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From Sunrise-Sunset
30 second exposure of the full moon rising above the ocean. This image is set 1:2 would be best printed 12 x 24 inches on metallic paper.
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Moon rising over Portland Head Light
30 second exposure of the full moon rising above the ocean.
2011RPS Fall Show 2012 entryRPS Fall show 2012 juried selectionRPS fall show 2012 submissiondecemberheadlightlighthouselongexposuremainememoonoceanportlandrockssurfwater
San Francisco by Night
A panoramic view of San Francisco at nightfall.
2012CACaliforniabayfrontcarl fredricksoncitycity lightspanoramasan franciscosepseptember©CarlFredrickson
Eiffel Tower By Night
A black & white image using Silver Efex Pro 2. I started with 3 separate lensbaby images to make an HDR image using HDR Efex Pro.
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From Paris
Tendrils
One of my last shots of the evening before the storm hit Cape San Blas FL. Canon 5DMIII Canon 24-70mm @ 48mm ISO 400 f/2.8 @ 30 sec.
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Morning Twilight
Morning twilight from the Jackson St. Bridge near downtown Atlanta. Canon 5DMIII Canon 24-70 @ 30mm f/16 @ 30sec ISO 100
2016atlantacarl fredricksongageorgiajackson street bridgejanuarymorningtwilight© Carl Fredrickson 2016
Eclipsing moon and crane
Jan 31 morning eclipse of the moon with a construction crane in Sandy Springs Ga. 2 image HDR and processed in PS CC, Topaz Clarity and LR CCC. Canon 7D with Tamron 150-600 1/30s f/5.6 ISO 800.
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A King, A Queen, and An Eclipse
This is a 3 image HDR of the January 31 supermoon setting behind the King & Queen bulidings in Sandy Springs Ga. Canon 5DM3 with Tamron 150-600 @ 500mm f/5.6 ISO 100 1/8s. Post processing in PS CC with HDR Pro, LR CCC, and Topaz Clarity.
2018HDRLR CCCPS HDR Procarl fredricksongageorgiajanuarylunar eclipseperimeter summitsandy springstopaz clarity© Carl Fredrickson 2018
Atlas V Rocket Launch
An Atlas V 551 heavy lift rocket launch from Cape Canaveral and shot from Indiatlantic Beach.
2018IndiatlanticSpace Launch Complex 41 SLC41 at Cape Canaveralatlas V 551beachcarl fredricksonflfloridahttpswww.nasaspaceflight.com201810atlasv551aehf4launchusairforcemelbourne beachnightrocket launch© Carl Fredrickson 2018
Atlas 5 551 Rocket launch +1m20s
Quarter crop of original image, approximately 1m20s into launch. Canon 7D with Canon 100-400 @400mm 1/250s f/5.6 ISO1600 handheld. Post-processing only in LR CCC.
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Light cast
Bank of America Financial Center lights casting glow on the low cloud ceiling.
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Reach out and touch something
Thunderstorm off the Brevard county coastline with the ULA rocket in the foreground. Canon 7D with Canon 100-400 15s f/18 ISO 3200. To much closed aperture and high ISO than it needed to be. Adjusted later on.
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T-minus 10 minutes
This is a composite blend of 4 lightning images taken over the course of 10 minutes prior to the SpaceX Crew Dragon launch. The ULA launch rocket is seen in the left foreground. Canon 7D with Canon 100-400mm at 100m f/11 30s ISO 800. Post-processing in LR CCC, PS CC, and Topaz Infocus.
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Go, Crew Dragon, Go!
SpaceX's Crew Dragon launch on March 2 early morning. Canon 5DM2 with Canon 24-70mm @24mm f/18 ISO100 210s.
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Blue Hour Launch
ULA Delta 4 launch as seen from North Tampa, 100 miles away from Cape Canaveral. Canon 5DM3 with 100-400mm @ 100mm 179s f/11 ISO 100.
2019Delta 4ULAcarl fredricksonflfloridalaunchmarchnightrocketsan antoniowww.cfredricksonphotography.com© Carl Fredrickson 2019
Storms to the east
This is a composite image of 8 shots looking to the east from the Wild Heron boat dock.
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Go, Crew Dragon, Go!
SpaceX's Crew Dragon launch on March 2 early morning. Canon 5DM2 with Canon 24-70mm @24mm f/18 ISO100 210s.
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Storms to the east.
A single image of the multiple thunderstorms towards Lynn Haven and Panama City. Canon 5DM3 with Canon 24-70mm @ 24mm 20s f/2.8 ISO 1600. Editing in PS CC, LR CCC, and Topaz Clarity.
2019AugustSPS Emory Midtown submissioncarl fredricksoncloudsflfloridajuried imagenightpanama city beachthunderstormwild heron communitywww.cfredricksonphotography.com© Carl Fredrickson 2019
Nautical Twilight
Astrotwilight was at 5:22AM. Nautical at 5:52AM. T -15 minutes before actual rocket launch.
