New on 500px : Dust lane halo by BenCoffman by BenCoffman

This photo marks my last acquisition for this new moon cycle, although I still have a couple unfinished photos that I took in the past two weeks waiting for me to edit. I should get to those shortly. My main tripod (a Benro) is out of commission at the moment due to a flip-lock failure. Yes, strangely enough, those plastic pieces are prone to breaking. Hopefully their customer service can get me going shortly, but in the mean time I’m going to enjoy getting a little extra sleep.

This is the Locust Grove church.

Prints, night-sky workshops, and a tutorial on how to properly brush your teeth with pretzels can be found at my website.

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New on 500px : Steel sunflower by BenCoffman by BenCoffman

‘Twas a weird week for star photography. Despite lots of blue sky and weather forecasts that inspired grand plans and a whole lotta optimism, I still managed to get skunked twice. One time at the coast at around 2 am, as I sat in my car looking at two–TWO–weather apps telling me that I was experiencing clear conditions despite heavy rains pelting my roof. The other time was a more subtle skunking, as some insidious thin clouds on the southeastern horizon totally obscured the galactic center of the Milky Way, despite the other 98% of the sky being crystal clear. Such is star photography, I suppose. The good nights more than make up for the bad. Here’s one of my photos from the Oregon outback. This windmill is in surprisingly great shape despite the property around it falling apart. Internet high five, Aermotor Windmill Company! *Ben Coffman Photography* Prints/night sky workshops: bencoffmanphotography.com Facebook: http://ift.tt/1kw38uA G+: http://ift.tt/1jqRrZq Twitter: http://ift.tt/1kw38uE Flickr: http://ift.tt/1jqRrZs 500px: http://ift.tt/11mtmK7
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New on 500px : Silhouette Curves In The Starry Night by MikeBerenson by MikeBerenson

If you ask me, Irene shows her best side on first approach. From the first time I scouted Lake Irene before I did workshops there, I was drawn to the way the trees framed this view of reflected beauty ahead as the trail first reaches the lake. On this night photography workshop in Rocky Mountain National Park, I encouraged my students to be patient while some wet weather finished rolling through the park. I did some in-field training and we headed to the first spot on my list – Lake Irene. Shortly after we arrived, the clouds cleared and the Milky Way finished rotating into perfect position… There is a lot more to this post… see the rest of the backstory, how I got the shot, and get free wallpaper from http://ift.tt/1tZAcTx _______________________________ It’s time to get ready for some awesome milky way skies. Either on your own or in a workshop, I encourage you to get out there this summer and make the most of it! Upcoming Night Photography Workshops • June – Colorado Photography Festival Symposium & Workshop http://ift.tt/1mVTJjR • June – Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado (6 of 6 spots available) http://ift.tt/1tZAcTB • August – Arches & Canyonlands National Parks in Utah (4 of 6 spots available) http://ift.tt/1mVTJA4
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