Author: circadianreflections

My name is Deborah Zajac. I'm a photographer living in Nevada at the base of the Eastern Sierras. I am a passionate nature, landscape, night/astro photographer. I shoot predominately in color and use Nikon Digital Cameras, and lenses. I hope you enjoy seeing some of the photos I've taken while on my travels. Please feel free to leave a comment I'd love to hear from you.

San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge

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The bridge has new lights! It’s a temporary art piece by Artist Leo Villareal. I went up to the city with a group of photographers to photograph it. It is pretty. I’m planning to photograph it again while the lights are still up.

For more information about the artist, and lights:
“The Bay Lights is an iconic light sculpture designed by world-renowned artist Leo Villareal. This stunning fine arts experience will shine from dusk until 2:00 a.m. on the San Francisco Bay Bridge West Span from March 5, 2013 through 2015. ” ~ The Bay Lights Project
thebaylights.org/

Nikon D700| Nikkor 17-35 @ 17mm| f/16| 13 seconds| ISO 160| Manual Priority| Tripod|

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Comet- PanStarrs

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Comet- PanStarrs, originally uploaded by dmzajac2004-.

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Tonight a friend and I went out to try and photograph PanStarrs the Comet that is passing through our hemisphere right now. I couldn’t see it with my naked eyes until the last few minutes I was shooting. Prior to that I was shooting on faith that I had it in my frame. When I thought I had I was so excited, but I really was happy when I got my frames uploaded and saw it.

We have another chance to see it tomorrow night as viewing promises to be good as well.

A little information about PanStarrs-
Discovered in June 2011, comet 2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) bears the name of the telescopic survey that discovered it — the less than mellifluous sounding "Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System" which sits atop the Haleakala volcano in Hawaii.

"Since its discovery a year-and-a-half ago, observing comet PANSTARRS has been the exclusive dominion of comet aficionados in the Southern Hemisphere, but that is about to change. As the comet continues its well-understood and safe passage through the inner-solar system, its celestial splendor will be lost to those in the Southern Hemisphere, but found by those up north." ~ NASA
For further reading go here:
www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/asteroids/news/comet20130307.html

Nikon D700| Nikkor 80-200mm @200mm| f4| 4 seconds| ISO 400| Manual Priority| Tripod

Campsite 24

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Campsite 24, originally uploaded by dmzajac2004-.Copyright © 2013 Deborah M Zajac. All Rights Reserved.

I’ve wanted to shoot my tent under the stars for about a year now. Last night the opportunity arrived. It’s not the shot I’ve imaged, but it was good practice and a great learning experience. As always there are a couple of things I’d do differently, but overall I like this shot.

I had a lot of fun hanging out with like-minded photographers last night, and I hope to do more shoots like this as the weather gets a bit warmer.

Nikon D700| Nikkor 24-70 @ 24mm|  f/3.5| 48 frames each 121 seconds| ISO 160| Manual Priority| Tripod| Developed in LR4.4| Stacked in CS6

Danbo’s First Peek!

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Danbo’s First Peek!, originally uploaded by dmzajac2004-.

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I’m so excited he came so much faster than I was told to expect him! He’s so cute I splurged and bought one for an early birthday present.

Nikon D700| Nikkor 24-70| Hand-held| Daylight Eiko 4600 bulb through shoot through umbrella camera right front.

Long Billed Curlew or Whimbrel?

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I saw this one in Moss Landing.
I’m not sure if this is a Curlew after looking at my bird book and reading the description of the Whimbrel. Anyone know for sure?

Nikon D300s| Nikkor 80-200@ 200+ 1.4x Tamron TC| f8| 1/500s| ISO 500| Manual Priority| Hand-held