Here are a couple of panorama landscapes from our outing to Sparks Lake a few mornings ago. Maralee
Sparks Lake Morning
We got up before the crack of dawn yesterday to take a drive up to Sparks Lake for sunrise photos/video. There was no one there it all we could hear were the various birds waking up (and the occasional click of my camera shutter). It was beautiful and peaceful. The sunrise wasn't spectacular but it …
First Attempt at Time Lapse
I've been curious about doing some time-lapse photography but have always felt a little intimidated by the process. Yesterday I took the plunge. I decided to use a series of photos from a star trails photo shoot I did last year at Sparks Lake. I had 126 sequential photos so I knew it would be …
Sparks Lake Sunset
Our Saturday excursion to Sparks Lake for star trails photography started earlier in the evening for the sunset. The sunset wasn't particularly dramatic without any clouds in the sky. The red-orange color in the background is smoke from a wildfire off in the distance. But there were people out in their canoes and kayaks enjoying …
Star Trails at Sparks Lake
Saturday night I went with the local photography meet-up group to photograph the sunset and star trails at Sparks Lake. Although there was a little smoke from a nearby wildfire on the horizon, it didn't detract from the stars. It was a crystal clear night and perfect night for photography. There was a quarter moon …
