JBGarrity Photography
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I've installed one of my telescopes at an observatory in Texas. I will be remotely imaging from my home in Taiwan. I'll have more deep-sky objects to share very soon, from two telescopes, 12 hours apart.
#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposure
#photography
#telescope
3 months ago
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Good morning, Bluesky! 🌞 A sunrise over the Asian Pacific from Hualien, on the island of Taiwan. Enjoy your Sunday. 😎 My Portfolio:
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#landscapephotography
#landscape
#seascapephotography
#seascape
#naturephotography
#nature
#island
#sunrise
#photography
about 12 hours ago
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The Pacman Nebula is an emission nebula located 9,100 light-years away in the constellation of Cassiopeia. I captured it with sixteen hours of integration time. My Portfolio:
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposure
#photography
1 day ago
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This Giant Spotted Hermit Crab was inhabiting a Conch shell while dining on a starfish on the ocean floor. My Portfolio:
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#marinelifephotography
#marinelife
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#naturephotography
#nature
#hermitcrab
#starfish
#crab
#scuba
#photography
2 days ago
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The shell of the Crescent Nebula is formed from a shock wave of colliding stellar winds, produced by a rare Wolf–Rayet star, the hottest stars in the universe. My Portfolio:
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposure
#photography
3 days ago
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My Celestron EdgeHD 8" SCT is for capturing planetary, lunar, and deep space objects such as galaxies, star clusters, and planetary nebulae. When capturing large nebulae, I use my refractor telescope.
#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposure
#photography
#telescope
4 days ago
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Green Island's Haisenping Cove in Taiwan is exceptional for scuba diving, and the scenery is breathtaking on the eastern side of the island. My Portfolio:
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#landscapephotography
#landscape
#seascapephotography
#seascape
#naturephotography
#nature
#photography
4 days ago
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Las Vegas Blvd. at night. 😍 Photographing the Vegas strip was loads of fun. My Portfolio:
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#cityscapephotography
#cityscape
#urbanphotography
#urban
#longexposure
#landscapephotography
#landscape
#lasvegas
#vegas
#paris
#eiffeltower
#photography
5 days ago
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Sweet Potato Gorge, in Hualien Taiwan, is steeped in the traditional folklore of the Aboriginal Ami residents of the neighboring valley. My Portfolio:
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#landscapephotography
#landscape
#seascape
#naturephotography
#nature
#sunrise
#taiwan
#asia
#photography
5 days ago
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The Candy Crab camouflages itself by mimicking the Carnation Coral, changing its color and decorating itself with polyps from the coral. Can you see it? My Portfolio:
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#marinelifephotography
#marinelife
#wildlife
#naturephotography
#nature
#scuba
#photography
6 days ago
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This Wondering Glider was motionless while drying its wings shortly after molting. It was very vulnerable at this stage. My Portfolio:
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#naturephotography
#nature
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#macrophotography
#macro
#photography
#dragonflies
#insects
7 days ago
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Nestled within clouds of dark interstellar dust is the Iris Nebula. Captured with 34 hours of integration time, using my Askar FRA500 (0.7x), ZWO AM5N, and ASI2600MC camera. 🤩 My Portfolio:
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposure
8 days ago
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Red-eyed Tree Frogs are the best, although Vietnamese Mossy Tree Frogs are awesome too; you decide. My Portfolio:
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#naturephotography
#nature
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#macrophotography
#macro
#photography
#amphibian
#redeyedtreefrog
#treefrog
#frog
#herps
8 days ago
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Good evening, Bluesky! 😊 A sunset over the Asian Pacific from Taiwan's Horseshoe Bridge, on Green Island. Enjoy your night. 🌙 My Portfolio:
portfolio.pixelfed.social/JoeGarrity
#landscapephotography
#landscape
#seascapephotography
#seascape
#naturephotography
#nature
#sunset
#taiwan
#photography
9 days ago
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The Eagle Nebula's overall shape is thought to resemble an eagle with outstretched wings. The total integration time was fifteen hours. My Portfolio:
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposure
#nebula
#photography
10 days ago
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I captured a Chromodoris willani nudi at Puerto Galera, Philippines, with my Sony RX100 M4, Nauticam housing, and CMC-1 macro lens. 😍 My Portfolio:
portfolio.pixelfed.social/JoeGarrity
#marinelifephotography
#marinelife
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#naturephotography
#nature
#scuba
#photography
10 days ago
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Look at the heart of the Flame Nebula; there's a dark nebula known as the Horsehead Nebula. It appears as a silhouette, blocking the bright emissions of the Flame. My Portfolio:
