Nightscapes, Astrophotography, Twilight and how to photograph the Milky Way by Kevin Ferrioli
The last Super Moon of 2016 rose at 5:08 pm on 14th December. It rose with beautiful colours similar to a sunset, peaceful and perfectly defined… and after approximately 20 minutes it disappeared behind the clouds just to not to be seen again until the next day….
Few more opportunities the mother nature gave me during the last two months of the year to see through the window of the universe…
Photographing Super Moon experience Moon Photography Workshop Bournemouth Dorset UK
There is always a fascination for the moon…let alone a Super Moon….photographing the moon is one of the most challenging….
And there is another one coming on the 14th November 2016!!!…and is the biggest and brightest since 1948… 15% bigger and 16% brighter …
If you would like to photograph this moon, you could start your practice from Sunday 13th November as it would be 99% full and only few thousand miles difference compared to the next day.
I will capturing this moon if the weather permits….and if you like to participate in the Moon Workshop on the 13th Nov, please complete the contact form of this site with the reference SuperMoon.
Update:
And the Super Moon showed up!!!! Amazing sunset today followed by a perfect moon rise in Bournemouth, Dorset, UK.
A good group of people attended the workshop to witness the pain of having two stunning views from which it was very difficult to decide….Purple sunset on the west and super moon rise on the east….enjoy !!! 🙂
And it made it into The Sun on 15-11-2016, online and printed in page 17
Welcome to 2016 Astrophotography Workshop in Dorset.
Weather dependant, the first window is on Friday 26th August 2016 from 10:30 pm. Two hours session.
Location: Isle of Purbeck or Studland (TBC on the day). You must have your own transport. Precise location will be released on the day.
To book your place only complete the form with subject : Astrophotography WS.
Looking forward to see you there !
Update:
New window Monday 29th August 2016
Poole Harbour Milky Way Dorset
The largest natural harbour in the United Kingdom. It is the estuary of 4 rivers, the largest being the Frome. It has an approximate area of 36km2 (14 sq mi) and it is very shallow (average depth is 48cm) . The area has a long history of human settlement pre-Roman times. The harbour was used by the Romans as an invasion port.
Poole is the main town. It became a wealthy city in the 17th century as it was a trading hub, and by the 18th century it was the main British port trading with North America.
The harbour is an area of international importance for wildlife conservation, and borders three natural reserves.
Poole Harbour has a special charm, and is well known for the most beautiful sunsets in Dorset. This post is about a face little known, Poole Harbour under the starry nights
Views of the Milky Way from Durlston Country Park, Dorset, England.
Durlston Country Park is a 1.13 square kilometre (280-acre) country park and nature reserve stretching along the coast of the Isle of Purbeck at Durlston near Swanage in Dorset, England. The Park, which is part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, has been owned by Dorset County Council since the early 1970s and is mostly open access.
In 1887 George Burt, local constructor and business man who used to own Durlston estate, built a small ‘castle’ at Durlston Head, on the hill above Durlston Bay and the town of Swanage. The Durlston Castle was never a real castle, but was purpose-built to be used as a restaurant for his estate.
Burt also commissioned a 40-ton limestone Globe, three metres in diameter, engraved with an 1880s world map. The footpaths around the Castle and Globe are lined with cast iron London bollards which were left in Swanage having been used as ballast by the ships transporting stone to London. Other ornaments include plaques carved with quotations from Shakespeare and the Bible, maps showing the English Channel and the United Kingdom, and facts about the natural world.
In the 19th and 20th centuries Purbeck was quarried for its high-quality limestone. There were few open-cast quarries, and none in Durlston, but there are many mine shafts across the landscape, notably Tilly Whim Caves in a dry glacial meltwater valley.
Most of the Park is designated Site of Special Scientific Interest and since 1997, a Special Area of Conservation. The majority is also designated as a Site of Nature Conservation Importance.
Durlston Country Park is one of the most inspiring places for photography in Dorset.
Hengistbury Head, an outstanding beauty day and night
Hengistbury Head is a headland jutting into the English Channel between Bournemouth and Mudeford in the English county of Dorset. It is a site of international importance in terms of its archaeology and is scheduled as an Ancient Monument.Declared a Local Nature Reserve in 1990, the head and its surroundings form part of the Christchurch Harbour Site of Special Scientific Interest.It is also a Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, an Environmentally Sensitive Area and a Site of Nature Conservation Interest.
The name “Hengistbury Head” refers to the immediate area; the elevated portion is called Warren Hill.
The area enjoy some beautiful dark spots where the Milky Way can be photographed with amazing detail
Enjoy the moon rising, giving the impression of a landscape from mars.
Astrophotography in Poole, Bournemouth, Dorset, England. Canon 6D. Love inspiration. Milky Way
Branksome beach in Poole, Dorset-UK, is not a place where you would think to photograph the night sky…surrounded by light pollution from Bournemouth and Poole, using the right exposure the Milky Way can be captured. This time I did it with the help of two couples and showed them the beauty of the night sky…
I was lucky to have a clear sky with a low tide at the same time…it was also a good opportunity to experiment some techniques using a flash and snoot to lighten up the subjects…
And also to combine some techniques derived from the photography of deep sky objects (like galaxies, nebulas, etc)…For the image below, I have taken one photo with the couple and then 24 more without moving the camera or changing the settings….It was about 6 minutes of info in total…Using Deep Sky Stacker (DSS) I have stacked the 24 images and then combined in photoshop with the very first image of the couple…the result is a detailed view of the galactic centre…
Earth Day Celebration
This is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which day events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network and celebrated in more than 193 countries each year…
Let’s celebrate!
Photography by Kevin Ferrioli 
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