Robert Zilch Photography

09/05/2026

I have never shot astral before, but the conditions in Breckenridge from our lodgings were awesome!! I haven't seen the Milky Way in decades!

Since I was traveling light with gear, I didn't have a tripod with me. I am sooooooo thankful for IBIS...

It's not perfect, but I'm happy with it! I can see myself doing more Milky Way photography in the future!

Specs for the Shot:

Canon R5
RF24-70mm F2.8 L IS USM
Handheld (and leaning against a post for support)
35 mm
f/2.8
ISO 3200
6 second exposure

09/01/2026

Happy First Day of Meteorological Autumn!!

08/24/2026

I stopped here because there was supposed to be a waterfall... but it was more of a "seepage" with some damp areas of the rock.

However, turning around from the where the waterfall was this gorgeous, creepy little tunnel next to some seriously sketchy steps.

While it was covered in graffiti, I felt the B/W conversion given the great contrast with the deep shadows and bright sunlight.

08/19/2026

I'm no Larry Sandt Photography, but I think I did a decent job with my impromptu model that morning...

Surprisingly, he was only about 20' away and keeping a wary eye on me!

I call it "The Great Blue Morning" taken at Manitowoc Lighthouse pier.

08/16/2026

Infrared fun on my last road trip!

I wanted to do some editing last night, but I got home late and was wiped out from the trip...

Shooting with a 720nm Infrared Filter, which blocks almost all visible light while letting mostly just the infrared light though. It's a super cool effect and I'm still learning with it!

IR really shines with a lot of bright light around mid day. However, I wanted to try a scene like this on a path in the middle of a forest because I wanted something that was kind of surreal and different than what you typically see with IR photography.

The photo on the left is what comes out of the camera. Since I'm using the filter, I have to shoot a long exposure - this one is 15 seconds around 1250 ISO.

The one on the right is after I do the B/W conversion in Lightroom.

08/15/2026

Turn up your volume, just listen, and relax…

08/14/2026