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09-23-2012, 12:03pm | #1 | ||||||
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Milky Way
I've been wanting to try this for a good while so I pulled over while driving back from Oklahoma late last night. It was a fairly dark location and the moon had 'set'. Not much prep or time spent as we were tired and ready to get home -- I just set the camera up and pointed it at the sky and snapped a few, not even checking the viewfinder or live view, hence the weak compositions. I'm now anxious to give this a real try during the next new moon.
If you have anything similar, let's see 'em! Details: 7d w/Tokina 11-16 2.8. ISO 3200/30 seconds/f2.8. Manual focus to infinity. It took some fiddling in Lightroom to get a decent color balance and exposure. |
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Very Cool pics!!! Love the blue and purple colors!
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It doesn't get that dark here.
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very nice, indeed
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I like these pics, don't get me wrong. But how in Sam's HELL do make them interesting composition-wise? I've tried several time and failed miserably.
In the end, all I end up with is stars and a full Recycle Bin. |
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Thanks... kind of an editorial decision on the blue and purple. I played with the white balance quite a bit trying to find something pleasing. I shot them on auto WB and they had an orange cast. Cooling the WB helped.
Thanks! Here either... I was driving between Norman and Dallas (we WILL NOT discuss the football game I was there to attend). I was surprised how well it showed up given the amount of light there. It was dark, but not DARK. Quote:
This was taken (not by me) at an old fort about 3 hours west of me; I plan to check it first chance I get. Last edited by TripleBlack; 09-23-2012 at 1:46pm. |
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Great pics!
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Beautiful. Btw, TripleBlack, the "Milky Way" literally means milk-white path.
Technically this would count in this months' contest. Just sayin. |
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Well I have something else I'm hoping to shoot Wednesday, but might have to fall back on this one if that doesn't turn out. I'm a month late with this... should have had it for my own "sky" topic.
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wow!! Those pics are amazing!! I rarely get the opportunity to see it, but have always wanted to shoot it. You did a great job capturing it!
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Just wish there would have been something interesting to include as a foreground. Kinda boring as photos, though they make a pretty good wallpaper for the PC. |
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Amazing sight.
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