Astrophotography
Photographer “goes to Moon” for this photo of Mars… without leaving his backyard
Dec 12, 2022
Dunja Đuđić
It’s not common anymore that I come across photos on Instagram, especially those that stop me in my tracks. But when it happens – oh…
New LED street lights are killing night photography with a purple hue
Dec 7, 2022
Alex Baker
Cities around the world are abandoning old sodium-vapor streetlights for more efficient LEDs, but the switch is leading to an unfortunate phenomenon. Unfortunate at least,…
Recent Webb Telescope photo brings an entirely new look at the Pillars of Creation
Dec 6, 2022
Dunja Đuđić
Pillars of Creation is certainly one of the most iconic space photos we know. Originally shot by Hubble in 1995, it was reshot 20 years…
This is the story of how I shot my wife touching a Comet
Nov 24, 2022
Benjamin Barakat
She pointed up to the sky and touched the comet igniting a spark that entwined with her soul and the soul she has created. A…
Testing six AI-based noise reduction programs for astrophotography
Nov 22, 2022
Alan Dyer
In a detailed technical blog I compare six AI-based noise reduction programs for the demands of astrophotography. Some can work wonders. Others can ruin your…
Twitter bans astrophotographer for three months over an “intimate” shot of a meteor
Nov 18, 2022
Dunja Đuđić
Can you imagine seeing anything “dirty” in a photo or video of a meteor? Yeah, neither can I. However, Twitter can, and it banned an…
Today is your last chance to capture a total lunar eclipse until 2025!
Nov 8, 2022
Alex Baker
Last month parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa got to see and possibly photograph a partial solar eclipse. Today, it’s North America’s turn. But because…
Check out this spooky photograph of the Bat Nebula this Hallowe’en
Oct 31, 2022
Alex Baker
We are all about Hallowe’en at DIYP, and to celebrate we wanted to share this incredible image of the Bat Nebula. It really does look…
Photographers, get your gear ready for the partial solar eclipse next week
Oct 17, 2022
Dunja Đuđić
A solar eclipse, even a partial one, is always an opportunity for some amazing photos or videos. Earlier this year only NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)…
Astrophotographer captures a half-million-mile long solar prominence
Oct 14, 2022
Alex Baker
An astrophotographer captured a half million-mile-long plasma plume as it shot out from the surface of the sun. The plume is known as a coronal…