p.6 #1 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made
rickberk wrote:
Ok... to keep Shane from pestering me... Milky Way Over Half Dome-
Taken this summer...
Camera: 5D Mark II; EF 24mm f1.4L II; ISO 800, 15 seconds @ f1.4
Note: The white spot on Half Dome is NOT a hot pixel, but a climber camped on the face of Half Dome.
Hey Rick,
This shot is amazing in so many ways! First of all how did you manage to shoot with such detail at f1.4? Geesh, that lens must really be a sharp copy to do this well wide open. Secondly ISO 800 for only 15 seconds? The moon must have still been providing light for the valley even though you mention you waited for it to set some. Otherwise that expsoure at night is just not long enough especially at ISO 800. The fact that you got the MIlkyway in just makes it that much sweeter.
p.6 #2 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made
mike reid: Thanks for info. Your approach appears to control blown highlights, by underexposing. Interesting. Will copy and print out your method for reference.
I'm now striving to capture most all my images (with ambient and flash lighting) via manual exposure. As a result, more of my images come out keepers and worthies -- because of exposure closer to correct in camera.
Can highly recommend the use of manual exposure as the preferred method for image capture. The camera operator gains control.
Bob955i: Your image of the the castle on the cove shows a fineness and range of tonality very pleasing to the eye. No doubt this image looks even better in a print.
Never heard of that lens you used, nor the adaptor. Will look it up.
Milky Way Panorama:
5 vertical 4-image stacks were combined to make this image. Each image in a stack was at 11mm, f/2.8, 15 seconds, ISO 1600. Images from each stack were aligned using DeepSkyStacker and then stacked in Photohop with the blend mode set to "screen." Once I had the stacks made, I combined them into this panorama.
Greek Theater at Night:
A friend walked around the stage and fired a 580ex on full to create the spot light effect. I used a headlamp and walked around the rim to light-paint the seats. Various images were combined to get this, but the main image is ISO 100 f/5.6 209 seconds.
p.6 #7 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made
I'm amazed at the beautiful shots in this posting. I'll have to get out there and give night photograph a try. Thanks to all who have posted and I'd like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Dan
p.6 #10 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made
I'm simply in awe; incredible artistry and photography here, thank you. I finally have a good tripod, just got the 7D, and we got a condo near downtown Charlotte, so I no longer have an excuse to not go shoot some nighttime skylines. Thank you for the inspiration and information on how to do it!
p.6 #13 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made
Both images taken in Tempe, Arizona. Image 1 was taken a few nights ago as a lightrail train went over the Tempe Town lake. Image 2 was taken over the summer from South Mountain as a monsoon storm blew through the valley.
I am still learning how to use my camera at night without a flash. It's been a bit of an up hill battle.
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p.6 #17 · Your Best Nightscapes and how they were made
My first attempts at night shots was for a client of mine, they wanted some night shots for their marketing department. The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad.
We had a light expert come to town to set things up for us (Michael Ripley) so I can only share what I did. He set up the lights and had a remote for the strobes and would count to 3 and set off the strobes. I put my camera on bulb and F 18 and counted slowly to 7 to 25 for the shots. Canon 1D Mark 3 on a Zeiss Tripod with a Canon shutter release cable and a Canon 16-35 lens.
Dec 29, 2009 at 09:44 PM
