A selfie looking at the waxing crescent Moon near Venus on Feb 27, 2020, using the Celestron SkyMaster 15x70 Pro binoculars on the Sky-Watcher AZ5 mount for a steady view. This is a single shot with the Nikon D750 and Sigma 24mm lens, using the flash on the camera. Glow effect added with Luminar Flex.
A selfie of me using binoculars to view the Orion Nebula just before local moonrise on February 10, 2020. The binos are the Maven 10x56 B4 model. Taken for a book illustration. This is a single 6-second shot with the Nikon D750 at ISO 3200 and 20mm Sigma lens at f/2. An Orton glow effect added for artistic effect, as are the diffraction spikes.
A selfie of me using binoculars and Gary Seronik’s Binocular Highlights guidebook to find targets in the night sky. Intended for a book illustration. Taken under the light of a full Moon with Orion and Sirius to the south. This is a single shot with the Nikon D750 at ISO 800 and 20mm Sigma lens at f/5.6 and focused for the stars.
