The Night Sky photos thread (camera, great shots, ISO, print)
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I enjoy the night-sky, weather co-operating, of course!
Just started to try my hand at capturing constellations... maybe star-trails too, if my 'not-so-bad-but-not-so-great' camera can do it. I think I captured the big dipper last night- not too bad for a first try. (pic to be posted soon). Must keep trying... practice makes perfect, right?
Didn't see a thread for night sky... so am starting one. I see so much talent on this forum, you folks never cease to amaze! I know many of you must have some awesome shots, please share!
Well, I have never tried to capture a constellation. And I know we already have a moon thread, but here is a shot I took last night. Hand held, 1/60 of a second exposure, f/11, 500 ISO, 600mm.
Probably not what you're looking for, but what the heck. Here's a 4 minute exposure at Double Arch in Arches NP which I shot last week. We light-painted the arch for 5 seconds by pointing a 15 million candle-power spot light at the ground so it reflected back up at the arch.
Awesome Moon, Buldawgfan! System won't let me rep you just yet...
I tried last night too... not much luck with the moon. Looks creepy through the leaves... spooky for halloween. I'll upload it as soon as I download it.
Kdog, WOW! It is the sort of thing I am looking for. What time was it taken? Dusk? Dawn?
If you liked that one, you might like this one as well. Taken last week as well at Elephant Rock in Canyon Lands. It was well after dark, but there was a half-moon which provided dim illumination of the rock. 30 second exposure, so that dim light ended up exposing the rock perfectly.
Did you have to use a mirror lock-up for those shots, or just the remote release?
Thanks, Triumph. No mirror lockup as it's actually not necessary for long exposures like this. If you think about it, mirror slap is too short to see on a 30 second exposure. I can't remember if I used a remote, or self-timer. However, you could just press the shutter for the same reason I mentioned about mirror slap. You'd never see the vibration in a long shot like that. The remote is more useful for bulb exposure where you want to keep the shutter open for minutes, as I did in the arches shot.
Thanks, Triumph. No mirror lockup as it's actually not necessary for long exposures like this. If you think about it, mirror slap is too short to see on a 30 second exposure. I can't remember if I used a remote, or self-timer. However, you could just press the shutter for the same reason I mentioned about mirror slap. You'd never see the vibration in a long shot like that. The remote is more useful for bulb exposure where you want to keep the shutter open for minutes, as I did in the arches shot.
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(pic to be posted soon). Must keep trying... practice makes perfect, right?
It is the sort of thing I am looking for. What time was it taken? Dusk? Dawn?
