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-This site opened May 29th 2007-
Hello and welcome to my site. I have been talking about
building my own web page for a few years now, and finally, here it is. The main
purpose for this collection of cyber-pixels is to get my images out there in a
way that I have total control over. My original web presence was at the
Solar Terrestrial Dispatch
which served me well for several years. I will still update the images there
from time to time,
but this site will receive most of my attention from now on.
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For those of you whom I have never
had the pleasure of meeting, a little about myself: My name is Graham Palmer and
I live in Hastings, New Zealand. I am 37 and have been interested in astronomy since I was
a small child. That interest has slowly developed into somewhat of an
obsession. I joined the Hawke's Bay astronomy Society in 1999 and built my first
telescope that same year. Since then, my knowledge and interest in all things
astronomical has grown steadily, but I am still learning every day and continue
to be amazed by what this science can tell us. One of my particular interests is
in the field of space weather. This is the study of the earth-sun environment
and is most dramatically seen during spectacular auroras, or southern lights. |
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I began an interest in photography
during high school and, naturally, it has become merged with the stars. Up until
2006 I was using a traditional Minolta 35mm film camera, and swore by quality slide film for the best results. However, I
was soon blown away by the digital age when I purchased a
Canon EOS 350D (I am now using the 40D). The usability of digital is amazing and there is no way I
would ever return to film now. The images produced with this technology have made
all my previous efforts look very average by comparison.
Aside from astronomy and
photography, I work full-time for Atlas Fibrous Plaster Ltd as a plaster board
fixer/stopper. I am also a student glider pilot, a part-time university student
(Bachelor of Science majoring in Earth Science and Geography) and just love to
get out camping here in the beautiful New Zealand countryside. I am also a
member of the Hawke's Bay Aquarium Society and enjoy herpetology (keeping
reptilian pets).
About the Images...
The images on this site are very
small versions of the original files. There are two reasons for this:
#1 Download time -
This is
still an issue for many people (including myself) who still use dial-up
internet.
#2 Copyright protection -
I sell prints of my photos & it is my long-term
goal to sell enough images to help my hobby pay for itself (equipment and
travel are not cheap). If you want to buy a print or have me do a
shoot for you, see my
commercial site.
I will often grant permission for
people to use my images in presentations and educational areas for free,
provided correct image credit is given. If you would like to use some images, I
will probably say yes, but it is only fair that you ask first.
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