2019613AM EDT launchAEHF5AugustMary McLeod Bethune Beach ParkULA Atlas 5 AEHF 5bluecarl fredricksonflfloridanew smyrna beachrocket launchspace coaststarssunrisetwilightwww.cfredricksonphotography.com© Carl Fredrickson 2019
T-minus 10 minutes
This is a composite blend of 4 lightning images taken over the course of 10 minutes prior to the SpaceX Crew Dragon launch. The ULA launch rocket is seen in the left foreground. Canon 7D with Canon 100-400mm at 100m f/11 30s ISO 800. Post-processing in LR CCC, PS CC, and Topaz Infocus.
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New Smyrna Beach Zodiacal Light
-11 minutes until the 5:44AM EDT ULA Atlas 5 AEHF 5 launch and I could see the zodiacal light off to the east. I swung around to catch this shot before returning to my original composition for the rocket launch. Canon 5DM2 with Sigma ART 14mm f/1.8 lens 20s f/2 ISO 1600.
2019613AM EDT launchAEHF5AugustMary McLeod Bethune Beach ParkULA Atlas 5 AEHF 5carl fredricksonflfloridanew smyrna beachrocket launchspace coastwww.cfredricksonphotography.com© Carl Fredrickson 2019
ULA #2991 edited
ULA Atlas 5 Solar Orbiter launch from Pineda Beach Park in Satellite Beach on Sunday, February 9 @11:03pm EST. Near full moon hence the blue horizon. Canon 5DM3 with Sigma ART 14mm f/16 ISO 100 174s. Editing in LR CCC, PS CC, Topaz Adjust AI and Topaz Denoise AI.
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ULA #2280
ULA Atlas 5 launch of the Solar Orbiter. Image taken from Pineda Beach Park, Satellite Beach FL. This is the image from my 2nd long-exposure setup. Canon 7D with Canon 16-35mm @ 16mm (25mm FF) f/22 ISO 174s. Post-processing with LR CCC, PS CC, Topaz Adjust AI and Topaz Denoise AI.
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Nature's July 4th Fireworks
Shot from Laguna Beach area of Panama City Beach. The image benefited from a full moon sidelight on the clouds and coastal features. Canon 5DM4 with Canon 24-70mm @ 24mm f/7.1 25s ISO 400. Post-processing in LRC, PS CC, Topaz Clarity and Denoise AI.
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Natural Fireworks
A composite image of 7 lightning shots taken on July 4th from road level looking out over the gulf in Panama City Beach. Canon 5DM4 with Canon 24-70mm @ 24mm 30s f/5.6 ISO 200. Post-processing with LRC, PS CC, Topaz Clarity and Topaz Denoise AI.
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Natural Fireworks #2
4 image composite of lightning strikes out in the Gulf of Mexico at Panama City Beach FL. I decreased the amount of time the shutter was open from 30 to 15s and increased the ISO from 200 to 400 in order to make up for the the light dropoff. By doing this, it decreased the amount strobe effect on the clouds during multiple lightning strikes. Canon 5DM4 with Canon 24-70mm @ 24 mm f/5.6 15s ISO 400. Post-processing in LRC, PS CC, Topaz Clarity, and Topaz DeNoise AI.
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Natural Fireworks #3
5 image composite of lightning strikes out in the Gulf of Mexico at Panama City Beach FL. With each image, the color balance is different so I try to work the ACR settings. In the end, I reduce the saturation in the lightning areas and then add some color back to the highlights using Split Toning. Canon 5DM4 with Canon 24-70mm @ 24 mm f/5.6 15s ISO 400. Post-processing in LRC, PS CC, Topaz Clarity, and Topaz DeNoise AI.
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Natural Fireworks #5
5 image composite of lightning strikes out in the Gulf of Mexico at Panama City Beach FL. Canon 5DM4 with Canon 24-70mm @ 24 mm f/5.6 15s ISO 400. Post-processing in LRC, PS CC, Topaz Clarity, and Topaz Sharpen AI.
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Natural Fireworks #6
2 image composite focusing on the path leading you to the beach and storm. Canon 5DM4 with Canon 24-70mm @24mm f/5.6 15s ISO 400. Post-processing using LRC, PS CC, Topaz Clarity, and topaz DeNoise AI.
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Distant Storm
I watched this storm develop out over the water as I shot the MW. Approximately 70m out into the Gulf near Cape San Blas. Canon 5DM4 with Sigma ART 14mm f/2 25s ISO 1250. Post-processing with LRC, PS CC, Topaz Clarity, and Topaz Denoise AI.
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Distant Storm
I watched this storm develop out over the water as I shot the MW. Approximately 70m out into the Gulf near Cape San Blas. Canon 5DM4 with Sigma ART 14mm f/2 25s ISO 1250. Post-processing with LRC, PS CC, Topaz Clarity, and Topaz Denoise AI.
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Dragon's Tongue
3 image composite of off-shore lightning storm south of Inlet Beach FL by 60 miles. Canon 5DM4 with Canon 24-70mm @ 70mm f/5.6 20s ISO 1250. Post-processing with LRC, PS CC, Topaz Clarity and Topaz Denoise AI.
carlfredricksoncfredricksonphotographyspsatlanta2020Inlet BeachTopaz Denoise AIcarl fredricksoncloudsflfloridalightningnightseptemberskytopaz claritywww.cfredricksonphotography.com© Carl Fredrickson 2020
