Richard Zhu

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Photography gallery.

A standalone gallery of field photographs: aurora nights, eclipse timing, city light, mountain mornings, aircraft lines, and weather.

2025-11-11Aurora Palette over Door CountyWinnetka, Illinois

2025

5 photographs

Aurora Palette over Door County, Winnetka, Illinois — Nov 11, 2025 / Winnetka, IllinoisAurora Palette over Door CountyRed and green aurora over the Lake Michigan horizon.

Reverie under KP-9, Gilson Park, Wilmette, Illinois — Nov 11, 2025 / Gilson Park, Wilmette, IllinoisReverie under KP-9Silhouette under a visible red aurora band at Gilson Park.

Self-Portrait in Electric Mist, Winnetka, Illinois — Nov 11, 2025 / Winnetka, IllinoisSelf-Portrait in Electric MistTripod shadow recorded during the Winnetka aurora session.

Teal Veil, Midnight Lake, Winnetka, Illinois — Nov 11, 2025 / Winnetka, IllinoisTeal Veil, Midnight LakeLow-intensity aurora phase over Lake Michigan.

Belvedere Kondiaronk, Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada — May 24, 2025 / Montreal, Quebec, CanadaBelvedere Kondiaronk, MontrealTulips and downtown skyline from the Mount Royal lookout.

2024

22 photographs

Kadena Line Checks, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan — Dec 19, 2024 / Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, JapanKadena Line ChecksF-16 line checks beside the Kadena hangars.

Bermudian Reef, Horseshoe Bay, Bermuda — Nov 29, 2024 / Horseshoe Bay, BermudaBermudian ReefDrone view of reef color and beach geometry at Horseshoe Bay.

Midnight Strawberry Harvest, Stroksnes, Nordland, Norway — Jul 12, 2024 / Stroksnes, Nordland, NorwayMidnight Strawberry HarvestMidnight-light field stop inside the Arctic Circle.

Bouquet at the Tram Stop, World Forum, Den Haag, Netherlands — Jun 13, 2024 / World Forum, Den Haag, NetherlandsBouquet at the Tram StopCommuter with flowers at the World Forum tram stop.

The Passage, Den Haag, Den Haag, Netherlands — Jun 12, 2024 / Den Haag, NetherlandsThe Passage, Den HaagGlass-vaulted passage in late afternoon light.

Canal-Side Nap, Amsterdam, Netherlands — Jun 10, 2024 / Amsterdam, NetherlandsCanal-Side NapCat resting in a Jordaan cafe window.

Almond Blossom Pilgrims, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam — Jun 9, 2024 / Van Gogh Museum, AmsterdamAlmond Blossom PilgrimsMuseum crowd in front of Van Gogh's Almond Blossom.

Warm Hearts on Berenstraat, Amsterdam, Netherlands — Jun 9, 2024 / Amsterdam, NetherlandsWarm Hearts on BerenstraatCanal houses and street decoration after rain.

Aurora over Green Bay, Green Bay, Wisconsin — May 9, 2024 / Green Bay, WisconsinAurora over Green BayKP-9 aurora field frame from Green Bay.

Field Crew under KP-9, High Cliff State Park, Wisconsin — May 9, 2024 / High Cliff State Park, WisconsinField Crew under KP-9Field group photographed during the High Cliff aurora storm.

High Cliff Aurora, High Cliff State Park, Wisconsin — May 9, 2024 / High Cliff State Park, WisconsinHigh Cliff AuroraWide-angle aurora frame over Lake Winnebago.

Purple Aurora Band, High Cliff State Park, Wisconsin — May 9, 2024 / High Cliff State Park, WisconsinPurple Aurora BandPurple aurora band over Wisconsin fields.

Apple River Starstorm, Apple River State Park, Illinois — May 4, 2024 / Apple River State Park, IllinoisApple River StarstormTwo-hour star-trail exposure at Apple River State Park.

Sagittarius Dust Lanes, Apple River State Park, Illinois — May 4, 2024 / Apple River State Park, IllinoisSagittarius Dust LanesMilky Way stack from Apple River State Park.

Lamp-Lit Cherry Glow, Evanston, Illinois — Apr 14, 2024 / Evanston, IllinoisLamp-Lit Cherry GlowCherry blossoms under a warm campus lamp at blue hour.

Northwestern Snowlight Blossoms, Evanston, Illinois — Apr 10, 2024 / Evanston, IllinoisNorthwestern Snowlight BlossomsCampus blossoms photographed under snowlight.

Baily's Beads, Holliday Park, Indianapolis — Apr 8, 2024 / Holliday Park, IndianapolisBaily's BeadsBaily's beads at the edge of totality.

