Neatimage, levels, curves, hue/saturation, verticals corrected.
Two images blended one with fill in flash, one without.
Hi,
Here's my attempt from last night.
Set off from home 3 foot wider and 4 stone heavier (literally) although why I felt the need to carry enough stuff for a 6 month Himilayan trek rather than a single night on the Dorset coastal cliff path is anybody's guess, especially with a 1.5 mile walk each way
Didn't get any meteor trails in this one but opted to shoot towards the light pollution for two reasons, firstly 30 second exposures were preferable to 2 hour ones and secondly because I quite like the orange sky
All comments always welcome and appreciated.
Posted by Andy Astbury on August 13, 2007 at 7:45 AM
Stunner of an image Justin - very nice indeed
Very effective composite - I like it
Posted by Andrew Stagg on August 13, 2007 at 8:49 AM
Wonderful image Justin
Posted by Rob Ashton on August 13, 2007 at 9:16 AM
Superb Justin. Great shot and well composed. So, what type of stuff were you lugging around? Sounds like you took a tent and cooking gear etc.??
So, what type of stuff were you lugging around? Sounds like you took a tent and cooking gear etc.??
Hi Rob,
Took the full camping kit,tent,stove,sleeping bag,sleeping mat,food,5 or 6 litres of water,etc,etc as well as the full photo kit of numerous lenses,tripod,bits and bobs etc,etc.
Instantly made me think of, and appreciate, what considerable dedication and effort some of the mountain photographers must go to, Colin Prior,etc,etc.
Posted by Paul Ashton on August 13, 2007 at 12:25 PM
First class image. Like the composition a lot. Well worth the effort.
Posted by Alan Bryant on August 13, 2007 at 12:30 PM
That looks great.Love that sky
Posted by Paula Graham on August 13, 2007 at 1:37 PM
Superb sky and much, much better with the foreground interest and colour in the sky than just a dark silhouet with a streak across!
cracker, there was me wondering how you managed to balance a sunset exposure with that of a night sky. the light polution to me doesn't look unnatural at all. just like a sunset.
amazing. a real hard image to take and so well done.
It looks that light polution could be good for something . Fantastic image, Justin. Did you notice any star streaks with your exposure? I'm asking, because you are on border region of "600" rule.
Did you notice any star streaks with your exposure?
Hi Marko,
The stars are pretty sharp in the left-hand area of the sky but in the top right corner above the building there is noticable streaking. When planning to have another go at this sort of thing I'd definately aim to get the shutter speed faster and within the 600 rule if possible, or go to the other extreme and use extremely long shutter speeds.
The following is a commercial calculator for 'Night Photography' its based on calculations that Medium format or LF guys have been using for years... the laws of physics don't change.
At Night this info, with film, is invaluable as you cannot assess the output for days later, with digital it may give you a good starting point.
Posted by Graeme Lee on August 14, 2007 at 6:16 PM
Very nice Justin. I'm gonna have to stay out late.......and get up early
Really like it
Posted by Sean Bolton on August 15, 2007 at 3:03 PM
Hi Justin
Lovely shot, great sky and I like the mix and contrast of the clear stars and the orange clouds. Inclusion of the building works well although I would prefer it slightly more illuminated.
Rather than use flash (or multiple flash bursts) try using a torch to illuminate the building during the exposure. Just waft a decent powered torch light at the building to get the wall illuminated well but without the harshness of a flashhead. Just an idea next time you are out yomping in the night.
Excellent image as is though, I must do more dusk/night shots myself......
Rather than use flash (or multiple flash bursts) try using a torch to illuminate the building during the exposure. Just waft a decent powered torch light at the building to get the wall illuminated well but without the harshness of a flashhead. Just an idea next time you are out yomping in the night.
Hey Sean, great minds think alike as coincidently I've just bought a 1000,000 candle light torch just this afternoon.
I did actually shoot some frames using a small torch as well, but it was a little under-powered really.
Also,on the original raw file the building and foreground grass was quite a bit lighter but I toned it down during processing as I couldn't decide if I prefered the well lit one or the total silhouette so decided to go in-between, although as soon as I uploaded it I thought I'd have prefered it a bit lighter
Discussion
19 repliesiso 1600, Canon 580EX @ -3 stops flash compensation, Gitzo 1548/B1,
mlu, remote release.
Neatimage, levels, curves, hue/saturation, verticals corrected.
Two images blended one with fill in flash, one without.
Hi,
Here's my attempt from last night.
Set off from home 3 foot wider and 4 stone heavier (literally)
Didn't get any meteor trails in this one but opted to shoot towards the light pollution for two reasons, firstly 30 second exposures were preferable to 2 hour ones and secondly because I quite like the orange sky
All comments always welcome and appreciated.
Very effective composite - I like it
Rob
Wonderful colours and interest in every part of the frame!
David
John
Aberdeen
Hi Rob,
Took the full camping kit,tent,stove,sleeping bag,sleeping mat,food,5 or 6 litres of water,etc,etc as well as the full photo kit of numerous lenses,tripod,bits and bobs etc,etc.
Instantly made me think of, and appreciate, what considerable dedication and effort some of the mountain photographers must go to, Colin Prior,etc,etc.
Great clarity in the sky, and an excellent composition
Alan
hi justin,
cracker, there was me wondering how you managed to balance a sunset exposure with that of a night sky. the light polution to me doesn't look unnatural at all. just like a sunset.
amazing. a real hard image to take and so well done.
regards,
mark
Cheers,
Marko
Hi Marko,
The stars are pretty sharp in the left-hand area of the sky but in the top right corner above the building there is noticable streaking. When planning to have another go at this sort of thing I'd definately aim to get the shutter speed faster and within the 600 rule if possible, or go to the other extreme and use extremely long shutter speeds.
The following is a commercial calculator for 'Night Photography' its based on calculations that Medium format or LF guys have been using for years... the laws of physics don't change.
At Night this info, with film, is invaluable as you cannot assess the output for days later, with digital it may give you a good starting point.
Light Calculator
A web tutorial on the method and the same info - copy it down in a note book yourself - is Fred Parker's Ultimate Exposure Calculator
Really like it
Lovely shot, great sky and I like the mix and contrast of the clear stars and the orange clouds. Inclusion of the building works well although I would prefer it slightly more illuminated.
Rather than use flash (or multiple flash bursts) try using a torch to illuminate the building during the exposure. Just waft a decent powered torch light at the building to get the wall illuminated well but without the harshness of a flashhead. Just an idea next time you are out yomping in the night.
Excellent image as is though, I must do more dusk/night shots myself......
cheers
Sean
Hey Sean, great minds think alike as coincidently I've just bought a 1000,000 candle light torch just this afternoon.
I did actually shoot some frames using a small torch as well, but it was a little under-powered really.
Also,on the original raw file the building and foreground grass was quite a bit lighter but I toned it down during processing as I couldn't decide if I prefered the well lit one or the total silhouette so decided to go in-between, although as soon as I uploaded it I thought I'd have prefered it a bit lighter