Andromeda From My Doorstep - Photo Perspectives

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Andromeda From My Doorstep

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Photographer: Shawn Roberts

Camera: Canon EOS 60D – Modified
Lens: Wilson Optics Zenithstar 61mm APO Refractor Telescope
Exposure: 25, 5 minute guided exposures

Location: From my Front Doorstep, Brewer, Maine

Believe it or don’t, many humans are able to see the Andromeda Galaxy with the unaided eye. My eyesight is horrible, so I imaged the galaxy using a modified Canon 60D Digital SLR and a Wilson Optics Refractor Telescope. Andromeda lies 2.5 million light years from Earth, yet, with a modest astrophotography setup, any one can learn to capture its beauty.

Technique and equipment sections will be coming shortly. This particular image was shot by stacking multiple 5 minute exposures shot with a Canon 20D , modified for astrophotography, using a Wilson Optics refractor telescope and an equatorial mount. Sounds complicated, but the cost of such a system is modest and there are several excellent astrophotography websites.

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An offering from our newest Freeport Middle School Photographer. #photoperspectivesfreeport

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An offering from our newest Freeport Middle School Photographer. #photoperspectivesfreeport

Teaching students to slow down to look at the world through different perspectives is important to me. … some of the most amazing wonders of life are only discovered when you’re laying on your stomach. ~ Elaine DesPres

What happens when you have a teacher who walks this walk, and talks this talk? You get young photographers who respond with things like these.

Thank you to the Freeport Middle School Photographers for making my evening.

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Teaching students to slow down to look at the world through different perspectives is important to me. … some of the most amazing wonders of life are only discovered when you’re laying on your stomach. ~ Elaine DesPres

What happens when you have a teacher who walks this walk, and talks this talk? You get young photographers who respond with things like these.

Thank you to the Freeport Middle School Photographers for making my evening.

#photoperspectivesfreeport

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CALL FOR QUOTES - Photo Perspectives is seeking to build a database of awesome quotes to inspire associated photographers to conceive, capture and create imagery to go with the quote. Please respond and share this post and encourage your friends to list their own favorites with the hashtag #photoperspectivesquotes or at Photo Perspectives. Just the text of the quote and its "author" is all we need.

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Coming early Spring 2024 from Photo Perspectives
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Coming early Spring 2024 from Photo Perspectives
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Our Middle School Photographers are back on the path to explore their world and share their experiences so we may all, look, learn, and see. We are still trying to raise money to fund a second site at the Indian Island School. Any donation is helpful and are tax deductible. This image was taken by one of our most talented people photographers. #photoperspectivesfreeport

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Our Middle School Photographers are back on the path to explore their world and share their experiences so we may all, look, learn, and see. We are still trying to raise money to fund a second site at the Indian Island School. Any donation is helpful and are tax deductible. This image was taken by one of our most talented people photographers. #photoperspectivesfreeport

Photo Perspectives is so very thankful to The WC and EJ Thornton Foundation for their generous donation which brings us one step closer to adding the above middle school site in the Fall 2023. The Native American graphic is the school logo

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National Geographic photographer Jim Richardson reportedly once said “If you want to be a better photographer, stand in front of more interesting stuff.” One of our Freeport Middle School Photographers uploaded this image of hers a few hours ago. ... This one cries out for caption suggestions #photoperspectivesfreeport

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National Geographic photographer Jim Richardson reportedly once said “If you want to be a better photographer, stand in front of more interesting stuff.” One of our Freeport Middle School Photographers uploaded this image of hers a few hours ago. ... This one cries out for caption suggestions #photoperspectivesfreeport

An image from one of the newest members of Photo Perspectives Freeport Middle School .... I added the quote for all the amazing teachers who have helped light my way over the years - and to those who continue to do so ... #photoperspectivesfreeport #photoperspectivesfreeport

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An image from one of the newest members of Photo Perspectives Freeport Middle School .... I added the quote for all the amazing teachers who have helped light my way over the years - and to those who continue to do so ... #photoperspectivesfreeport #photoperspectivesfreeport

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