Look up to the Stars
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 4:35 pmso... what do you think?
Star trail I did up at flat rock
Star trail I did up at flat rock
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 4:35 pmRe: Look up to the Stars
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 4:45 pmGreat shot. Love the colours and the cloud coming through at the angle. I must go outside after dark and try one of these myself.
Re: Look up to the Stars
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 7:14 pmLooks like a little light pollution may be at play! I had been taking BigV shots for granted. I had forgotten how difficult these are!
Do you have exif info for this shot Marcs?
How did you know where to find the centre of the universe?
Do you have exif info for this shot Marcs?
How did you know where to find the centre of the universe?
Re: Look up to the Stars
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:16 pmThanks Craig
@ Suren,
If I shared the exif, someone would kill me for my unorthadox settings. hahahahahah
@ Suren,
If I shared the exif, someone would kill me for my unorthadox settings. hahahahahah
Re: Look up to the Stars
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:57 pmphotomarcs wrote:If I shared the exif, someone would kill me for my unorthadox settings. hahahahahah
I did notice the ISO 3200-7D type of chroma noise there... or is it ISO 1600? 
I sure hope those bands are not from the sensor... Re: Look up to the Stars
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:38 amsurenj wrote:photomarcs wrote:If I shared the exif, someone would kill me for my unorthadox settings. hahahahahah
Hahaha it's a 5D Mark II actually... at 1000 ISO to be exact. F4 I think...... and about 850". oh! and the 24-105 f4L at 24mm was the choice of focal length. There. Now shoot me.
Re: Look up to the Stars
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:55 pm at least I got the Canon part right! Thanks for the exif info Mark. How many batteries did you go through that night?
Re: Look up to the Stars
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 3:27 pmWhat's the preferred method for star trails? Or what give the best results?
I've seen both long single exposure and many shorter exposures blended in post with some form of software.
I've seen both long single exposure and many shorter exposures blended in post with some form of software.
Re: Look up to the Stars
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 4:42 pmA fine start to this area of photography.
As to which method is better - that is determined by how much light pollution you are facing and how much noise your camera generates on long exposures. If you are in a light polluted area, then you will have to use short enough exposures that record the stars but not so long that the sky colour changes to that horrible brown/orange hue. In dark skies, the general rule of thumb is go as long as you can - easily 5 to 10 minutes will work. Light polluted area you may be restricted to 30 seconds as a max. Another hint do not use to high an ISO and use arounf F4 for good results. Stacking the frames to create the trails is easily done in PS and there are many examples of how to do this - google is your friend.
As to which method is better - that is determined by how much light pollution you are facing and how much noise your camera generates on long exposures. If you are in a light polluted area, then you will have to use short enough exposures that record the stars but not so long that the sky colour changes to that horrible brown/orange hue. In dark skies, the general rule of thumb is go as long as you can - easily 5 to 10 minutes will work. Light polluted area you may be restricted to 30 seconds as a max. Another hint do not use to high an ISO and use arounf F4 for good results. Stacking the frames to create the trails is easily done in PS and there are many examples of how to do this - google is your friend.