[hobby] 2024-09-14 [6 min read]

Weekend Photo Experiments: Paradise Mist, Dobsonian Moon, and Lake Pukaki

Three frames from one trip, one ongoing experiment: motion, moon detail, and mountain light across different gear and shooting constraints.

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Misty ridge and sun rays over Glenorchy valley, captured from a moving vehicle.

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Paradise, Glenorchy covered in mist photographed from a moving vehicle — Paradise, Glenorchy through a van window. I almost skipped this frame because we were moving too fast, but the mist opened for a second and I took the chance.

Full moon captured through an 8-inch Dobsonian telescope — Moon detail from the Fujifilm XS-20 mounted to an 8-inch Dobsonian. This one felt like a quiet engineering win: less gear drama, more patience.

Mount Cook and Lake Pukaki viewed from Peter's Lookout — Lake Pukaki and Mount Cook from Peter's Lookout. Handheld, bright wind, and one of those moments where the color looked unreal even before editing.

I keep a small photo log the same way I keep engineering notes. Not because it's romantic, but because memory lies. I write down what I shot, what went wrong, what surprised me, and what I want to try next.

This set is basically one experiment with three conditions: motion, distance, and scale. The Glenorchy frame tested timing from a moving car. The moon tested stability and alignment. The Pukaki frame tested restraint: not overshooting, just waiting for one clean composition.

I like that photography gives me a different feedback loop than software. In code, I can patch instantly. With images, I have to sit with the miss, look again, and learn slower.

If you're into this kind of field-note format, I can publish more raw breakdowns: what I carried, what settings I changed mid-shot, and what I'd do differently if I had ten more minutes on location.

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