This is probably my favorite night image from this year because it is one that I planned out, waited for, and then made the photo that was in my mind. I had never been to this location before but I knew the wreck existed, having seen pictures of it during the day time. There are probably images out there of this wreck at night but I have never seen one and I wanted to make one. Fortunately, I was in the area for a while because it took 3 weeks before I had a night without extensive cloud coverage. I got lucky being photo bombed by a meteor, but I'll take it.

It was a difficult choice, but this was my favorite image from 2017, which was taken in May at Toroweap, a remote area of the Grand Canyon. I like the way the Milky Way lies over the canyon, where the walls are 3,000 feet to the Colorado River below.

Wonderful camp on the Alvord. This is one of my favorites from 2017 because of the comradery of like minded photographers gathering under very dark skies. Continue to learn more about shooting the fisheyes at night.

This image brings on a peaceful feeling. The effect of compositing land in the twilight and sky in the early evening with a longer exposure to bring out the milky way in the lake enhances the mood.

Here is my favorite night-sky image of 2017. This image was taken at Little Molas Lake, CO during our honeymoon return from Ketchum, ID where Doug and I experienced the total solar eclipse and got married on Aug 21, 2017. What a day!

I was mesmerized by the flow and movement from this November evening in Lhonak, Nepal. Beneath me I could see the dirt- and rock-covered glacier, slowly retreating down the mountainside. Sleeping at 15,600 ft, the evening clouds greeted us at eye level and eventually dissipated to reveal the Milky Way.

Taken during the Joshua Tree Night Photography Workshop with Goldpaint Photography.

Star Trails at Barker Dam in Joshua Tree National Park, March 2017. The reflections of the stars in the water make this a favorite of mine. I’m proud of this picture because it was my first star trail photo I ever took.

Taken May 2017 during Brad Moab workshop. This was at Dead Horse Point State Park and as Brad knows, I have a passion for timelapse. So a star trail as a composition was right up my alley because it involved taking a timelapse to capture the moment. 251 shots for this one image using a 5DM3. Lots of clean up to remove clouds and planes. Very happy with the result and I consider this one of my fav for 2017.

This image is special to me because everything seemed to line up that night. Crystal clear skies, no wind at all, meteor showers, and mountain climbers heading up to summit made for a perfect evening. After I set up the composition and began shooting, I thought I had messed up the shot since I originally intended the north star to be in the photo. But I actually prefer it just outside the top of the frame. I finally captured a star trail photo like I envisioned.