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Estonian Fossils part III: The Pakri Peninsula
Pakri is a cliff area in northern Estonia. It has a lighthouse that is easily reached by road and is a good place to...
Estonian Fossils part II: the rubble
Serve this post as a continuation of the previous one Estonian Fossils There is a stone stratum in Estonia that is especially rich in...
Aurora Borealis: Human eye vs Camera vs Internet
Aurora Borealis: Human eye vs Camera vs Internet Astrophotography is a hoax when they do not notify you of the level of processing that...
Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art for Sony E-mount in Astrophotography and Infrared
Here are some examples of how this lens behaves, especially in astrophotography and infrared photography. The tested lens is Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM...
Aurora from Estonia G2 storm
During the Pi Day, 3-14, (2022 March 13th to 14th) a G2 geomagnetic storm could be seen from Estonia. Cracks in Earth’s magnetic field,...
Cloudbow, the white rainbow in Estonia
The colors of the rainbow are 7 but in front of me I have a white rainbow. You can see that it’s not a...
Funnel clouds over the Baltic
Seeing a tornado has been on my mind for a long time, and coincidentally Estonia is a privileged place for it. Located in one...
Notre-Dame de Paris
The April 2019 fire that destroyed part of the Notre-Dame Cathedral was an event that saddened us all. Its famous gargoyles and its spire...
Parhelion timelapse video
Something beautiful to see. In this video you can see a bright and colorful parhelion as a flame burning in the sky. Far from...
Fedra – How a copyright infringement occurs
It is normal that sometimes you find some of your photos posted on social networks. But, it is rare that a professional Magazine does...
Eizo ColorEdge, monitor problem and teardown
It was the end of the warranty and stains began to appear on the left side of the monitor that invaded the image on...
Patarei Prison
It is a memory of the tragedy of the 20th century. A time where the greatest senseless massacres that humanity has experienced were known....
Estonian forest wildlife
The fauna of the Estonian forest is very rich. The large expanses of forest allow to find many different species of animals. Here are...
How to take photos of lightning during the day
Method of capturing the image of lightning in a storm cloud during the day. During the summer months storms are very common, many of...
Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE from Estonia
Here are some images of the Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE from Estonia (July 7 to 18 2020). On its way through the Estonian skies...
Only one night of NLC Noctilucent Clouds in Estonia – Video
During the summer season there are many opportunities to see spectacular noctilucent clouds NLC, but in this video I want to show you what...
The Kolga Manor Mansion in Estonia
The Kolga manor mansion can pass as insignificant in sight of the average tourist. However, this peculiar, unrestored, but well-preserved, empty building is magnetic...
Noctilucent Clouds NLC over Estonia – Video
Spectacular noctilucent clouds NLC filmed from Estonia. 4K quality. Estonia is a prime location for viewing these types of clouds. During clear summer nights...
Donut-shaped mutant Marguerite daisy: Fasciation
No, it is not Fukushima. Yes, it is a mutation. This is a curious case of fasciation. It is rare, but not unusual for...
Estonian Fossils
Finding fossils in Estonia is easier than I expected. They are everywhere.
Experience with Sony Zeiss Distagon T* FE 35mm F1.4 ZA in Astrophotography and Infrared
Sony Zeiss 35mm 1.4 Distagon It is not sharp and clear from corner to corner. Infrared photography, not recommended.
Glass Bead Bow – OPOD – Optics Picture of the Day
If one day you are walking and you realize that your shadow has a halo, do not panic, it has an explanation. One of...
Total Lunar Eclipse of 2019 Jan 21
Eclipse at MoonSet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_2019_lunar_eclipse
My photographs in the book The Ultimate Guide to Stargazing
Finally, the book The Ultimate Guide to Stargazing was published by the Australian author Gregg D Thompson. I have had the pleasure of contributing with my...
Bye bye Canon
Since 2005 I have been a user of Canon photographic material, with which I have made more than 500,000 photos. Today, I have nothing...
Noctilucent Cloud after Moon Eclipse
Stunning clouds before sunrise. Please, zoom in on the image to see how many details these clouds offer. Click here to get in High...
