duruldalkanat

07/01/2024

Milky Way over Rappahannock River at sunrise 🌅📍VA 🇺🇸
📸 EXIF:
• Camera : 6D Mark II
• Lens : 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art
• Editing Software : &
• Editing Device: Live
• Sky: 3 frame panorama ISO 400, 14mm, f/1.8, 90 seconds tracked on iOptron Skyguider Pro.
• Foreground : 3 frame panorama ISO 3200, 14mm, f/1.8, 15 seconds
• Image Tech Details: Panorama with a blend of stacked/stretched images of two pictures taken same day and then processed in




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11/14/2023

Thanks to Durul Dalkanat on capturing the enchanting glow of the Hunter's Moon over D.C. skies over the weekend 🌕🤍✨

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10/31/2023

https://www.dpreview.com/news/3643330475/these-are-the-cameras-people-complain-about-the-most

Electronics Hub has tracked nearly 350,000 tweets and ran them through a 'Complaint Detector' to see which electronic devices frustrate people the most. As part of the extensive data, we see which cameras people complain about most. Is it your favorite camera that takes the top spot?

10/29/2023

as the 🌕 sets behind the Lincoln Memorial 📍DC 🇺🇸
📸 Shot Info :
• Camera :  6D Mark II
• Lens : EF 70-200 f/2.8 IS II USM +2x III
• Shutter : 1 sec
• Aperture: f/5.6
• ISO : 800
• Focal Length: 400 mm
         

10/26/2023

M45 from

The most famous star cluster in the sky, the bright stars of the Pleiades, the Seven Sisters, Subaru can be seen with the unaided eye even from the depths of a light-polluted city where each of the seven brightest stars represents one of the daughters of Atlas in Greek mythology.

With a correct long exposure from a dark location, though, the dust cloud surrounding the Pleiades star cluster becomes very obvious.

I'm really amazed by the detailed dust clouds lighted by the vibrant bright young blue stars.

Equipment
- Mount: iOptron Skyguider Pro
- Camera: 6D Mark II
- Lens: 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary
- Remote Shutter Release: Flex
- etc... (dew heater)

Images
- Lights: 100 x 90 second exposures (2 hour and 30 minutes total)
- Darks: 30 x 90 second exposures
- ISO: 4000
- Focal Length: 400 mm
- Aperture: f/6.3
- No bias, or flat frames

Condition
- Temperature: 30-40 °C
- Bortle level: 3

Starry Sky Stacker used for stacking:
- 100 x 90 second exposures
- 30 x 90 second darks

Processing
used for the majority of processing with Intuos Pro tablet:
- Cropping
- Stretching
- Removing background gradient
- Removing green noise
- Color correction
- "removing" chromatic aberration
- Clarity, contrast, exposure, highlights, and shadows in Camera Raw.
- Noise reduction using `Dust & Scratches` filter
- Sharpening using `Unsharp Mask` filter
- S-curve stretch to increase contrast
- Stars removed using the `Spot Healing Brush Tool` and `Clone Stamp Tool`

10/24/2023

I guess one of the two things should do in the fall 🚗 Scenic Drives along Skyline Drive. But what if the clouds call you to the one beautiful summit in the middle of midnight close to sunrise with the first light?
📸 Shot Info : 🎞
• Camera: 6D Mark II
• Lens: EF 16-35 f/4L IS USM
• Shutter: 1.0 sec
• Aperture: f/8.0
• ISO: 800
• Focal Length: 16 mm

10/21/2023

Kjosfossen is a mesmerizing waterfall located in Aurland Municipality in Vestland County, Norway. 🇳🇴 It is renowned for its ethereal beauty and enchanting surroundings. Its pristine waters cascade down a steep mountainside creating a breathtaking spectacle.

I am very happy to witness to see mystique is the rare occurrence of a lightning strike that took place near the falls, creating a spectacle of nature's forces colliding. Because The Flåm Railway allows just 5 minutes to take a picture.

The combination of the powerful rush of water and the striking natural phenomena of lightning provides a truly unforgettable and awe-inspiring experience for me.

