Chris_88 wrote:
Great portrait, Joshua (as always, I might add).
Nice atmospheric series, Helena. I miss the snow.
Beautiful reflections, Rich.
That's an amazing close-up study of the kingfisher, Ronny.
Douglas, really nice waterfall and foilage shots.
Chuck: Amazing lighting on that night shot.
Sigma 14-24mm at 15mm, f2.8 and ISO 8000. Stack of black and white frames (about a dozen each). It was a cloud free night, but the milky way wasn't visible at all, hence the milky way doesn't look all that nice, despite quite a bit of PP. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50519108388_2f4db26beb_o.jpg
Chris thank you for your comment. Yes, the lighting in my night shot was great thanks to the lights placed around the lakeside and a clear sky. Your night sky shot actually shows a lot of nice stars in the sky even with the galactic core not visible.
Photo taken at 6:22 PM (31 minutes before sunset).
Looking at a Hiking trail and the surroundings.
Tripod mounted A7rII Kolari Vision UT sensor modified camera and Leica M WATE lens set to 21mm; silent shutter.
ISO 400, f11, 1/6 second.
September 19, 2020
At Trexler Nature Preserve, Schnecksville, PA.
Chuck Coyne wrote:
Chris thank you for your comment. Yes, the lighting in my night shot was great thanks to the lights placed around the lakeside and a clear sky. Your night sky shot actually shows a lot of nice stars in the sky even with the galactic core not visible.
Many thanks, Chuck. The place I visited is a highland at an altitude of around 5000ft, which is high around here. The light pollution is also not too bad around there. There also were no clouds that night. Considering these generally favorable conditions, I was expecting to get a better glimpse of the milky way and ended up being slightly disappointed. A tracker and longer exposure might have helped with that.
Btw, I really like those vibrant colors in the close-ups above. Nice contrast between the foilage and the snow too.
Explored Garden of the Gods an hour away from me. The light had spilled between the large rocks across the pines. I zoomed in tight with my FE 100-400 GM to capture this image.
