N
ot long ago, nightfall meant putting the
camera away until sunrise for even the
most skilled photographers. Today, though,
the fun is increasingly just beginning when
the sun goes down.
Vast improvements in the capability
of digital cameras to work in low-light
conditions are helping photographers
capture scenes that a few years ago were
nearly impossible to record. In a state
that boasts dark skies as one of its great
attributes, these developments come to
the delight of shutterbugs – our staff
included. From Nebraska's wide expanses
of open grasslands and rugged topography
in the west, to dazzling cityscapes and
shimmering waters of the east, the
possibilities for night photography abound.
Of course, photographers have long been
capturing images at night, dating back
to the first moon photo in 1840. The task
hasn't been as easy or economical as it is
today, however.
By Justin Haag
after dark.
From atop the Red Cloud Buttes near Fort Robinson, an orange moon
can be seen rising over Whitney Lake between Chadron and Crawford.
Nikon D3s, 500 mm lens, 1/30 second at f/4.0, ISO 400, aperture, tripod.
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ERIC
FOWLER
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ERIC
FOWLER
