Here’s a beautiful musical offering for you from Eleven Shadows

Some beautiful new music. I record music as Eleven Shadows. Immerse yourself in new worlds. And yes, I created some of this video with my Pentax camera and a Lensbaby lens! Check it out! Please let me know if you like it in the comments!

This Eleven Shadows song is part of a new album, “The Seahorse in the Center of your Mind“. You may listen to the rest of the album on Bandcamp. Thanks!

P.S. The video I created features the wondrous sculptures of Ricardo Breceda as well as a church and fountain in Borrego Springs, CA.

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How We Got the Shots: Five Photographers, Five Stories – Night Photo Summit 2022

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Ken Lee’s Abandoned Trains Planes and Automobiles with Tim Little of Cape Nights Photography
Conversation about night photography and my book with Lance Keimig of National Park At Night

ARTICLES:
A Photographer Captures Haunting Nighttime Images of Abandoned Buildings, Planes, and Cars in the American Southwest – Business Insider by Erin McDowell
A Photographer Explores Southern California’s Desert Ruins – Los Angeles Magazine article by Chris Nichols

 

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The Loneliest Roar: Night Sky Photo With Dinosaur Silhouette, Borrego Springs, CA – Amazing Sculptures of Ricardo Breceda

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Sometimes I do not want to have light painting on the main foreground element in a composition because I want it to have a certain emotion. The dinosaur sculpture was created by Ricardo Breceda. The camera is facing northwest.

Title: The Loneliest Roar (5940)
Photo: Ken Lee Photography
Info: Nikon D610, AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lens at 14mm, 20 second exposure, f/2.8, ISO 4000. 2015-03-21 00:33. Processing in Photoshop CS4 with Nik Viveza.
Location: Borrego Springs, CA USA
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A veces no quiero tener pintura de luz en el principal elemento de primer plano en una composición porque yo quiero que tenga una cierta emoción. La escultura dinosaurio fue creado por Ricardo Breceda. La cámara se enfrenta al noroeste.

Título: The Loneliest Roar (5940)
Foto: Ken Lee Photography
Info: Nikon D610, AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lens de 14mm, 20 segundos de exposición, f/2.8, ISO 4000. 2015-03-21 00:33. Procesamiento en Photoshop CS4 con Nik Viveza.
Ubicación: Borrego Springs, CA, EE.UU.

Equipment:  Nikon D610, Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 lens, Feisol tripod.

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Flashback: Battle of the Galactic Dinosaurs (Milky Way with Light Painting, Borrego Springs – Amazing Sculptures of Ricardo Breceda)

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A Carnosaurus and Allosaurus locked in a combat that shakes the stars above. These sculptures, among my favorite in Borrego Springs, are created by Ricardo Breceda. This photo is blended from two photos. The Milky Way is visible, as the camera is facing south.

Title: Battle of the Galactic Dinosaurs
Photo: Ken Lee Photography
Info: Nikon D610, AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lens at 14mm. Two photos are blended. One is for the light painting: 380 seconds, f/5.6, ISO 800. The second is exposed for the Milky Way: 20 seconds, f/2.8, ISO 4000. 2014-07-07 2:34 am. Light painted with LED flashlight.
Location: Borrego Springs, CA, USA

Título: La batalla de los Galácticos Dinosaurios
Foto: Ken Lee Photography
Info: Nikon D610, AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED en 14mm. Dos fotos en sí mezclan. Uno es para la pintura de luz. 380 Segundos, f/5.6, ISO 800. La segunda foto expone durante la vía láctea:. 20 Segundos, f/2.8, ISO 4000 07/07/2014 02:34 am. Luz Pintada Con La linterna LED.
Ubicación: Borrego Springs, CA, EE.UU.

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Equipment:  Nikon D610, Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 lens, Feisol tripod.

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I Want To Eat Your Camera! (Long Exposure Night Sky Photo With Star Trails in Borrego Springs!)

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This is a single exposure star trails photo facing more or less south, showing the perceived movements of the stars over 908 seconds. The metal sculpture was created by Ricardo Breceda. I light painted the sculpture with a Protomachine LED2 flashlight.

Title: I Want To Eat Your Camera (5965)
Photo: Ken Lee Photography
Info: Nikon D610, AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lens at 14mm, 908 second exposure, f/4.5, ISO 400 3030K. 2015-03-21 01:44. Some processing in Photoshop CS4 with Nik Viveza.
Location: Borrego Springs, CA USA
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Una sola exposición de estelas de estrellas en al sur más o menos, mostrando los movimientos percibidos de las estrellas en el 908 segundos exposición. La escultura de metal fue creado por Ricardo Breceda. Pintura de luz con un Protomachine LED2.

