Gorgeous image.
Are you using long exposure noise reduction? I find that the D800 has some noise without LENR that is really hard to clean. Is that your experience as well, or do you have software that helps?
Fred - Thank you SO MUCH for featuring this thread! I just got back home and what a fantastic surprise!
Also, yes, the astro trac in your link is the one I have. I actually mounted it to a quick release plate for my BH 55 tripod head (it's a 3/8 thread which made it harder but the folks at RRS hooked me up). I then put an old ball head on the astro trac for the camera and used it like that.
With the BH55 I polar aligned the unit, then I positioned the camera with the other ball head - takes two heads to pull it off, but it's really not too bad. Can't wait to try it in summer lol!
marsu wrote:
Gorgeous image.
Are you using long exposure noise reduction? I find that the D800 has some noise without LENR that is really hard to clean. Is that your experience as well, or do you have software that helps?
Thanks,
Manu
For this image no, but I might do a dark frame or two in the future just to have it. Although, honestly, the noise wasn't a huge problem. With the conditions as cold as they were heat wasn't mucking things up, plus the original image was pretty bright. When I set a black point the noise got under control pretty quick. I'd have no concerns printing it 24x36.
This is stunning. my son and I were at Bryce last year and we left the tent at midnight to sit on the edge of the canyon and look at the stars. That was cool, but what you have here is truly special. Did you time this on purpose with no moon? Or where you just visiting at the right time?
@rhazleh - I agree, it's pretty amazing just hanging out looking up at night out there. As for the moon, I was actually was fighting with a crescent moon setting, but I was still happy with the number of stars.
@firstgear99 - Actually, this is located between Sunset and Inspiration Point. Had to find a location that looked good for the milky way & Orion.