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposure
#photography
11 days ago
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Hualien, Taiwan's Chilaibi Lighthouse, was destroyed by Allied bombing in the Asia-Pacific during WW2. It was rebuilt in 1963. My Portfolio:
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#landscapephotography
#landscape
#seascapephotography
#seascape
#naturephotography
#nature
#lighthouse
#photography
12 days ago
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The Garlic Nebula's a faint object, best imaged with long integration times (33 hrs), dark skies (Bortle 1), and a fast scope (f/3.9). Fortunately, I had all three. My Portfolio:
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposure
#photography
13 days ago
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My Orchid Mantis, while pregnant and hanging from an airplant. She bore hundreds of babies. 😊 My Portfolio:
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#naturephotography
#nature
#macrophotography
#macro
#photography
#prayingmantis
#mantis
#insect
13 days ago
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This anemone hermit crab was defending itself by directing a stinging-celled anemone into my camera lens. 😆 My Portfolio:
portfolio.pixelfed.social/JoeGarrity
#marinelifephotography
#marinelife
#scuba
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#naturephotography
#nature
#macrophotography
#macro
#photography
15 days ago
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Good morning, Bluesky! 🌞 Sunrise in Taroko Gorge at Pudu Bridge. Above the bridge, you'll see the Tianfeng Pagoda at the temple on the ridge. My Portfolio:
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#landscapephotography
#landscape
#naturephotography
#nature
#sunrise
#temple
#taiwan
#asia
#photography
16 days ago
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Due to the Orion Nebula's high dynamic range, I chose to use multiple exposure times of 15, 60, 180, 600, and 1000 seconds, totaling 25 hrs of integration. My Portfolio:
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposure
#nebula
#photography
17 days ago
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A macro shot of a moth orchid's reproductive organs has the appearance of a bird. 😊 My Portfolio:
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#naturephotography
#nature
#macrophotography
#macro
#photography
#floralphotography
#flowers
#orchids
17 days ago
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I captured the Triangulum Galaxy in 9 hours of integration time, using my Askar FRA500 (0.7x), ZWO AM5N, and ASI2600MC camera. 🤩 My Portfolio:
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposurephotography
#longexposure
#galaxy
#photography
19 days ago
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Harlequin Shrimp are one of my favorite shrimp. Their diet is primarily starfish. My Portfolio:
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#marinelifephotography
#marinelife
#scuba
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#naturephotography
#nature
#macrophotography
#macro
#photography
#shrimp
20 days ago
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I'm pretty sure this Pacific Swallow was staring me down. 😆 My Portfolio:
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#naturephotography
#nature
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#birdphotography
#birds
#addBirder
#photography
#taiwan
#asia
22 days ago
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A crescent moon is a sweet sight to behold. 🌙😊 My Portfolio:
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#moon
#lunar
#photography
22 days ago
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Wild-looking cloud formation when looking out over Hualien's coastline from atop Dashibishan trail in Taiwan. My Portfolio:
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#landscapephotography
#landscape
#seascapephotography
#seascape
#naturephotography
#nature
#clouds
#photography
24 days ago
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Meet Potpourri, my devil's flower mantis, at his L-3 stage shortly after he molted. Devil's Flowers are one of the bigger mantis species. My Portfolio:
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#naturephotography
#nature
#macrophotography
#macro
#photography
#prayingmantis
#mantis
#insect
25 days ago
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This popcorn anemone shrimp gets its common name from the popcorn-like appearance of its head. My Portfolio:
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#underwaterphotography
#scuba
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#naturephotography
#nature
#macrophotography
#macro
#marinelife
#photography
#addOcean
26 days ago
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Soul Nebula, aka IC 1848 Integration Time: 16.25 hrs. (65 x 1000s) Askar FRA500 (0.7x) ASI2600MC Duo Camera ZWO AM5N Mount ASIair Plus Mini-PC Pixinsight My Portfolio:
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposure
#photography
27 days ago
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My Australian dumpy tree frog's smile is contagious. ☺️ My Portfolio:
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#naturephotography
#nature
#wildlife
#macrophotography
#macro
#photography
#amphibian
#treefrog
#frog
#herps
28 days ago
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Good morning, Bluesky! 🌞 A sunrise over the Asian Pacific from Hualien, in Taiwan. Enjoy your Sunday. 😎 My Portfolio:
portfolio.pixelfed.social/JoeGarrity
#landscapephotography
#landscape
#seascapephotography
#seascape
#naturephotography
#nature
#sunrise
#photography
28 days ago
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Pelican Nebula, aka IC 5070 Integration Time: 12.5 hrs. (50 x 1000s) Askar FRA500 (0.7x) ASI2600MC Duo Camera ZWO AM5N Mount ASIair Plus Mini-PC Pixinsight My Portfolio:
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposure
