Griffith Observatory - iPhoneX

Emrys Roberts April 18, 2018

A fun afternoon with my Dad and Brother at the Griffith Observatory this past weekend. Here’s a few snapshots from the day shot on the iPhone X.

The main lawn area of the Observatory offers a lot more oppurutunities to learn then you might think.

Sundial which was actually really accurate. Not sure why I was surprised by this.

Map of the orbits of the planets mapped out on the Observatory grounds. The diagram is 110 Billion times to scale. Really awesome how every part of the observatory is utilized.

240-pound bronze ball, suspended by a cable 40 feet long, swings in a constant direction while the Earth turns beneath it. Takes roughly 42 hours to make the whole revolution. At the equator, this pendulum would not turn.

Camera Obscura that shows the Los Angeles skyline.

This Tesla coil has a demonstration every 60-90 minutes. That is...if the Museum attendant decides to show up on time.

The Samuel Oschin Planetarium's show "Centered in the Universe" turned out to be way more impressive than I was thinking it would be. 📸 Photo credit: Peter Roberts, aka: Dad.

This model is in the larger expansion wing beneath the main lawn of the observatory. We watched a pretty fascinating film hosted by Leonard Nimoy about the construction of it. One really awesome thing to point out about this model of Pluto is they updated with the current photos of Pluto that the New Horizons satellite captured just a short time ago.

Chris and I actually found the Wilder Hall of the Eye Exhibits to be really fascinating. It gives you a visual representation of the entire spectrum of light. 📸 Photo credit: Peter Roberts, aka: Dad.

The main telescope on the roof has open viewings every evening from 7-9pm.

The terrace on the backside of the observatory has some of the best views of Los Angeles.

Chris and I enjoying the view from the Terrace. 📸 Photo credit: Peter Roberts aka: Dad.

The memorial out front of the Observatory that has sculptures of the most influential astronomers of all time. Hipparchus, Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton, and Herschel.

Golden Gate Bridge

Emrys Roberts April 4, 2018

Was on a quick trip up for a project near San Francisco, and had some free time. The weather wasn’t on my side, but I was able to take a relatively short drive over to the Golden Gate Bridge.

Canon 5D Mark iii, Canon f4 24-105mm, ISO 100

I was hoping to get all the way down to the fort just underneath the bridge, but unfortunately I wasn’t going to have enough time before I had to start heading back to where the project was. Despite the hazy day, I was able to find a really awesome trail that lead down to the road next to the bay.

Camera: Canon 5D Mark iii, Canon f4 24-105 IS, Canon 50mm 1.4

Washington DC

Emrys Roberts October 20, 2015

While on a project in the DC area, I had some time to venture out to the National Mall to see the sights, but couldn't get out until late at night. But this ended up being a blessing in disguise because there was barely anyone in the way of where I was hoping to shoot. Love late night photowalks. 😍

Camera: Canon 5D Mark iii, Canon f4 24-105 IS