Star Trails and Canoe
September 7, 2010 | Filed Under Picture | Leave a Comment
Star Trails and Canoe, originally uploaded by Bryan Hansel.
Star trails and canoe over Knife Lake in the Boundary Water Canoe Area.
Details: I used a full-frame fisheye and shot 98 30-second exposures. During the first two exposures I painted the trees and canoe with light. I wanted to get longer trails, but clouds moved in. I caught two streaks. The long one might be a plane, but I’m not sure because I don’t see any red streaks in it. Could it be the ISS or another bright satellite? My camera shows 9:16 on Aug. 30th, I’m looking NNW and the location is shown. If you have any ideas, please, let me know in the comments. The other looks like a flare of some type. Maybe an iridium flare. I stacked the exposures using Startrails.exe.
Found the the Duluth ISS flyover times for Mon Aug 30/09:13 PM: Duration: 3 minutes, Max Elevation (Deg): 38, Approach: 31 above NW, Departure: 17 above NE
Grand Marais Night Photography Workshop in September 2010.
Grand Marais Photography Workshops
August 24, 2010 | Filed Under Picture, Workshops and Classes | 1 Comment
Community Education Photography Workshops
Night Photography Workshop
Learn to photograph at night. Join photographer Bryan Hansel, www.bryanhansel.com, for a night of shooting in the dark. After 45 minutes of classroom time, we’ll head out to photography the night. Learn about ISO and noise, long exposures and setting the correct white balance to get outstanding night photos. We’ll discuss making star trail photos, light painting and how to photograph the Northern Lights.
Required Equipment: Digital Camera w/ manual setting or a night mode, tripod.
Recommended Equipment: Remote shutter release.
Min: 3, Max: 10
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 29th
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Fee: $45 per person
Instructor: Bryan Hansel
Sign up: Call (218) 387-2000
Pinhole Camera and Solargraphy Workshop
Pinhole photography is the simplest form of photography with a fascinating history dating back to Leonardo da Vinci. To take a picture, you only need a box and film. During this class, students construct their own pinhole cameras and load them with one sheet of black and white paper. We’ll discuss using these cameras to capture the movement of the sun through the sky, an art form know as Solargraphy, and you’ll learn about how to take month-long pictures. The instructor, Bryan Hansel, will show some of his recent solargraphy pictures. (See one here.) Great class for middle school and up.
Min: 4, Max: 15
Date: Wednesday, Sept 22nd
Time: 6:30-8:00pm
Fee: $15
Material Fee: $2
Instructor: Bryan Hansel
Sign up: Call (218) 387-2000