Tuesday, January 02, 2007
The first moon of the yearWell, technically not, since there should have been a nice visible moon when the clock struck 12 last night.
Froggy was set to a 30-second exposure time while on a tripod, so that it could take in as much light as possible at 1am today. The only downside was, the long exposure also took in the moving clouds. It's kinda nice in a way, it gives the whole picture a dynamic feeling while the framing of the trees and plant racks on the bottom left and right were obviously stationary. Enjoy!
What we're missing out onAs each year goes by, I find myself taking more and more for granted. Those lovely 10-second in-limbo periods, for instance, when spontaneously, irresistably, refreshingly I get the euphoria of just being alive. Somewhere out there, someone's grieving, someone's experiencing the terror of their lives, someone's just about to end it all.
Living in this light-polluted city, I think precious few know of the wonders that exist every second, but are obscured by the most mundane of things.
A single star, visible to the naked eye - 15 second exposure. The constellation Orion is to 2 O'clock from this star in the picture (not seen, obscured by clouds)
And now, an enhancement of the exact same shot. The same picture, with saturation brought up and colour temperature shifted towards blue (to get rid of the familiar orange tinge of our skies, undoubtedly the work of our millions of streetlamps and incinerators)
Viola! Our hidden treasures.
Hope you all enjoyed these pics as much as I did taking them, and musing over the insignificant intricacies in life.
Wenky
1:07 AM
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