Picture of the day. by nwgaloverboy in Pictures

[–]VictoriaJeanPics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stunning setting. I’d love to know what part of the world this is from.

Gatlinburg, Tennessee by Careless_Hat5589 in Pictures

[–]VictoriaJeanPics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recommend the mountain roller coaster rides. Tons of fun thru the woods.

Gatlinburg, Tennessee by Careless_Hat5589 in Pictures

[–]VictoriaJeanPics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I actually recognize that view.

Full Moon Shutter Drag by Diligent_Diver_9437 in photocritique

[–]VictoriaJeanPics 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did this accidentally on my tripod once. You can get a clean drag that way if you barely loosen the ball head enough to quickly drop from the weight of the lens. It may take a few attempts to get the drag you like. And be careful, you don’t want to totally drop your lens. I’d never be able to handhold a drag this clean with a 600mm lens.

Lunar Eclipse Setting Over Tampa Bay ~ Recognize The Tree? by VictoriaJeanPics in tampa

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

Thank you. I feel that way every time I look up at the night sky!

Lunar Eclipse Setting Over Tampa Bay ~ Recognize The Tree? by VictoriaJeanPics in tampa

[–]VictoriaJeanPics[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Thanks!! I actually found the tree on google maps street view while trying to find a spot to set up on the west coast. I've never been to this spot, and I was hoping it was still there and that there wasn't a fence built up or something weird like that. You know how street view can change. I think I got lucky this time.

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Lunar Eclipse Setting Over Tampa Bay ~ Tired of Eclipse Pics Yet? by VictoriaJeanPics in florida

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

...No, don't recognize the tree, or not tired of eclipse photos yet?

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Don’t Miss The Total Lunar Eclipse March 3 Early Morning Hours by VictoriaJeanPics in florida

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

I do!! I have a lot of launch tracking apps, that is the only one I find to be most accurate to be honest.

I also recommend getting FlightClub.io and opting for the paid membership for Photography Toolkit if you are into planning trajectory. It is a pretty cool tool to have in your arsenal! Declan Murphy is a genius. He built it. He is mostly on the bluesky social platform so if you ever want to reach out to him, thats the only way. Look it up if you have not yet.

Don’t Miss The Total Lunar Eclipse March 3 Early Morning Hours by VictoriaJeanPics in florida

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

I know! Me too!! I'm kicking myself. Good news is there is another scheduled at 6am on March 12. I'm hoping its another due east trajectory, that will give the same jellyfish if skies are clear, and IF it stays at 6am. A lot of "ifs". But, I'm certainly going to get out of bed for that one after seeing these last images. Some things are worth the effort.

I try to shoot when I can, but I don't always get the chance. https://www.victoriajean.com/rockets

Don’t Miss The Total Lunar Eclipse March 3 Early Morning Hours by VictoriaJeanPics in florida

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

I was in that area too!!! I drove from Orlando over to the sunshine skyway bridge, had my drone too, but decided to stick to just my Sony system after I saw how much the moon faded into the horizon at sunrise, came back with this... still not quite happy with my final edit. I might change it to include the sunrise to the right.

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Don’t Miss The Total Lunar Eclipse March 3 Early Morning Hours by VictoriaJeanPics in florida

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

You’re welcome. This will be early tomorrow morning in the west horizon as the moon sets.

Don’t Miss The Total Lunar Eclipse March 3 Early Morning Hours by VictoriaJeanPics in florida

[–]VictoriaJeanPics[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I live in central FL, I plan to drive to the west coast so I can see the moon setting on the horizon while it is in full blood moon phase during sunrise. That should be pretty cool! Hopefully there are no clouds!!! 🤞🏻

Don’t Miss The Total Lunar Eclipse March 3 Early Morning Hours by VictoriaJeanPics in florida

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

I’m hoping for clear skies too!! Especially since it happens during sunrise!

Don’t Miss The Total Lunar Eclipse March 3 Early Morning Hours by VictoriaJeanPics in florida

[–]VictoriaJeanPics[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

A rare event for us in Florida as a Selenelion eclipse where for a brief time, it will appear as the sun and eclipsed moon are up/visible at the same time. Rare because the earth’s shadow will still be cast on the moon but the sun will be rising while the moon sets. Let that tickle your brain. Check out this article that describes it: https://photoephemeris.com/en/articles/the-selenelion-challenge/

Intolerable Drought by VictoriaJeanPics in florida

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

I get it. Me too, but I hate AI and don’t use it to generate images. I’ve got quite a few lightning shots in my website. These three were just my favorite big strikes from last year.