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Archive 2009 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made

rickberk
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p.5 #1 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made

Thanks greeneggs. I'm actually torn- do you think I should clone out that jet streak that starts right at Half Dome, or just leave it? I haven't gotten up the nerve yet to try and clone it out... wonder what everyone else's opinion is. Thanks!

Dec 22, 2009 at 04:29 PM

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p.5 #2 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made

Hey Rick its about time, where was that taken?

About the Jet stream I am torn, I wonder what it would look like without it.

Shane

Dec 22, 2009 at 04:40 PM

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p.5 #3 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made

Shane-
That was at Glacier Point in Yosemite. About 11pm. Had to wait for the moon to set a bit. Then, you focus on a star, manually. It's pitch dark so you really can't see anything in front of you. Manfrotto tripod with an Arca Swiss B1 ball head.

Dec 22, 2009 at 04:46 PM

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p.5 #4 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made

My first nightscapes

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2520/4206865866_86e000c2f8_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2756/4206958650_9a1bcdde29_o.jpg

Dec 22, 2009 at 04:48 PM

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p.5 #5 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made

rickberk wrote:
Thanks greeneggs. I'm actually torn- do you think I should clone out that jet streak that starts right at Half Dome, or just leave it? I haven't gotten up the nerve yet to try and clone it out... wonder what everyone else's opinion is. Thanks!

Leave it. It doesn't hurt the photo; it helps connect the sky and ground. And since it isn't a light trail, it doesn't really interfere with the stars. Finally, that's just what it is like out there, a beautiful sky but still with occasional planes. For better or worse, that's what Yosemite is like. This image reminds me of being out there and looking up at the sky, and I really like it.

Dec 22, 2009 at 09:10 PM

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p.5 #6 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made

I agree, leave it. I think it adds to the photo. Great shot.

Dec 22, 2009 at 11:02 PM

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p.5 #7 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made

Thanks Greeneggs... and thanks Paul.

Dec 22, 2009 at 11:04 PM

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p.5 #8 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made

Very nice capture, Rick, and I like the galaxy in the center as well. It's one thing to get images of stars, but to include a galaxy just adds another level to the image.

Regards, Colin

Dec 22, 2009 at 11:25 PM

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p.5 #9 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made

Thanks Colin... wish I could say I planned that

Dec 22, 2009 at 11:27 PM

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p.5 #10 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made

awesome thread here, very inspiring work. thanks to all who posted.

here's one from delicate arch, taken in october.

5D, ISO 1600, 1.8, 30 seconds, Wb 3200(ish?) and strobed with Nikon Speedlights gelled orange from camera left.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2619/4052143438_1421be714c_o.jpg

Dec 23, 2009 at 01:00 AM

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p.5 #11 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made

This is an old one, but still (I think) my favorite night shot:

http://www.pbase.com/manzico/image/51084123/original.jpg

This was shot with my old D100 just as the sun went down (so that it was still lighting up the high cirrus clouds), but late enough to catch the city lights. Here's some more info:

Nikon D100
Focal Length: 12mm
Exposure: 30sec at f/4
ISO: 200

There was some post processing in PS (mostly curves).

Dave

Dec 23, 2009 at 05:14 AM

Shane Psaltis
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p.5 #12 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made

ValerieUSA wrote:
Wow Shane, the Baltimore shot is exquisite

thanks Valerie,

Shane

Dec 23, 2009 at 07:20 AM

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p.5 #13 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made

Just waiting to see some more!!

Dec 27, 2009 at 01:17 PM

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p.5 #14 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made

Some of mine

Canon 30D
Tokina 12-24
F11
4 Seconds
ISO 160
On a cheap tripod with the leg lengths "balanced" to even it out


	http://media.hondacrx.co.uk/mark/Canon/ben.jpg

Tower bridge
2 blended exposures from the same RAW to maintain shadow detail without burning out the highlights

8 seconds
F8
ISO 400


	http://media.hondacrx.co.uk/mark/Canon/tower.jpg

Dec 27, 2009 at 02:12 PM

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	http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3497/4064454640_d56151aecd_b.jpg


	http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2745/4163182069_62e66ab5be_b.jpg

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Dec 27, 2009 at 06:58 PM

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p.5 #16 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made

No where near the level of what I have seen on here so far - my early morning efforts at Bryce Canyon National Park:


	http://www.alanlichtyphotography.com/ImageGallery/Southern%20Utah/TwilightBryce.jpg

Canon 5D MkII
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L @70mm
118sec @f/5.6
ISO100

Dec 27, 2009 at 08:33 PM

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p.5 #17 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made

stunning shots everyone....

here are a few of mine

kerry park seattle

sony center berlin

emirates palace hotel abu dhabi

bellagio pool vegas

ferry arriving into seattle

Dec 27, 2009 at 08:56 PM

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p.5 #18 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made

alichty: Hoodoo city still sleeping under the stars.

mike reid: Your night images seem so balanced in their lighting. Would appreciate any tips for such exposures.

MCooper: Starry night but I suppose moonlight must've illuminated this waterway. I like the tonality and overall balance.

Dec 28, 2009 at 02:40 PM

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p.5 #19 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made

Manual mode helps where you can control everything. I tend to shoot as low iso as I can, a tad underexposed and work with the fill lighting, WB and curves from there

Dec 28, 2009 at 03:00 PM

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p.5 #20 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made

This bit I can recall.

EOS 5D
CZO Distagon 2.8/25 MM C/Y mount + Fotodiox adapter.
TC-80N3 timer release.
Obligatory tripod.
25 seconds exposure time.
50 ASA.
Manual mode.
Top and RH side crop in PS.

The rest is a bit hazy as I never take notes.

Aperture somewhere between f11 and f16.
Cokin 3 stop ND.
Cokin Mauve 2 filter.

Eilean Donan Castle.
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o226/Bob955i/edcc900.jpg

Dec 28, 2009 at 03:53 PM

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