Recent content by Matthew McKendry

Shortly before sunset on a cold cold day!

I haven't given this one a try in B&W Rob, but I could certainly give it a try if you'd like. In the mean time I'll post a B&W shot to make everyone's inner Ansel happy :) Thanks guys! Ah but brilliant colorful glows often produce such wonderful contrasty tones in a mono image, it's certainly...

I'll hopefully be able to get it pretty decent through my telescope. I tried some shots through it recently while it was still on an altitude/azimuth alignment, but as I expected the tracking wasn't precise enough for long exposures. Next time the weather allows some telescope action I'll...

Sunset + snow = happy photographer. The downside of winter: Forgetting your gloves and waiting for your fingers to thaw after sunset :P

Welcome aboard Detlef, can't wait to see some shots :)

Window reflections can be tricky but this is very well done :) And I'd love to take the model for a test flight!

There was a nippy breeze for sure that day, Ivar! Since taking this shot I've wondered what she's looking at too Pete. With candids you get get the bonus that the expressions are 100% acting-free, but the downside is you have to wonder what they're thinking! I say she's watching the fishing...

Thanks for the tip Martin, I'll definitely have to try the stacking method. One of my assignments in this past semester's astronomy class was creating images from short video clips using registax, so I should remember enough to keep me busy :) Now if someone can just loan me some of those clear...

The fishing boats were just barely visible near the horizon, coming in off the ocean with their day's catch in a small Washington fishing town.

Thanks Pete, I can never resist taking a shot of the moon! Thanks Beth, I've noticed that as well. I took a few before this that that had the stars turning into little arcs. It is tricky indeed Rob! Sometimes I think I can almost hear my camera's confusion about just what kind of tricks I'm...

This past semester my college has started an astronomy club, and it turns out I'm the member with the most photography experience (scary!) In anticipation of using some of the university's equipment, including a 14'' celestron telescope, I decided to get out the tripod on a recent clear night...

I love how the frost accentuates the lines in the leaf, very nice definition

Looks like someone beat me to the punch! ;) It is pretty amazing how these things go, I read they had anticipated a surface of hard rock and hard ice, but what they're finding is more similar to snow and sand. Comets are strange beasts indeed!

Bleak and beautiful landscapes right there :) Or cometscapes maybe?

All very lovely, the 2nd one in particular I'd say. Perfect lighting and tone :)