#photography
30 days ago
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This Tomato Clownfish finds refuge in the stinging cells of a Bubble-tip Anemone, protected by a mucus layer on its skin. My Portfolio:
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#marinelifephotography
#marinelife
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#naturephotography
#nature
#clownfish
#scuba
#photography
about 1 month ago
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If you look closely, you can see the moss mantis' newly formed wing buds. Her next and final molt will produce fully developed adult wings. My Portfolio:
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#naturephotography
#nature
#wildlife
#macrophotography
#macro
#photography
#prayingmantis
#insects
about 1 month ago
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Green Island's Youzihu reef in Taiwan was once occupied by an aboriginal tribe that abandoned it. You can still see old ruins there. My Portfolio:
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#landscapephotography
#landscape
#seascapephotography
#seascape
#naturephotography
#nature
#sunset
#photography
about 1 month ago
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I captured the newly discovered comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon. It was first observed earlier this year by Mount Lemmon Observatory in Arizona. My Portfolio:
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposure
#comet
#photography
about 1 month ago
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These Lynx Spiders are super tiny, so I added my Raynox DCR-250 to my Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro Lens. My Portfolio:
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#naturephotography
#nature
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#macrophotography
#macro
#spider
#photography
about 1 month ago
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The Taiwanese lighthouse was built in 1939 after the ocean liner SS President Hoover hit Green Island's reef on 11 December 1937. My Portfolio:
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#landscapephotography
#landscape
#seascapephotography
#seascape
#naturephotography
#nature
#lighthouse
#photography
about 1 month ago
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Pleiades, aka Seven Sisters Due to the object's high dynamic range, I captured exposure times of 180, 600, and 1000s. The total integration time was over 18 hours. My Portfolio:
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposure
#photography
about 1 month ago
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We stopped by the Palace of Fine Arts while visiting the Marina District in San Francisco, a very picturesque landmark. 😍 My Portfolio:
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#palaceoffinearts
#landmark
#sanfrancisco
#california
#urbanphotography
#urban
#travel
#photography
about 1 month ago
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I often raise mantises; each is unique, and the Violin mantis is no exception. Its long neck and body shape resemble a violin. My Portfolio:
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#naturephotography
#nature
#wildlife
#macrophotography
#macro
#photography
#prayingmantis
#insects
about 1 month ago
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This octopus is a resident of the Shitiping reef near my home in Hualien, Taiwan. A very convenient dive site indeed. ☺️ My Portfolio:
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#marinelifephotography
#marinelife
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#naturephotography
#nature
#octopus
#scuba
#photography
about 1 month ago
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The collision of the Eurasian and Philippine Sea plates along the Ring of Fire forms the Qingshui Cliffs in Hualien, Taiwan. My Portfolio:
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#landscapephotography
#landscape
#seascapephotography
#seascape
#naturephotography
#nature
#island
#taiwan
#photography
about 1 month ago
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The Clamshell Nebula looks more like a taco to me. 🌮 Integration Time: 9.5 hrs. (38 x 1000s) Askar FRA500 (0.7x) ASI2600MC Duo Camera ZWO AM5N Mount My Portfolio:
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#longexposure
#nebula
#photography
about 1 month ago
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I managed to capture the silhouette of the Golden Gate Bridge with the sun bursting through one of its pillars. ☺️ My Portfolio:
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#goldengatebridge
#landmark
#sanfrancisco
#california
#urbanphotography
#urban
#travel
#photography
about 1 month ago
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Good evening, Bluesky! 😊 A sunset over the Asian Pacific from Taiwan's Nantou Cliffs, on Green Island. Enjoy your night. 🌙 My Portfolio:
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#landscapephotography
#landscape
#seascapephotography
#seascape
#naturephotography
#nature
#sunset
#taiwan
#photography
about 1 month ago
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There's something about a crescent moon that rivals other phases. They're so dramatic. I rendered this one as a "mineral moon," revealing its mineral deposit colors. My Portfolio:
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#naturephotography
#nature
#moon
#lunar
#photography
about 1 month ago
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I took this macro shot of a nudibranch on Green Island's Da Bai Sha reef, in Taiwan. The dive site is one of the Island's best. My Portfolio:
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#marinelifephotography
#marinelife
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#naturephotography
#nature
#scuba
#photography
about 1 month ago
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