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toddlambert
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Stellar Transmission Overdrive

Shot this on Sat am, at about 3am - peak of the no-moon and the milky way was nice and low in the sky. This was the VLA in New Mexico which is currently in a very rare configuration - Basically as wide of a configuration as I've ever seen here.. with the towers spaced at about 1/4 mile apart spanning the almost the entire bowl of the valley.

This was shot wide open... 5D3 and 24LII - ISO 3200, ƒ1.8 for 25 Seconds. Single shot with some light painting on the tower itself.

Oct 09, 2013 at 03:43 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Stellar Transmission Overdrive

Todd,

wow that is a ton of stars! beautiful shot and I love the comp with the tower. Did you have to use a big light to paint the tower

Jason

Oct 09, 2013 at 03:47 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Stellar Transmission Overdrive

Thanks Jason... I did use a small torch to light paint. I had to keep it hidden as I wasn't supposed to be here. ;-)

Oct 09, 2013 at 07:05 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Stellar Transmission Overdrive

Todd,
Beautiful image that's an amazing amount of stars ! regards, Dean

Oct 09, 2013 at 07:56 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Stellar Transmission Overdrive

Thanks Dean. It was a beautiful night. Clear, perfect conditions.

Oct 09, 2013 at 09:22 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Stellar Transmission Overdrive

Very nice shot. Wish I lived close to an area with dark skies . . .

Oct 09, 2013 at 09:33 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Stellar Transmission Overdrive

yeah me too! this was 12hr drive...lol

Oct 09, 2013 at 09:35 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Stellar Transmission Overdrive

Really cool image and the radio telescope is the perfect foreground element!

Michael

Oct 10, 2013 at 08:09 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Stellar Transmission Overdrive

coooooooool

Oct 10, 2013 at 08:44 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Stellar Transmission Overdrive

Awesome shot Todd!

Oct 10, 2013 at 12:48 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Stellar Transmission Overdrive

Todd, I think the VLA dish is one of the better foregrounds I've seen for star shots. It really works.

BTW, just came through McKinney a couple days ago, on my way home from a western trip (four months).

Oct 11, 2013 at 05:28 AM


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