Mel's Drive-In
Hollywood, California
With One and Two Prudential Plazas.  Out practicing for our Photowalk that will be taking place at Adler  Planetarium.
The city of Chicago from Adler Planetarium.  Was out practicing for our Photowalk next week.
Aurora display early on the night of May 17-18, 2013, taken from near home at the old farmstead. The sky is lit by twilight and also by moonlight. Aurora to the north off camera at left is lighting up the north face of the barn green. Moonlight is lighting up the west side in normal colours.

This is a 40-second exposure at f/4.5 and ISO 800 with the 24mm lens and Canon 5D MkII. It is one frame from a 275-frame time-lapse dolly sequence.
Aurora display early on the night of May 17-18, 2013, taken from near home at the old farmstead. The sky is lit by twilight and also by moonlight. Aurora to the north off camera at left is lighting up the north face of the barn green. Moonlight is lighting up the west side in normal colours.

This is a 40-second exposure at f/4.5 and ISO 800 with the 24mm lens and Canon 5D MkII. It is one frame from a 275-frame time-lapse dolly sequence.
The Milky Way in deep bluw twilight of morning, May 18, 2013, after a night of aurora. This is a 44-second exposure at f/3.5 and ISO 1600 with the Canon 60Da and 10-22mm lens.
Aurora display early on the night of May 17-18, 2013, taken from near home at the old farmstead, and exhibiting unusual high altitude blue curtains, likely lit by sunlight. This is an 11-second exposure at f/4 and ISO 1600 with the 10-22mm lens and Canon 60Da. It is one frame from an 1100-frame time-lapse sequence.
Aurora display early on the night of May 17-18, 2013, taken from near home at the old farmstead, and exhibiting unusual high altitude blue curtains, likely lit by sunlight. The sky is lit by early morning twilightm, while the barn is lit by headlights from a passing car. This is an 11-second exposure at f/4 and ISO 1600 with the 10-22mm lens and Canon 60Da. It is one frame from an 1100-frame time-lapse sequence.
Aurora display the night of May 17-18, 2013, taken from near home at the old farmstead, and exhibiting unusual high altitude blue curtains, likely lit by sunlight. This is a 12-second exposure at f/3.5 and ISO 1600 with the 10-22mm lens and Canon 60Da. It is one frame from an 1100-frame time-lapse sequence. Cassiopeia is right of centre.
Mel's Drive-In
Hollywood, California
Mel's Drive-In
Hollywood, California
Mel's Drive-In
Hollywood, California
See photo in original gallery.