APOD 2018
CLOUDS, BIRDS, MOON, VENUS again in the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day This image has been selected again as NASA APOD. Here you...
Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2018 January 31
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_2018_lunar_eclipse
Moonrise in the mountain
These images are a part of a long time project that I’m doing. Climbing the mountain, you can feel how the air changes, the...
Radioactive lenses and airports
My thing with airports is not new. I like to fly and I get on an airplane whenever I have the opportunity. There is...
Bad Lens for Astrophotography: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
I do not usually make reviews of photographic material, but recently a friend told me excited that he had bought a Canon EF 50mm...
Transit of Mercury 2016
Mercury Transit on May 9, 2016 This phenomenon goes unnoticed by most people. Even in the photographs it is difficult to understand what is...
Baltic Halos – OPOD – Optics Picture of the Day
Today in Optics Picture of the Day my Baltic Halos
Moonshine Movies, copyright infringement
Mike Hill was discovered stealing my image “Clouds, Birds, Moon, Venus” for his enterprises Moonshine Agency and Moonshine Movies. In 2010 Mike Hill from...
Diario Córdoba newspaper about Aurora Boreal Storm
Read the article online (spanish) Texto de la noticia Auroras boreales vistas por un cordobés Isaac Gutiérrez, cordobés residente en Estonia, es un apasionado...
Bardenas Reales, Geological Landscape
Geological landscape of Bardenas Reales (Spain)
Happy new year
September is the new January. The summer is gone, back to work, back to school...a new time begins.
Following the path of folklore
You can see how the fabrics are all labeled by the regions where they originally come from...
Under zero
For someone who comes from a warm country it is extremely exotic to enjoy several degrees under zero. Well, this is the beginning of...
Occultation of Jupiter by the Moon – July 15, 2012
One of the moments during occultation of Jupiter by the Moon.
A snake in my photo bag
This was one of those afternoons in which I went to see the Moon and the planets Venus and Jupiter sunset over the horizon....
Thanks for the comments
Some days ago I found that a guy self-assigns himself the authorship of my photo Clouds, Birds, Moon, Venus in the forum of SodaHead....
Baricco, The essence of the portrait
Baricco, Mr Gwyn and the essence of the portrait
Milky Way, Scorpius and Sagittarius
Visiting the Observatory of Calar Alto in Spain, I don’t lose the opportunity to take a picture of the Milky Way in the region...
Santiago de Compostela: The Windows
Santiago de Compostela is a city of Christian pilgrimage. All roads lead to Santiago de Compostela. The entire city is organized around a tomb,...
DSLR Astrophotography Test, M31 Andromeda and M42 Orion
Amazing results shooting with a DSLR camera and a lens, or a DSLR camera and a small telescope.
The begining of the trip: Santorini (Thira), Greece
When I arrive to a new city or area, I like to take a look around. Usually, the cities are designed for the inhabitants...
Mount Olympus
Climbing the mountains produces many wonderful sensations, Mount Olympus offers one more to reward the effort of climbing it. It is a mountain of...
Barrel of oil found in Elafonisi, Crete (Greece)
It is not uncommon for some ships to dump garbage into the sea or clean dirty tanks when they are distant from shore. Sea...
Photographic Exhibition “Nunca Máis” – the Prestige oil spill (2003)
As a consequence of the oil spill produced by the wreck of the Prestige oil tanker, in November 2002, the Galician coast received numerous...
Astronomy Exhibition
Pictures for a photo exhibition of astronomy in Cordoba (Spain) 2002.
Conjunction of Moon and planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn 2002
Conjunction of Moon and planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn 2002 This was one of the most notable conjunctions of the recent history:...
Comet Hale–Bopp
Astrophotographies of the Comet Hale-Bopp made on March 14, 1997, from Córdoba (Spain). Spectacular sight of a bright Comet Hale-Bopp C/1995 O1 in the...
Total Lunar Eclipse of 1996 Sept 27
This could be one of my beginnings in photography, photographing astronomical phenomena such as lunar eclipses. It was an amazing experience to watch as...