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Where were you at 4:00AM today?

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Posted by Jack Garrett on February 7, 2011 at 9:11 PM
Where were you at 4:00AM today?
I was with a couple of my buddies somewhere between Castle Rock and Co. Spgs. trying to learn this night shooting thing. I have a ways to go but it looks like it can be fun. I used my wife's Sony NEX-5 for these shots and it's a neat little camera to work with. Why are the star trails blue instead of white?
Posted by Jack Garrett on February 7, 2011 at 9:12 PM
On the way home, we came across this.
Posted by Paul Martin on February 7, 2011 at 9:29 PM
I have very little experience with night shooting myself, but I like what you captured. I could be way off base, but I think the light emitted by starts has either a blue or red shift depending on which direction the are moving in the universe. The second shot is really nice, by the way!
Posted by Jody Grigg on February 7, 2011 at 9:43 PM
Jack normal people were sleeping!!!!!

For the first image I would crop from the bottom, second image nothing to nit pick that one. :smile:
Posted by Ken Wyatt on February 7, 2011 at 10:10 PM
If you use a telephoto, you'll see the stars are all different colors!
Posted by David Kingham on February 7, 2011 at 11:20 PM
Very cool, I have a damn good time night shooting. The star are different colors because they are different temperatures, we can't see the colors because we become almost color blind in the dark as our eyes adjust
Posted by Lynn Scott on February 8, 2011 at 1:29 AM
Jack I really like these. I'm not a night photo guy by any means but I think they are cool. I want to learn how very badly though---hint anyone! The second is my favorite. Just lots of memories on roads and mornings like this. Great color in the clouds!
Posted by Todd Caudle on February 8, 2011 at 2:15 AM
I suspect the blue stars have something to do with white balance setting. Really cool shots, though, both of them.
Posted by Michael Handley on February 8, 2011 at 10:03 AM
Both images are very compelling. I think you did a great job both with the composition and with the processing.
Posted by Lance Burch on February 8, 2011 at 11:09 AM
Agree on the crop. Really like the visual of the light moving across the sky in the first one. 2nd one is good as well.
Posted by Dan Walters on February 8, 2011 at 12:59 PM
Really like the pastel colors in the second image.
Posted by Morris McClung on February 8, 2011 at 8:54 PM
The first shot is cool, the second is outstanding.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on February 8, 2011 at 9:02 PM
That first one is pretty cool, but the 2nd is my favorite. The pastels are really nice in that one.
Posted by Stan Rose on February 9, 2011 at 4:54 AM
I was at work. Somebody has to keep this country running while y'all are off playing :wink:
I really like #2, #1 is interesting too!