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Mind the Gap
So what's this "Blog" about... It's about nothing and everything. It's about what interests me creatively: photography, drawing, writing, painting, and others. Sometimes, I get caught up in an idea or a thought, and I can't let it go; it must go somewhere. So here is where it's going to go. It's a mess... but it's my mess. I hope you enjoy it, but mind the gap when crossing.
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Star Trail Adventures - Part 3
Foto Dono's adventure continues to chase star trails across the Big Cypress Swamp Basin.
Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Mar 13, 20223 min read
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Star Trail Adventures - Part 1
2022 Nighscapes are off and running. Foto Dono is hunting the skies for star trails and that one perfect spot in Florida.
Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Mar 6, 20222 min read
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February art sale at Creative Liberties Studio
Just in time for February, my print collection of some of my favorite Astro-landscapes, nightscapes, and sunrises are available for...
Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Jan 29, 20223 min read
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Night Foto Safari 2021
I recently took a Night Foto Safari trip to the Florida Everglades National Park with a fellow photographer, Greg Adams, from Winter Haven.
Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Nov 30, 20213 min read
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The Last shot of the Milky Way Season
The final photoshoot with the Milky Way for 2021. "When it is dark enough, you can see the stars."
― Ralph Waldo Emerson
Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Oct 31, 20211 min read
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Foto Dono's 2021 Milky Way Season - Part 10 - Wrapping it up
If you have the opportunity to visit a place with a dark sky, enjoy the moment. The darkness is fading across the world, and one day the nig
Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Jan 11, 20212 min read
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Foto Dono's 2021 Milky Way Season - Part 8 - Now what?
I mentioned before, way back in Part 1, settings, equipment, and processing play a small part. The majority of the time is doing...
Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Jan 5, 20214 min read
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Foto Dono's 2021 Milky Way Season - Part 7 - Looking for the Milky Way - October and November
In October and November, the Milky Way is disappearing from view in the Northern Hemisphere. Our location along the globe's latitude will...
Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Jan 2, 20214 min read
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Foto Dono's 2021 Milky Way Season - Part 5 - Looking for the Milky Way - June and July
I've talked about Equipment and Exposure in Part One and Part Two. However, you soon realize that equipment and settings play a tiny part...
Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Dec 29, 20205 min read
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Foto Dono's 2021 Milky Way Season - Part 4 - Looking for the Milky Way - April and May
During the upcoming Milky Way season, I'm planning a trip outside of Florida within driving distance. The Smoky Mountain National Park is...
Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Dec 26, 20205 min read
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Foto Dono's 2021 Milky Way Season - Part 3 - Looking for the Milky Way - February and March
Equipment, settings, and editing are the most manageable parts of recording and processing the Milky Way's light data. The hardest part...
Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Dec 25, 20205 min read
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Foto Dono's 2021 Milky Way Season - Part 2 - The Exposure
This is the second part of a series of posts about planning for the upcoming Milky Way Season in 2021. In the previous post, I wrote...
Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Dec 25, 20205 min read
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Foto Dono's 2021 Milky Way Season - Part 1 - The Equipment
I've been chasing the Milky Way for the last five years around the state of Florida. I've been fortunate to discover some incredible...
Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Dec 25, 20204 min read
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Keep looking up!
A week from Monday on December 21, it will be The Winter Solstice. It's the scientific start to winter in the Northern Hemisphere when...
Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Dec 15, 20202 min read
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The Milky Way in Venice, FL
The skies in Venice, FL are heavy with light pollution. Still, I thought it would be cool to photograph the Milky Way with the Fishing Pier.
Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Sep 27, 20192 min read
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When Can you See The Milky Way
It's one of the most asked questions I get. You can see the Milky Way galaxy every night. It's our galactic home, and nearly every star you
Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Sep 22, 20193 min read
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Chasing The Milky Way
For the last five seasons, I've been chasing the Milky Way. When I started, I didn't know that it had seasons. I assumed it was always...
Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Mar 7, 20193 min read
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From the Small to the Infinite
My current photographic obsession deals with the infinite. Subjects that are trillions upon trillions of miles. This is a recent...
Donovan Evans-Foto Dono
Nov 8, 20181 min read
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