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Michael 🇨🇦
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Photography, music, cooking, travel. I do them all, and ask for nothing more.
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My version of the Wizard Nebula (SH2-142/NGC7380). Just over 5 hours of data taken over a couple of clear Toronto nights.

#photography #astrophotography #wizardnebula #Canada #deepsky
October 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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My version of IC 5070, AKA The Pelican Nebula. Taken over 2 nights with a total time of around 3.5 hours. Half taken in Bortle 8 skies, and half taken in Bortle 3 skies.

#photography #astrophotography #astronomy #Canada #IC5070 #pelicannebula
August 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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NGC 6888 aka The Crescent Nebula. Taken over 2 nights with a total imaging time of around 6 hours.

#photography #astrophotography #astronomy #ngc6888 #crescentnebula #canada #deepspace
An image of the Crescent Nebula. Mainly gases of red and yellow making up a nebula that I think looks more like a shell, than a crescent. The nebula is surrounded by many stars as well as other red gases.
August 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Eastern Veil Nebula - NGC 6992. Rookie at astrophotography, just trying to find my way in this incredible hobby. The technical stuff might drive me over the edge. ABL (always be learning).

#photography #astrophotography #astronomy #Canada #easterveilnebula #deepskyobject
A colourful photograph of the Eastern Veil Nebula, which is a Supernova remnant located in the constellation Cygnus. The colours of the various gases that make up the nebula are blue, red, yellow and orange.
August 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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This has been done thousands of times before, but who doesn't love looking at a picture of an almost full moon! Waxing Gibbous moon (96.7%) from last night north of Toronto, Canada. AKA The Sturgeon Moon.

#photography #astrophotography #moon #canada #fullmoon #beautiful #clearskies
August 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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The Western Veil, or Witch's Broom Nebula. NGC6960. Bortle 3 sky. Deep Sky stacked with minimal processing in Seestar S50. I can think of a good use for the Witch's Broom.

#photography #astrophotography #Seestar50 #Canada
August 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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The Elephant Trunk Nebula aka IC1396. I could have removed many stars, but what the heck, I spent all of that time capturing them, so why not leave them there. Let's be real. Very minimal processing because I'm still a rookie.
#photography #astrophotography #elephanttrunknebula #astronomy #Canada
July 31, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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First attempt at photographing a Nebula. M16, The Eagle Nebula. Seestar S50 and 70 minutes stacked in the Seestar app. I'm pleased with my first attempt.

#photography #astrophotography #astronomy #M16 #Seestar S50 #Canada
July 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Profile pose from a Blue Jay just prior to digging in for some lunch. Absolutely resplendent.

#photography #bird #bluejay #torontobluejays #resplendent #toronto #canada #fujix-t5 #profile
June 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Let's see if anyone still has a sense of humour. This photograph depicts our Canadian troops crossing the 49th parallel ready to invade our neighbours to the south. Who says that we need your protection, you might need ours. Wait, those are not guns they are TRIPODS
#photography #humor #canada
June 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Sunshine on my back, target locked, pollen brushes ready ..... incoming.

#photography #bumblebee #pollen #flowers #toronto #canada #inflight #fujix-t5 #sigma #highpark
May 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Some Friday morning sunshine led to a Friday afternoon smile.
#photography #tulip #flower #toronto #canada #red #yellow #fujix-t5 #colorful #sigma #smile #highpark
May 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Not perfect flowers because I live in a not perfect world. At least the sun was finally shining.

#photography #toronto #canada #highpark #flowers #withering #fujix-t5
May 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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I'm hoping that this little ray of sunshine in Toronto can bring some happiness and hope to people's weekend. Elbows up! Enjoy!

#photography #flowers #tulips #Canada #fujix-t5 #orange #red #hope #sunshine #macro #flowerfriday
April 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Yesterday snow, rain and freezing rain. Today, at the moment, sunshine and 17 degrees Celsius (63 Fahrenheit). Forget all of the other stuff going on in this world, the weather alone might drive you insane. Welcome to a good Toronto spring.

#photography #tulips #macro #fujix-t5 #Canada #flowers
April 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Daffodil, tulips, and sunshine ..... oh my.

#photography #daffodil #tulip #macromonday #flowers #yellow #red #canada #spring
March 31, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Self entertainment on a cold Friday afternoon in Toronto. The blur was on purpose. Retirement can be very entertaining.

#photography #smoke #canada #incense #macro #canada #happilyretired #colorful
March 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Welcome. We are open. Please come inside.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #flowerfriday #macro #tulip #flowers #canada #fujix-t5
March 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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An inside tulip photograph. The missing petal provide a nice inside view, It's still too cold for outdoor growth. The warmer weather is not too far away.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #flowers #tulip #canada #closeupphotography #fujix-t5 #missingpetal
March 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Dutch Iris because ...... why not.

#photography #macro #macrophotography #iris #dutchiris #canada #fujix-t5 #purple #yellow #green
March 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Painting with smoke. Is it just me, or are there a bunch of bird shapes in this photo (especially in the lower right facing down and in)? I know that it has been a long, cold winter ..

#photography #smoke #birds #canada #fujix-t5 #incense #stircrazy #painting #closeup #macro
February 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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This cactus represents the rather dark & prickly world that we are currently living in. It also represents the fact that I am a Seattle Seahawks fan. They have nothing to do with each other. Be the light.

#photography #flowers #cactus #seahawks #canada #fujix-t5 #blue #green #prick #prickly #dark
February 25, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Some things in life (especially at the moment) seem to be a little bit more clear than others. Just like this photograph.

#photography #MacroMonday #Canada #Tulip #flowers #fujix-t5
February 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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A succulent. Nothing beats a little bit of colour on a snowy afternoon!

#photography #flowers #succulent #canada #fujix-t5 #cactus #color #colour #canadawongold
February 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Today's Tulip (or what is left of it), because that is all that I have at the moment. The colours remind me of the last apple that I ate. Make the best of what you have!

#photography #tulip #flowers #fujix-t5 #macro #canada #spring #pleasestopsnowing
February 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM