Grady Justesen Photography

Grady Justesen Photography Night, Long Exposure and Landscape Photographer

I visited an old friend recently. Lots of catching up to do.
06/21/2023

I visited an old friend recently. Lots of catching up to do.

Here's another perspective from my recent night adventure at Stanley Lake in Idaho. With basically no wind, the reflecti...
07/05/2022

Here's another perspective from my recent night adventure at Stanley Lake in Idaho. With basically no wind, the reflection of our galaxy on the lake's peaceful surface was easy to see with the naked eye; even the greenish airglow near the horizon made it. A longer exposure certainly made the stars pop though! This was shot at a much-wider 16mm compared to 50mm on my last photo. Which composition do you like more?

It’s been a while since I went out & captured the night sky. The busyness of life & every excuse in the book helped me s...
07/01/2022

It’s been a while since I went out & captured the night sky. The busyness of life & every excuse in the book helped me stay at home in my comfort zone. With the encouragement from Rick we planned to photograph some action at a few intense whitewater sections of the Payette River near Banks, Idaho. Looking ahead at the calendar & location, I knew I would have dark skies & a near new moon to possibly work in some Milky Way shots. We ended up staying one of the nights up at Stanley Lake around 6,500'. I once again started making every excuse to stay at camp around the nice warm fire & my inviting sleeping bag. The 34F degree June twilight gave me even more incentive to just pass up the clear sky opportunity & chalk it up to being tired... which I reeeally was. Rick clocked out & went to his tent for some well-deserved sleep while I sat there around a recently doused fire thinking how much I would regret not taking advantage of the dark skies I just spent the last hour+ admiring. I grabbed my gear & setup along the lake shore around 12:30am & started shooting well through the morning. The Bortle Class 1 skies didn't disappoint. Remembering my close encounter with a bear the day before kept me on my toes in the pitch black but the Elk bugling around me throughout that night kept me company. I will never forget that experience or the intense willpower it took to get my butt moving.

Nikon D750 50mm
SKY: ISO 1600, f/2.8, 90s w/iOptron StarTracker
FOREGROUND: ISO 1250, f/2.8, 120s (Tracker off)

A clear night with faint green airglow a few summers back.
02/03/2021

A clear night with faint green airglow a few summers back.

It took a lot of wise words & shiny objects from close friends to distract me from using this swing-set-with-a-view in t...
09/29/2020

It took a lot of wise words & shiny objects from close friends to distract me from using this swing-set-with-a-view in the Italian Alps. I felt it was necessary to "test the build integrity" for the younger generation. In the end, I just snapped the shutter instead of my femur.

I haven't posted any photos in awhile. I lost interest, got distracted & lost the passion. Memories like this center me....
09/20/2020

I haven't posted any photos in awhile. I lost interest, got distracted & lost the passion. Memories like this center me. This image represents a once-in-a-lifetime adventure to me.

Keep the passion but I think it's okay to get lost, distracted & a little disconnected today.

"Suburbia" in Manarola, Italy
04/19/2020

"Suburbia" in Manarola, Italy

I'm looking forward to moody skies & colorful landscapes. Share something you are looking forward to...
04/11/2020

I'm looking forward to moody skies & colorful landscapes. Share something you are looking forward to...

Here's an iconic view of the Palouse to carry you into the weekend. I took this last June when the theme of "get outside...
04/03/2020

Here's an iconic view of the Palouse to carry you into the weekend. I took this last June when the theme of "get outside" was a little different than it is today.

Here's a seaside panorama of Riomaggiore, Italy that I had to cut short due to the hoards of influencers armed with self...
03/30/2020

Here's a seaside panorama of Riomaggiore, Italy that I had to cut short due to the hoards of influencers armed with selfie-sticks. Weird to think that it wouldn't be an issue now.

Social Distancing? Yes please. I visited an old friend the other night. We made sure to stay at a safe distance. Out the...
03/22/2020

Social Distancing? Yes please. I visited an old friend the other night. We made sure to stay at a safe distance. Out there it's uncommonly quiet. No electronic hums. No virus. No panic. No talking heads. Not even the sound of crickets. Just pure silence & peace.

I almost missed the last gondola ride down the mountain to get this view of Seiser Alm in the Dolomite region of Italy. ...
03/22/2020

I almost missed the last gondola ride down the mountain to get this view of Seiser Alm in the Dolomite region of Italy. Just 6 months ago I was here soaking in this incredible view. How things have changed for Italy; my guess is the view hasn't.

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