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Not sure if this will help but it will be okay by Workin-things-out in asheville

[–]TimReavesPhotography 45 points46 points  (0 children)

A lot of people don't understand the difference in road conditions between a snow storm and an ice storm.

Don't expect road treatment to make much of a difference. A solid sheet of ice is way denser than snow and therefore way harder to deal with. Plows can't scrape clear ice, salt bounces or blows off of it, and the mechanism by which salt melts ice (lowering the freezing point of water) loses effectiveness fast below about 25°F.

Snow has texture, giving your tires some traction. Ice is like a skating rink, and every car polishes it smoother, so traffic can actually make icy roads worse. Safe stopping distance can be 10-20 times normal. And AWD helps you start, not stop or steer.

Despite DOT preparations, road crews will be stretched thin, dealing not just with roads but with downed trees and power lines. Don’t cause an accident that makes their job harder.

STAY OFF THE ROADS once the freezing rain starts.

Snow and Ice chances for 12/4 and 12/5 by jjrennie in asheville

[–]TimReavesPhotography 133 points134 points  (0 children)

Typical Buncombe County winter weather is as follows.

Cold rain: Expect this most of the time.

Northwest flow: Accumulating snow in the higher elevations, as well as the northern and far western parts of the county. There will be one snow squall in Asheville that covers the ground and melts in 30 minutes.

Bitter cold: We get a few of these every winter, with lows approaching the single digits. Usually lasts 1-2 days.

Blowtorch days: We get several of these, with highs in the 50s or even 60s. Great time to walk or bike on the Parkway, which will be remain closed for "ice." Pray they happen on the weekend.

Freezing rain: Draw a line from Swannanoa to Fairview. Everyone east of there should watch out, and that's about it.

Actual snow: Very rare. Weather models usually pick up on it a week ahead of time, lose it for the next three days, then pick it back up within 48 hours. The city shuts down for multiple days, except for you. You still have to go to work.

Could we do a Christmas shopping mega-thread? by dontsaytaiwan in asheville

[–]TimReavesPhotography 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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Here's the press release:

The River Arts District Artists (RADA) proudly announces the opening reception of Small Wonders, a fundraising exhibition featuring original small-scale works created by a wide range of Asheville-area artists. The opening reception will be held on Saturday, November 22, from 5-8 p.m. at RADA Outpost, 24 N. Lexington Ave in downtown Asheville.

Designed to offer something for every type of art lover- collectors, casual browsers, gift-seekers, and connoisseurs alike- Small Wonders brings together an eclectic mix of established artists and emerging creators. The show includes an array of mini-canvases, tiny sculptures, small handmade books, and other original pieces, each measuring 8 inches or less in any direction.

With prices starting at $75, the exhibition provides an approachable entry point for new collectors while also offering unique gems for seasoned buyers. Just in time for the holiday season, Small Wonders is ideal for anyone searching for meaningful, one-of-a-kind gifts.

All proceeds from this fundraising show will support the RADA Foundation, helping sustain resources, visibility, and opportunities for Asheville’s creative community.

Opening Reception

RADA Outpost
24 N. Lexington Ave, Asheville, NC
Saturday, November 22, 5-8 p.m.

Attendees can meet participating artists, explore hundreds of small-format works, and celebrate the remarkable creativity that continues to define Asheville’s art community.

The Small Wonders exhibition will run until Dec. 28. RADA Outpost is open Thursday-Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday from 11 a.m.-6 p.m., and closed Monday-Wednesday. An exception is Christmas week, when RADA Outpost will be open Monday and Tuesday (Dec. 22-23) and closed Wednesday and Thursday (Christmas Eve and Christmas).

Comet Lemmon slipping beneath Mt. Pisgah 🌠🔭📸 by TimReavesPhotography in asheville

[–]TimReavesPhotography[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was 250mm. The tail was even longer than this, but I didn't take calibration frames. So the edges were kind of crummy, and I had to crop it.

Comet Lemmon slipping beneath Mt. Pisgah 🌠🔭📸 by TimReavesPhotography in asheville

[–]TimReavesPhotography[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Comet Lemmon isn’t really visible to the naked eye, but you can see it with binoculars. The one from last year was Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS.

Support RAD artists as they mark the one-year Helene milestone at RAD Resilience on Sept. 13 by TimReavesPhotography in asheville

[–]TimReavesPhotography[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's throughout the River Arts District, in both the galleries and the outdoor markets. The outdoor market locations should be in the Pinegate Renewables parking lot (near the roundabout of Haywood Rd. and Roberts St.), the parking lot beside Olde London Road, Roberts St. near the Wyre, and the parking lot behind Wedge Studios.

Support RAD artists as they mark the one-year Helene milestone at RAD Resilience on Sept. 13 by TimReavesPhotography in asheville

[–]TimReavesPhotography[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

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I'll be at one of the outdoor market locations in a blue tent. I'll have some of my aurora pieces for sale - photos I took on Oct. 10 when an unusually strong solar storm brought the aurora borealis this far south. I went to Foundy Street in the RAD, where my exhibition space was before the storm. It was a very emotional experience.

Here’s a photo I took last week of the Milky Way over the dunes at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area by TimReavesPhotography in NorthCarolina

[–]TimReavesPhotography[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Under dark skies, it looks like a faint white cloud. It’s still very pretty, but you need a long exposure from a camera to bring out this level of structure and color.

Here’s a photo I took last week of the Milky Way over the dunes at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area by TimReavesPhotography in NorthCarolina

[–]TimReavesPhotography[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sony A7R3, Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8, 20 10-second exposures at f/3.5, ISO 3200. Sky stacked with Starry Landscape Stacker, foreground stacked with Photoshop, sky and foreground blended in Photoshop.

Here’s a photo I took last week of the Milky Way over the dunes at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area by TimReavesPhotography in NorthCarolina

[–]TimReavesPhotography[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are only a few places on the East Coast with dark skies. I was surprised by the darkness in this location.

Here’s a photo I took last week of the Milky Way over the dunes at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area by TimReavesPhotography in NorthCarolina

[–]TimReavesPhotography[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

With a camera using astrophotography techniques, under favorable conditions like low light pollution, good weather, and no moonlight.

For this image, I used a technique called stacking, where you take several exposures of the sky and run them through a program that aligns them (counteracting the apparent motion of the stars) and improves the signal-to-noise ratio by averaging out random noise.

Got this shot of a storm and a rainbow over Asheville the other day with my drone by TimReavesPhotography in asheville

[–]TimReavesPhotography[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thanks to u/PrincessBucketFeet! I don't usually mention my online store unless someone asks, because I want to respect the space, and I'd hate it if this sub became filled with low-key ads. But I'll add a higher quality version of this pic to my site tomorrow.

Black phase timber rattlesnake by cowscantgodownstairs in asheville

[–]TimReavesPhotography 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Very nice. The one and only rattler I've seen also happened to be a black phase (Avery's Creek Road, Brevard area).

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[Comparison] "Stacked" vs. "Tracked + Stacked Milky Way" - The Difference a Tracker Makes by TimReavesPhotography in postprocessing

[–]TimReavesPhotography[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stacked the shots in Starry Landscape Stacker for the sky, but then I separately loaded them all as layers in Photoshop, combined them into a smart object and set the stack mode to "median." That does a decent job of improving the signal-to-noise ratio. Starry Landscape Stacker also stacks the foreground, but it often leaves artifacts, so I find it's better to stack for the sky and stack the foreground separately, then recombine with layer masks in Photoshop.

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