I headed to western Kansas after work on Thursday with plans to spend the weekend shooting under the full moon. Thursday night was the only night that wasn't totally socked in with clouds. This was taken at about 2330; an hour later I was racing the inbound storm in an effort to get back to paved roads before it hit. I'm not sure about the processing of this image. The original looks almost like a daylight shot except for the stars. I've always preferred something closer to what my eyes actually saw. I'd appreciate any input on the overall look of the image, plus any other suggestions. I will say I was very happy with how the 50D performed at night; much better than my 30D did. ISO 800, f/3.2, 20 sec, 17mm, small crop
Lovely image with nice colors and contrast. All you need do is move the moon around behind you to add some light on the lower half of the rock formations! |:-)
With a 20sec exposure I am surprised there is not more blurring in the clouds. Then again, it is probably easier to control clouds than it is the moon!
Thanks folks. If a storm hadn't blown in, I would have shot this several times during the night with the moon in different positions. FYI, I just posted a pano from Friday's sunset over in the ES&S forum.
This is beautiful! I like how the clouds are blurred showing motion, but the rocks are tack sharp. The stars appearing through the cloud cover add even more drama to the scene. Very well done!
Be careful with your 50D and long exposures (over a minute) when it has been on a while. I find that once the sensor gets warm (even in 40 degree weather) it is banding city.
When the sensor is cool it is great but watch doing too many in a row at night.
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9 repliesWith a 20sec exposure I am surprised there is not more blurring in the clouds. Then again, it is probably easier to control clouds than it is the moon!
I look forward to seeing more like this one.
Thanks for showing what I missed. I really want to try again sometime.
By the way, you probably saw a better sunrise in you r mirror than I did. I just saw color for a few minutes before it turned gray again.
Be careful with your 50D and long exposures (over a minute) when it has been on a while. I find that once the sensor gets warm (even in 40 degree weather) it is banding city.
When the sensor is cool it is great but watch doing too many in a row at night.