📸 Shot Info : 🎞
• Camera :  6D Mark II
• Lens : EF 24-105 f/4L IS II USM
• Shutter : 1/500 sec
• Aperture: f/8.0
• ISO : 800
• Focal Length : 24 mm
• Editing : 

                         

10/15/2023

I haven't captured a star trail image in quite some time! Certainly, capturing the stunning beauty of Augusta County’s ( The second-largest county of Virginia by total area ) city from the Blue Ridge Parkway through Star Trail photography is thrilled to have done it, as I'm truly delighted with the resulting photograph. With its meandering roads, lush greenery, and expansive views, the Blue Ridge Parkway serves as an ideal canvas for showcasing the cosmic dance of the stars.

📸 Shot Info : 🎞
• Camera :  6D Mark II
• Lens : EF 16-35 f/4L IS II USM
• Shutter : 150 x 90 seconds
• Aperture: f/8.0
• ISO : 1600
• Focal Length : 16 mm
• Editing Software : 
• No blending, used a soft artificial light source ( like a LED ) to side lighting the foreground.
                             

10/07/2023

M 31 - Andromeda Galaxy💫
The Great Andromeda Galaxy, Messier 31, is the nearest spiral galaxy to our own. Visible as a faint smudge on moonless nights, it is one of the farthest objects visible to the naked eye. Since I wasn't satisfied with the first result, I went back to photographing the Andromeda Galaxy. This time I like it much better, but there is still room for improvement.

At almost 2.5 million light years, M 31 is quite far away from Earth. Nevertheless, always a beautiful and popular photo motif in the night sky😊✌🏻

Equipment
- Mount: iOptron Skyguider Pro
- Camera: 6D Mark II
- Lens: Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary
- Remote Shutter Release: Flex
- etc... (dew heater)

Images
- Lights: 100 x 90 second exposures (2 hour and 30 minutes total)
- Darks: 30 x 90 second exposures
- ISO: 6400
- Focal Length: 500 mm
- Aperture: f/6.3
- No bias, or flat frames

Condition
- Temperature: 40-50 °C
- Bortle level: 4

Starry Sky Stacker used for stacking:
- 100 x 90 second exposures
- 30 x 90 second darks

Processing
PhotoShop used for the majority of processing with Wacom Intuos Pro tablet:
- Cropping
- Stretching
- Removing background gradient
- Removing green noise
- Color correction
- "removing" chromatic aberration
- Rotated by 180°
- Clarity, contrast, exposure, highlights, and shadows in Camera Raw.
- Noise reduction using `Dust & Scratches` filter
- Sharpening using `Unsharp Mask` filter
- S-curve stretch to increase contrast
- Stars removed using the `Spot Healing Brush Tool` and `Clone Stamp Tool`

10/03/2023

Nature's fiery beauty unveiled after the storm 🔥⛈️📍NV
📸 Shot Info : 🎞
• Camera : 6D Mark II
• Lens : EF 24-105 f/4L IS II USM
• Shutter : 1/200 seconds
• Aperture: f/11.0
• ISO : 400
• Focal Length : 100 mm


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09/25/2023

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09/23/2023

Nestled within the rugged beauty of the Alabama Hills in California, Mobius Arch stands as a natural wonder that beckons both stargazers and adventurers alike. This iconic arch, sculpted by the relentless forces of nature, presents an otherworldly frame for one of the most awe-inspiring sights in the night sky – the Milky Way.

Mobius Arch is a remarkable geological formation, carved over millennia by wind, water, and time itself. Its graceful, almost mathematical curvature resembles a massive, rocky ribbon suspended in the midst of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

📸 EXIF:
• Camera: 6D Mark II
• Lens: 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art & EF 16-35 f/4L IS II USM
• Sky: 25 stacked frames single frame: ISO3200, 14mm, f/1.8, 10.0 seconds
• Foreground: Single frames ISO 200, 24mm, f/8.0, 1 seconds
• Image Tech Details: The foreground has been shot with 24mm and has taken blue hour. Sky 🌌 has been shot with a 14mm. Blending of stacked/stretched images of two pictures and then processed in .


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