Corona with Prominences, Holliday Park, Indianapolis — Apr 8, 2024 / Holliday Park, IndianapolisCorona with ProminencesCorona and prominence detail during totality.

Diamond Ring over Wapakoneta, Holliday Park, Indianapolis — Apr 8, 2024 / Holliday Park, IndianapolisDiamond Ring over WapakonetaDiamond-ring phase at the end of totality.

Filtered Crescent, Holliday Park, Indianapolis — Apr 8, 2024 / Holliday Park, IndianapolisFiltered CrescentFiltered crescent before totality.

Totality Progression, Holliday Park, Indianapolis — Apr 8, 2024 / Holliday Park, IndianapolisTotality ProgressionComposite sequence from partial eclipse to totality.

Frozen Lake Michigan Flight, Chicago, Illinois — Jan 22, 2024 / Chicago, IllinoisFrozen Lake Michigan FlightDrone pass over frozen Lake Michigan.

2023

10 photographs

Northwestern First Snow, Northwestern Campus, Evanston — Oct 31, 2023 / Northwestern Campus, EvanstonNorthwestern First SnowNorthwestern campus during the first lake-effect snow.

Jinmao Interior Light, Jinmao Tower, Shanghai — Oct 12, 2023 / Jinmao Tower, ShanghaiJinmao Interior LightAtrium light and reflections inside Jinmao Tower.

UV-Style Sunset, Lake Michigan Shore, Illinois — Oct 1, 2023 / Lake Michigan Shore, IllinoisUV-Style SunsetEdited sunset color study on the Lake Michigan shore.

Skylines and Puddles, Chicago, Illinois — Sep 7, 2023 / Chicago, IllinoisSkylines and PuddlesChicago skyline framed from a lake-facing drone position.

Desert Perseid Bloom, Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia — Aug 13, 2023 / Ulanqab, Inner MongoliaDesert Perseid BloomPerseid meteor frame from a camp in Ulanqab.

Galactic Spine over Qinghai, Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia — Aug 12, 2023 / Ulanqab, Inner MongoliaGalactic Spine over QinghaiVertical Milky Way frame over plateau clouds.

Shanghai Skyline Fade, Lujiazui, Shanghai — Jul 5, 2023 / Lujiazui, ShanghaiShanghai Skyline FadeHigh-altitude drone view of Lujiazui at night.

Oosterdok Dusk, Amsterdam, Netherlands — Jun 10, 2023 / Amsterdam, NetherlandsOosterdok DuskEvening light over Oosterdok near Amsterdam Centraal.

Seawall Cyclist, Stanley Park Seawall, Vancouver — Mar 26, 2023 / Stanley Park Seawall, VancouverSeawall CyclistBike stop on the Stanley Park seawall.

Vancouver Street Study, Robson Street, Vancouver — Mar 26, 2023 / Robson Street, VancouverVancouver Street StudyRobson Street with the Coast Mountains in the background.

2021

8 photographs

Blue Star Trails, Beijing, China — Dec 14, 2021 / Beijing, ChinaBlue Star TrailsTwo-hour star-trail exposure above a Beijing siheyuan.

Nyainbo Yuze Sunset, Nyainbo Yuze, Qinghai — Aug 17, 2021 / Nyainbo Yuze, QinghaiNyainbo Yuze SunsetSunset on the ridgelines at Nyainbo Yuze.

Siguniang Clouds, Sichuan, China — Aug 15, 2021 / Sichuan, ChinaSiguniang CloudsCloud cap over the Siguniangshan summit.

Siguniang Sunrise Glow, Sichuan, China — Aug 15, 2021 / Sichuan, ChinaSiguniang Sunrise GlowSunrise alpenglow on Siguniangshan ridges.

Siguniangshan Base Camp, Sichuan, China — Aug 14, 2021 / Sichuan, ChinaSiguniangshan Base CampBase-camp morning during the Sichuan expedition.

Buddha Galaxy, Golog, Qinghai — Aug 12, 2021 / Golog, QinghaiBuddha GalaxyMilky Way above a temple courtyard in Qinghai.

Blue Butterfly Gleam, Golog, Qinghai — Aug 11, 2021 / Golog, QinghaiBlue Butterfly GleamMacro frame of a blue butterfly on a purple bloom.

Lujiazui Tree Study, Lujiazui, Shanghai — Apr 18, 2021 / Lujiazui, ShanghaiLujiazui Tree StudyLujiazui towers photographed through fog and foreground branches.

2020

2 photographs

Old Forbidden City, Beijing, China — May 20, 2020 / Beijing, ChinaOld Forbidden CityMonochrome study of the Forbidden City wall.

Wumen Star Trails, Forbidden City, Beijing — May 14, 2020 / Forbidden City, BeijingWumen Star TrailsStar-trail exposure above Wumen at the Forbidden City.