Título: Quiero comer la cámara (5965)
Foto: Ken Lee Photography
Info: Nikon D610, AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lente a 14 mm, 908 segundos de exposición, f/4.5, ISO 400 3030K. 2015-03-21 1:44. Procesamiento en Photoshop CS4 con Nik Viveza.
Ubicación: Borrego Springs, CA, EE.UU.

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Equipment:  Nikon D610, Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 lens, Feisol tripod.

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Los Borregos Milky Way, Borrego Springs – Ricardo Breceda Sculptures

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 My first Milky Way photo since summer 2014. Due to various life challenges, I haven’t been able to get out to the desert and take photos of the Milky Way…until now!! Felt so great!
This is a Milky Way photo facing more or less south, and features the silhouettes of two of Ricardo Breceda’s amazing metal sculptures, these of bighorn sheep, or borregos.Title: Los Borregos Milky Way (5856)
Photo: Ken Lee Photography
Info: Nikon D610, AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lens at 24mm, 15 second exposure, f/2.8, ISO 4000.  2015-03-19 20:37. Some processing in Photoshop CS4 with Nik Viveza.
Location: Borrego Springs, CA USA
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Mi primera Vía Láctea foto desde el verano de 2014. Debido a diversos desafíos de la vida, no he sido capaz de salir al desierto y tomar fotos de la Vía Láctea … hasta ahora!!Esta es una foto de la Vía Láctea frente más o menos al sur, y cuenta con las siluetas de dos de esculturas de metal increíbles de Ricardo Breceda (borregos aqui).

Título: Los Borregos Vía Láctea (5856)
Foto: Ken Lee Photography
Info: Nikon D610, AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lente a 24 mm, 15 segundos de exposición, f/2.8, ISO 4000. 2015-03-19 20:37. Procesamiento en Photoshop CS4 con Nik Viveza.
Ubicación: Borrego Springs, CA, EE.UU.

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Equipment:  Nikon D610, Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 lens, Feisol tripod.

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Battle Triumphant Star Trails: Borrego Springs Long Exposure Photo With Amazing Sculptures by Ricardo Breceda

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This is a star trails photo facing more or less east, showing the perceived movements of the stars over 76 minutes, and features two of Breceda’s battling dinosaur sculptures. I illuminated the dinosaurs with a ProtoMachine LED2 during the exposure or they would have appeared as silhouettes. The dinosaur on the right appears to be emitting some sort of laser blast from its mouth. This is actually the light trail from an airplane. It’s unusual that I leave these in, as I almost always clone them out. But the placement of this airplane trail struck me as funny, and I couldn’t resist keeping it in! The glow in the distance is light pollution, probably from the houses and resorts about a mile or so beyond. I had only small issues with bending to adjust and view the camera, not bad considering I had surgery for a torn meniscus last month.

Title: The Battle Triumphant Star Trails (5920)
Photo: Ken Lee Photography
Info: Nikon D610, AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lens at 14mm, 76 minutes total exposure. I stacked 19 photos of 4 minutes each at f/4, ISO 640 using Photoshop CS4. Some minor image processing in Photoshop CS4 with Nik Viveza. 2015-03-20 23:13. Light painted with a ProtoMachine LED2. All color work was done during the exposure, and is not a Photoshop creation. I shot the “stacked” photos with Triggertrap from my smartphone.
Location: Borrego Springs, CA USA

Equipment:  Nikon D610, Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 lens, Feisol tripod.

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Elephant Star Trails – Borrego Springs – Amazing Sculptures of Ricardo Breceda

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The amazing sculptures of Ricardo Breceda in this long exposure star trails photo taken in the desert of California.

Equipment:  Nikon D610, Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 lens, Feisol tripod.

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Babar Begins His Lonely Luna Trek: Elephant Star Trails, Borrego Springs – Amazing Sculptures by Ricardo Breceda

The sculpture of the elephant was created by Ricardo Breceda. The camera is facing more or less to the east. This 37 minute long exposure star trails photo shows the perceived movement of the stars in the night sky. And it also shows the trail of the moon! Title: Babar Begins His Lonely Luna Trek (1595) Photo: Ken Lee Photography Info: Nikon D610, AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lens. Location: Borrego Springs, CA USA
The sculpture of the elephant was created by Ricardo Breceda. The camera is facing more or less to the east. This 37 minute long exposure star trails photo shows the perceived movement of the stars in the night sky. And it also shows the trail of the moon!
Title: Babar Begins His Lonely Luna Trek (1595)
Photo: Ken Lee Photography
Info: Nikon D610, AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lens.
Location: Borrego Springs, CA USA

Please click on the photo to view it larger and more clearly!  Thanks!

