AMS Photos
ams-photography.bsky.social
AMS Photos
@ams-photography.bsky.social
Bird, landscape, and astro photographer. I enjoy playing with optics, solving technical problems, and image processing.

He/him

https://www.ams-photography.com
This is insanely cool! Ankylosaurs are my favorite dinos, I'm going to have to try to print this ASAP
Just before the end of the year. Here's my finished #Ankylosaurus magniventris skull sculpture, 3d printed at 1/6th scale. Sculpted in #Blender.

#SciArt #Paleoart #Paleontology
December 31, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Been a while since I've shared some astro pics, so here's some from earlier this month that I hadn't shared yet. Unfortunately it's been a couple months of mostly cloudy skies, my telescope hasn't seen much action :'(

#astrophotography #space #nebula #astronomy #photography
December 26, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Always a good day when Professor Dave posts a takedown of a grifter youtu.be/lf9oBlkQQCo?...
Avi Loeb is a Fraud Part 2: 3I/ATLAS Shrugged
YouTube video by Professor Dave Explains
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November 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Been working on some new #astrophotography photos, check the alt text for descriptions and info about focal length and exposure time for each target.

These were taken with:
📷 ZWO ASI183MC Pro
🧰 Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
💻 ASIAir
🖌️ Siril + Photoshop

#space #astronomy #photography #nebula
November 19, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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The Clamshell Nebula (SH2-119) is quite large but it often gets overlooked due to its next door neighbor, the North American Nebula. There are some beautiful structures in this nebula so I included a closer view of its core.

#space #astronomy #astrophotography #nebula #sh2119 #clamshellnebula
November 7, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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I decided to shoot the Horsehead & Flame Nebulae since I already had my color camera attached for the comet. This uses no filter so it’s displaying true RGB color.

#nebula #horsehead #horseheadnebula #flamenebula #ngc2024 #ic434 #astronomy #astrophotography #space #askar #fra400 #asi294mcpro
October 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
My other project this past week was the Horsehead Nebula (IC 434). I only got about 11.5 hours of exposures on this compared to the 11 I got on IC 63 (had clouds move in one night), but I think it still turned out pretty good. (Also WIP)

#space #astronomy #astrophotography #photography
October 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
@drbecky.bsky.social I figure you'll like this one given the season, here's my latest #astrophotography project: The Ghost of Cassiopeia Nebula
The Ghost of Cassiopeia (IC 63) - a very seasonal nebula that I have been working on this past week. This is with a bit over 16 hours of total exposure time across 4 nights.

#space #astronomy #ghost #spooky #photography #astrophotography
October 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The Ghost of Cassiopeia (IC 63) - a very seasonal nebula that I have been working on this past week. This is with a bit over 16 hours of total exposure time across 4 nights.

#space #astronomy #ghost #spooky #photography #astrophotography
October 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
@techconnectify.bsky.social need some more flash bulbs? I got a dealer if you need a hookup
October 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Got a couple of nice shots at the park yesterday, a mockingbird sunning on a fence and what I think is a nashville warbler showing off just how well it can blend in to the leaves. That one was pretty hard to keep up with in that foliage 📷🐤🌳

#photography #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #fall
October 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Finally got some clear nights recently. Here's a couple hours each on the crescent, soul, and california nebulae. All taken under a bortle 7 sky and gibbous moon. #astrophotography #photography #space #nebula #siril #astro #art
October 6, 2025 at 2:49 AM
@thejazzemu.bsky.social I traveled over 300 miles to see you and it made me so gruntled. Best show I've seen in a long time!
September 20, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I've been playing the demo for this game for a while now, and I'm so excited it's finally out!
OH FLICK!
Flick Shot Rogues is out RIGHT NOW!
Grab it now and get a release 10% discount:
store.steampowered.com/app/2427450/...

The island awaits your trickshots!

#indiegame #gamedev #steamgame
September 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Got up before 5 this morning so I could catch the sunrise, and I think it was worth it. We had very pink sunrises this week and luckily the weather held until today. Hard to believe these were taken in the middle of a metro area.

#photography #landscape #sunrise #foggy #nature #moody #arkansas
September 14, 2025 at 2:41 AM
September 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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For the last two years, I've been paying for the Astronomy feeds hosting myself.

It has been a privilege to grow our community here, but I also shouldn't keep doing it for free 😅

That's why I'm delighted to announce that we now have a donations page on Open Collective! 🔭☄️ #astrophotography
The Astrosky Ecosystem - Open Collective
We're building an open-source ecosystem of social media tools for the space science & astronomy communities.
opencollective.com
September 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Didn't get any good photos of birds today, but did happen upon these gorgeous #mushrooms growing out of a tree where it'd lost a large branch. It wasn't until I got home that I noticed the little bug calling this home.

#photography #nature #fungi #macrophotography #macro
September 8, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Not getting the #LunarEclipse here, but the #moon is was still very pretty last night

#photography #space #astrophotography
September 8, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Just some backyard birding from the other day, got a shot of a chipping sparrow after it was done eating at my feeder.

#photography #bird #birding #bird-photography
September 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
September 1, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Arrowhead Orbweaver spider, a common spider across the US and one of the few orbweavers that hangs upside-down from its line. Spotted in the Ouachita mountains near Forked Mtn (pronounced fork-ed)

#photography #nature #spider #orbweaver #wildlife
September 1, 2025 at 2:08 AM
The weather in Arkansas was finally cool enough for a hike this weekend, it was only 92F by noon! Went to Petit Jean SP to hike the Cedar Falls trail aka the most photographed location in the state. It's still very pretty and a fun hike.

#photography #landscape #arkansas #statepark #hiking
August 27, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I've really been enjoying the 2025 toolroom takeover (youtube.com/playlist?lis...) that just happened thanks to Erik (with a K). My favorite so far has been from Not an Engineer, but Uri Tuchman's is a close second.

#toolroomtakeover #machining
Toolroom Takeover 2025 - YouTube
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August 17, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Goblin Valley, UT, June 2025. Really latched on to this composition. It was the small details at Goblin Valley that really interested me, the broader landscape had so much going on it was hard to focus on any one thing.

#photography #landscape #travel #utah #goblinvalley #b&w
August 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM