by Mark Bohrer | Mar 22, 2018 | How to shoot, Landscape photography, Leica, New Mexico, Petroglyphs, Shot Design, Sigma, Travel, ultra-wide-angle, Zeiss |
Go close. Or put it this way: “If your pictures aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.” Clan mask, Piedras Marcadas, Petroglyph National Monument Leica M10, 35mm f/1.2 Nokton Aspherical VM II That was Magnum photographer Robert...
by Mark Bohrer | Feb 22, 2018 | Astrophotography, How to shoot, Landscape photography, Night Sky |
I’ve always loved night skies. As a young child, I spent summers on the family’s Western Montana ranch, far away from city lights. One of my favorite things was going outside after dinner and watching a night sky full of stars. Starfield near Pagosa...
by activelight | Jan 18, 2018 | Landscape photography, New Mexico, Travel, Wildlife |
Don’t bring a knife to a gunfight, right? Conventional wisdom says use a long lens for wildlife – at least 400mm, and longer is better for birds. And leave the short lenses at home? Evening landscape, Bosque del Apache NWR Not really. I always carry a...
by activelight | Dec 21, 2017 | Dog, How to shoot, Landscape photography, Leica, New Mexico, Night Sky, Shot Design, Winter Photography |
My first engineering job was at National Semiconductor back in 1978. I had a huge interest in analog design, having built my own preamp and power amplifier for my keyboards when I was in college. So I would walk over to National’s Building D on my lunch breaks...
by activelight | Nov 29, 2017 | Equipment, How to shoot, Landscape photography, Night Sky, Winter Photography |
Shooting in the dark is easy. Just put the camera on the tripod, set ISO 12000 and a 30 second shutter speed at f/16, and you’re all set, right? I’ve tried that, and discovered a few things to make usable night pictures instead. Moon behind the clouds,...
by activelight | Oct 19, 2017 | Landscape photography, Leica, National Monument, New Mexico, Photo tour, Travel |
Every October, Albuquerque’s population almost triples for the International Balloon Fiesta, the city’s signature annual event. While it’s the main reason for most visits, the Fiesta doesn’t provide balloon events throughout each day. You end...
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