harshaj1 wrote:
I started with rather conservative settings. My initial settings were ISO 640, F5.6 and exposure of 140 seconds. I got much better milky way shots with F2.8, ISO 800 and exposure time of 140 seconds.
given that you are letting in nearly three times the amount of light with your last settings, I am not surprised you where getting better results
Awesome Harsha, I like the tonality of the shy and the foreground ...they fit perfectly. I've been shlepping my tracking head around the globe for months now, and have yet to use it But soon!
Best,
Jim
Jul 19, 2013 at 10:19 PM
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I absolutely love this shot just the way it is. The presentation with the canevas and the shadow under the image is an awesome way to show your beautiful work sir, 2 thumbs up to you, thanks for sharing this
Now that looks very cool! Good work with your Astro-trac. The wb of the foreground is a bit different being so cyan cast, but it really works for me. Good job.
Jim
Thanks Jim. I have a less cyan version but went with this since it looks more natural.
Harsha
Todd wrote:
Looks nice! However the scene and Milky Way needs a lot more warmth. I feel it is too blue in color. I usually use the kelvin white balance when I photograph the Milky Way, usually between 3850k to 4100k depending on the light pollution and sky glow.
The two shot composite works well here, I have only done one ground/sky composite with my D800e and the astrotrac and it was a photo of the milky way over the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. I hope to get out and shoot more Milky Way soon, I like the photo....well done.
T
Thanks for the suggestion Todd. I will work on a version with suggested settings and see how it looks.
Harsha
But soon!