A Season of HopeA Season of Hope
© 2019 RGallucci Photography

One of the first harbingers that springs renewal has begun in the southern Arizona high desert is the annual bloom of wildflowers. Seemingly overnight, vast carpets of yellow blossoms stretch across the dull desert floor in a display of life's' ability to persist even in the roughest conditions. Perhaps because their flowering is so short-lived, they are treasured by those who call this miraculous desert home.

I've wanted to capture the trail of angels rising above a field of wildflowers since I moved here. Witnessing the grace of creation in the rejuvenation of the land as the foundation to the glory of infinite spaces symbol of hope holds more meaning to me that either image alone. Last night was my chance, and I cannot help thinking that the timing was not coincidental.

As we traverse together through these challenging times, it is good to be reminded of the remarkable beauty and resilience of life. In a time when we are forced apart, it is good to remember that we are all still together, foundations of life to one another in infinite hope.

I remain his scribe

A Season of Hope
©RGallucci Photography
www.rgallucci.com
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Tracked and Blended
Shoot Date: March 11, 2020
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Sky
iOptron Sky Guider Pro
Irix 15mm| f/4| 239 sec | ISO 1000
Foreground
Irix 15mm| f/2.8| 239 sec w/ LENR | ISO 1000


Shoot Date: March 20, 2020
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
239.0 sec at f/4.0 Bias:0 EV
ISO: ISO 1000
Lens:15mm @ 15 mm

One of the first harbingers that springs renewal has begun in the southern Arizona high desert is the annual bloom of wildflowers. Seemingly overnight, vast carpets of yellow blossoms stretch across the dull desert floor in a display of life's' ability to persist even in the roughest conditions. Perhaps because their flowering is so short-lived, they are treasured by those who call this miraculous desert home. 

I've wanted to capture the trail of angels rising above a field of wildflowers since I moved here. Witnessing the grace of creation in the rejuvenation of the land as the foundation to the glory of infinite spaces symbol of hope holds more meaning to me that either image alone. Last night was my chance, and I cannot help thinking that the timing was not coincidental. 

As we traverse together through these challenging times, it is good to be reminded of the remarkable beauty and resilience of life. In a time when we are forced apart, it is good to remember that we are all still together, foundations of life to one another in infinite hope.  

I remain his scribe

A Season of Hope
©RGallucci Photography
www.rgallucci.com
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Tracked and Blended
Shoot Date: March 11, 2020
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Sky
iOptron Sky Guider Pro
Irix 15mm| f/4| 239 sec | ISO 1000
Foreground
Irix 15mm| f/2.8| 239 sec w/ LENR | ISO 1000

Rosetta NebulaRosetta Nebula
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www.rgallucci.com
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Shoot Date: January 28, 2020
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | EF300mm f/4L IS USM | f/8.0 | 60.0 sec | ISO 2000

The Rosetta Nebula. This was my Valentine's Day challenge. While anyone can buy a Rose, I wanted to capture God's celestial heavens rose. And, while I am not happy with the final image - any deep space photographer will understand why - I am ecstatic to have captured it at all. 

This is only my third deep sky image, and it was the most challenging. Not having a guiding device, I had to find this manually and, since it is not visible to the naked eye, I used the infamous line from "The Martian" and scienced the shit out of it. I knew roughly where it was supposed to be, but space is really big! Ultimately by determining its Azimuth and Altitude, I rested my iPhone on my lens with a bubble level app open, I was able to position my camera and get the Nebula in my crosshairs. That was not as easy as it sounds because the camera on the tracker only rotates on two points. OK, maybe it was more Mcgiver than science, but it worked! 

I am enamored by the heavens that surround us. Until I moved to the Dark Sky region of the southern Arizona high desert, I had no idea of the majesty and awe-inspiring beauty of the divine infinite. Living in a place where I can explore the beauty of the landscape during the day and the glory of the heavens at night is a blessing beyond comprehension. To have the honor of sharing it with others so that they, too, can wonder at the magnitude of creation is an undeserved gift.  I remain his scribe. 

This rose is dedicated to my wife, Cindy. Putting up with me earns her the right to the largest rose in the universe. I am forever grateful to her for loving me. 

Rosetta Nebula
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www.rgallucci.com
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Shoot Date: January 28, 2020
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | EF300mm f/4L IS USM | f/8.0 | 60.0 sec | ISO 2000

Made from 60 light frames with 30 dark frames by Starry Sky Stacker 1.3.1.  Algorithm: Mean

A Monday Morning Sunrise in JanuaryA Monday Morning Sunrise in January
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www.rgallucci.com
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Shoot Date: January 27, 2020
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | EF16-35mm f/4L IS USM | f/16 | ¹⁄₂₀ sec | ISO 100

In the vast smelter of creations endless cycle, the fire-forged furnace of days first light renders nighttime of its dreary grip on the world. The vision that remains reveals the hope and dreams of new beginnings once again bestowed on the waiting world.  It is in the Eden of the heart and soul that I embrace the present. Bolstered in faith and ready now to venture bravely forth into a future sculpted by a positive attitude and love.  I remain His scribe. 

A Monday Morning Sunrise in January
©RGallucci Photography
www.rgallucci.com
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Shoot Date: January 27, 2020
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | EF16-35mm f/4L IS USM | f/16 | ¹⁄20 sec | ISO 100