The sculpture of the elephant was created by Ricardo Breceda. The camera is facing more or less to the east. This 37 minute long exposure star trails photo shows the perceived movement of the stars in the night sky. And it also shows the trail of the moon!

Title: Babar Begins His Lonely Luna Trek (1595)
Photo: Ken Lee Photography
Info: Nikon D610, AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lens.
Location: Borrego Springs, CA USAElephant

Equipment:  Nikon D610, Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 lens, Feisol tripod.

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Rattledragon Star Trails, Borrego Springs – Ricardo Breceda’s Amazing Sculptures

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I wanted to create this vortex around the dragon’s head with the stars. I left the camera clicking away for 50 minutes to create this effect with the stars. All color work was done during the exposure, and is not a Photoshop creation.

The dragon sculpture was created by Ricardo Breceda. The dragon is 350 feet (106 meters) in length. I shot photos with noted astronomer Dennis Mammana the night before. There was some wind in the south part of Borrego Springs. The next day, after having dinner with him, I decided to try the north part, which seems to be often less windy.

Title: Rattledragon Portal
Photo: Ken Lee Photography
Info: Nikon D610, AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lens at 14mm, 50 minutes total exposure. I stacked 100 photos of 30 seconds each at f/3.5, ISO 1000 using StarStax. Processing in Photoshop CS4 with Nik Viveza. 2014-06-18 02:10. Light painted with an LED flashlight with a red gel. All color work was done during the exposure, and is not a Photoshop creation.
Location: Borrego Springs, CA USA
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Quería crear este vórtice alrededor de la cabeza del dragón con las estrellas. Salí de la cámara al hacer clic de distancia durante 50 minutos para crear este efecto con las estrellas. Todo el trabajo de color se hizo durante la exposición, y no es una creación de Photoshop.

La escultura del dragón fue creado por Ricardo Breceda. Está a 350 feet (106 m) de largo. Me tiro fotos con el astrónomo señaló Dennis Mammana la noche anterior. Había un poco de viento en la parte sur de Borrego Springs. Al día siguiente, después de cenar con él, me decidí a probar la parte norte, que parece ser a menudo menos viento.

Título: Rattledragon Portal
Foto: Ken Lee Fotografía
Info: Nikon D610, AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f / 2.8G ED lente a 14 mm, 50 minutos de exposición total. Apilé 100 fotos de 30 segundos cada uno en f/3.5, ISO 1000 usando StarStaX. Procesamiento en Photoshop CS4 con Nik Viveza. 18/06/2014 02:10. Pintura de luz con una linterna LED con un gel rojo. Todo el trabajo de color se hizo durante la exposición, y no es una creación de Photoshop.
Ubicación: Borrego Springs, CA, EE.UU.

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Equipment:  Nikon D610, Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 lens, Feisol tripod.

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Spanish Father Star Trails, Borrego Springs – Ricardo Breceda’s Amazing Sculptures

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The sculpture of the father was created by Ricardo Breceda. The camera is facing more or less to the west. These star trails were created as the earth rotated during the 50 minutes of exposure time. All color work was done during the exposure, and is not a Photoshop creation.

Title: El Padre y La Lluvia de Estrellas (1527)
Photo: Ken Lee Photography
Info: Nikon D610, AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lens at 14mm, 50 minutes total exposure. I stacked 100 photos of 30 seconds each at f/3.5, ISO 2000 using StarStax. Processing in Photoshop CS4 with Nik Viveza. 2014-06-17 23:47. Light painted with an LED flashlight with a red gel. All color work was done during the exposure, and is not a Photoshop creation.
Location: Borrego Springs, CA USA
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La escultura del padre fue creado por Ricardo Breceda. La cámara se enfrenta a más o menos hacia el oeste.

Título: El Padre y La Lluvia de Estrellas
Foto: Ken Lee Photography
Info: Nikon D610, AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f / 2.8G ED lente a 14 mm, 50 minutos de exposición total. Apilé 100 fotos de 30 segundos cada uno en f/3.5, ISO 2000 usando StarStax. Procesamiento en Photoshop CS4 con Nik Viveza. 2014-06-17 23:47. Luz pintado con una linterna LED con un gel rojo. Todo el trabajo de color se hizo durante la exposición, y no es una creación de Photoshop.
Ubicación: Borrego Springs, CA, EE.UU.

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Equipment:  Nikon D610, Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 lens, Feisol tripod.

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And you can go to the Ken Lee Photography website, which has more photos from Ken Lee.  Thank you very much for visiting!