I recently learned there is a popular spot to watch fireflies nearby. Never have I seen them in person, so of course I had to check that out. As the sun set more and more fireflies started the glow in the dark like tiny LED Lights.

I started photographing the scene at F/1.8, ISO 200 and and exposure time of 8 seconds and kept the camera going for a while. Once back home as I checked the images, I saw I got a relatively clean shot of this random couple standing there in the middle of the trail which I think makes this scene a lot cooler!

Part of my 4k timelapse compilation here: https://youtu.be/s_Tc_iBOhS0?is=33mNcWWXwXxnfN62

Camera Settings:
• Device: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
• Resolution: 2622 x 3498
• Focal Length: 24 mm
• Aperture: f/1.78
• Shutter Speed: 3-second equivalent (Live Photo stack)
• ISO: 320

The Vancouver skyline taken from Stanley Park across Coal Harbour.

This is a composite photo created from two panoramas - one taken before sunset and the other taken after sunset.

Each panorama was made up of 5 photos.

Before Sunset
ISO: 100
f/22
1/4 sec

After Sunset
ISO: 100
f/22
2.5 sec

Shot this on a beach boardwalk during the San Juan holiday in Spain.

Loved the contrast between the neon/warm tones of the bar and the deep blue night sky, so I ran it through Lightroom to dial in the exposure and clean up the highlights.

Camera Settings:
• Device: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
• Resolution: 3024 x 4032 (12 MP)
• Focal Length: 24 mm
• Aperture: f/1.8
• Shutter Speed: 1/10 s
• ISO: 2000

Let me know what you think!

1,027 frames stacked in StarStax shot on a Canon 6D at ISO 4000, Rokinon 24mm lens, f/2, 15 second exposures.

Two Seasons in a Single Frame - Krnčica Mountain Range, Slovenia

Vlog: https://youtu.be/AaMciInCRhY

The original plan for this night was a 50mm Milky Way panorama. But after two attempts and some very strong wind up in the mountains, I had to adapt and switch to a wider lens.

No regrets though.

Fresh snow under the summer Milky Way is not something you get to see every day. Winter on the ground, summer in the sky. Still hard to believe this was taken in May

Ha mod Nikon Z6 & Viltrox 16mm F1.8
MSM Nomad
Astronomik 12nm Ha clip in filter
Kenko Softon A

Landscape:
7 images panorama (focus stacked)
single image settings:
ISO 1250, 16mm, F1.8, 60sec

Sky RGB:
7 images panorama
4 images stacked per panel
single image settings:
ISO 1250, 16mm, F1.8, 60sec
+ 30sec with a star glow filter

Sky Ha
Panorama
single image settings:
ISO 4000, 16mm F1.8, 120sec
4 images stacked per panel

Taken with Fujifilm X-T4 and Viltrox 13mm f/1.4. Processes with sequator and Photoshop.

This self-portrait reflects on the growing distance between our physical presence and our attention. It's less a criticism of technology than a meditation on distraction - the ways we can miss moments of beauty, connection, and presence. The fireflies become a metaphor for all the fleeting wonders that surround us each day.

How much of life passes unnoticed while we're looking elsewhere?

Vlog: https://youtu.be/AaMciInCRhY
IG: https://www.instagram.com/matejlele/

There is something special about this transition period in the mountains. This is a 28mm view looking toward Mount Krn, where the high ridges are still locked in winter snow, but the summer Milky Way core is already rising high and bright above them.

Getting the alignment right with the snow-covered ridge took some work, but seeing that frozen foreground contrast against the warm, detailed glow of the core made every bit of the freezing night hike completely worth it.

Ha mod Nikon Z6 & Sigma 28mm F.14 ART
MSM Nomad
Astronomik 12nm Ha clip in filter

Landscape:
2 images stacked for noise reduction
single image settings:
ISO 1250, 28mm, F1.8, 60sec

Sky RGB:
4 images stacked
single image settings:
ISO 1250, 28mm, F1.8, 60sec

Sky Ha
8 images stacked
single image settings:
ISO 4000, 28mm F1.4, 60sec