of the blending data is film with the exception of one very small area which is an early digital capture with a Canon 350D.  

The image is the December Print of the Month.  It is printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag paper and matted on black mat with black and silver framing.  All glass is museum glass.  I hope you enjoy the image and next time you are out under a dark sky in the summer look up and see Scorpius with a different perspective.  

Please don't forget to click on the image (or here December Print of the Month) and then on the next thumbnail to see the image in the best presentation and full size in the black portfolio window.  

Mat / Frame Size (print size)

24 x 28 Mat (16x20) $195.00 24 x 28 Framed (16x20) $285.00

The Designer Series is Now Available!

Autumn's Brilliance Designer PresentationWorking with designer Mary Johnson, I am extremely pleased to present to you the Designer Series Collection.  The image and presentation are simply the finest in fine art photography today.  The most popular prints from my collection are now accented with stunning matting and framing combinations that will look fantastic in any home or office decor.  

There are currently 3 images in the collection.  Each image has custom framing and matting which accentuates the color vibrancy and adds to the emotional impact of each composition.  

For much more on the presentation please click on the image or on this link.  Once you are at the Designer Portfolio page, please click on the thumbnail to enter and see the images and presentation.  Don't forget to click on each image to see the best presentation of the Designer Series image.  These are simply the finest presentation available in fine art photography today.  I hope you find a place for one in your home or office.  

Comet Hartley 2 visits our neighborhood

Comet Hartley and the Double ClusterThis image was taken from Spruce Knob in the highlands of West Virginia on October 9 at 1:00 a.m.  The image shows the green glow of Comet Hartley 2 as it graces our neighborhood of the solar system on its latest journey to the sun.  Also in the picture is the deep sky object known as the Double Cluster.  The cluster is made up of two distinct open clusters of stars and are also know as NGC 869 and 884.  The comet was visited by the EPOXI Mission spacecraft on November 4 and the amazing images from that visit are featured on this APOD page.  The comet's closest approach to Earth was 11 million miles on October 28 and will visit our neighborhood again in April 2017.  

November 2010 Print of the Month: Buckskin Gulch Glow

Buckskin Gulch GlowThe November Print of the Month is "Buckskin Gulch Glow" from the most recent visit to the Colorado Plateau.  

Incredible fleeting glow in Buckskin Gulch in June 2010.  Buckskin is a fabulous hike from the trailhead at The Wave in the Paria Wilderness area in Utah.  On this day a brief moment of intense sunlight provided the incredible glow on the opposing wall of the gulch and created a most unique light in the cavernous system.  

The print is luminescent on Canson Baryta Photographique paper and can be purchased at a 20% discount for the next 30 days.  

Mat / Frame Size (print size)

24 x 28 Mat (16x20) $195.00 24 x 28 Framed (16x20) $285.00

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Dead Horse Point Sunrise

Dead Horse Point State Park, UTOne of the iconic overlooks in the western U.S. is Dead Horse Point just outside of Moab, UT.  The overlook is breathtaking, especially as the morning light begins to cover the canyon.  The rocky overlook is 2,000 feet above the Colorado River below.  You may Google the state park for more information on how the name came to be.  I hope you enjoy the image and may it "take you there."  The print is made on Canson Baryta Photographique paper.   For best presentation, please click on the image to go the the "Southwest" gallery and then click on the thumbnail for a black portfolio presentation.  This image has been resized and is not at full optimization for viewing.  

Mat / Frame Size (print size)

11 x 14 Mat (8x10) $70.00 16 x 20 Mat (11x14) $125.00 24 x 28 Mat (16x20) $240.00 27 x 32 Mat (19x24) $280.00 34 x 40 Mat (24x30) $530.00 11 x 14 Framed (8x10) $135.00 16 x 20 Framed (11x14) $240.00 24 x 28 Framed (16x20) $445.00 27 x32 Framed (19x24) $635.00 34 x 40 Framed (24x30) $1,100.00