The Night Photography Thread

TL · 07-25-2011, 11:33 AM

MIT - MacLaurin building by GQjai, on Flickr

The1 · 07-26-2011, 12:01 AM

looks good, but looks like it's tipping to the right a bit

Weebl · 07-27-2011, 02:01 AM

A desktop helps with processing photos. Don't know if it is the same frame as before but looks a bit better.
Not the same image as the other thread, this has a satellite in it.

vachss · 07-27-2011, 06:48 AM

Nice detail and saturation in the Milky Way. Was this another 17mm / 30 s exposure (or did you expose for longer to bring out the starfield)?

Weebl · 07-27-2011, 12:14 PM

17mm F4.5 68 secs and ISO of 800
PP on a desktop helps, the laptop I use is a XP ( I use it for internet only) the longest I used was ~80 secs but by then the moon was up and I got poop.

vachss · 07-27-2011, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Weebl

17mm F4.5 68 secs and ISO of 800
PP on a desktop helps, the laptop I use is a XP ( I use it for internet only) the longest I used was ~80 secs but by then the moon was up and I got poop.

Your results are certainly good enough that you don't need my advice anymore, but I think you could get away with higher ISOs to shorten the exposure and reduce trailing. While you'll certainly have noise at ISO 1600-3200 it can clean up pretty well in post, while star trails are harder to get rid of.

Another thing you can play with if you just have a sky image with no ground background is stacking a bunch of relatively short high ISO exposures to reduce noise. Each shot will rotate a bit from the previous one just like a star trail, but the individual shots can be free from trails. For instance, you could go to a very high ISO like 6400 and shoot 16 shots in a row each for 10-15 seconds. A stacking program will overlay the exposures and take out the interframe rotation (and, hopefully, much of the noise).

Weebl · 07-27-2011, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by vachss

Your results are certainly good enough that you don't need my advice anymore, but I think you could get away with higher ISOs to shorten the exposure and reduce trailing. While you'll certainly have noise at ISO 1600-3200 it can clean up pretty well in post, while star trails are harder to get rid of.

Another thing you can play with if you just have a sky image with no ground background is stacking a bunch of relatively short high ISO exposures to reduce noise. Each shot will rotate a bit from the previous one just like a star trail, but the individual shots can be free from trails. For instance, you could go to a very high ISO like 6400 and shoot 16 shots in a row each for 10-15 seconds. A stacking program will overlay the exposures and take out the interframe rotation (and, hopefully, much of the noise).

1: I need all the help I can get

and your advice while I was there helped.
2: I fear photoshop and would have to pass the stacking on to my son. I know the same works for stacking focus to get incredible dof.
3: ISO noise, hopefully a different camera body would help with that.

bimmer billy · 07-27-2011, 02:09 PM

Milky Way @ Zion National Park

TL · 07-27-2011, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by The1

looks good, but looks like it's tipping to the right a bit

thanks, it does

ShopVac · 07-30-2011, 10:39 PM

I tried to get these in before the Mrs came out with the drinks...needless, I didn't make it and got an earful. So enjoy, cause this cups not the only one that took heat.

M_Six · 07-30-2011, 10:51 PM

^^^Cool shots.

Explain what we're seeing. Is it burning or just steaming?

ShopVac · 07-30-2011, 10:55 PM

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^^^Cool shots.

Explain what we're seeing. Is it burning or just steaming?

Thanks...

Pouring actual fire...from a blue flame tiki torch. Got the idea when I went to light it off another torch and the flames poured to the ground. I just grabbed the first cup I saw on the bar and poured it in while the camera was shooting.

So even through it says Crown, I wouldn't drink it unless you want to go blind.

Weebl · 07-30-2011, 10:55 PM

The flame from the glass and flame from pouring?
Why give you crap? Wasting CR?

ShopVac · 07-30-2011, 10:58 PM

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The flame from the glass and flame from pouring?
Why give you crap? Wasting CR?

Thought I was ruining the glass...like she's ever even used them.

Weebl · 07-30-2011, 10:58 PM

Just got to make sure you use soap to clean them.

ShopVac · 07-30-2011, 11:00 PM

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Just got to make sure you use soap to clean them.

Let wife drink tiki fluid, got it.

Weebl · 07-30-2011, 11:29 PM

shit happens+insurance pays=toys
though, after 25 years it would have to be quite a few toys to replace her.

ShopVac · 07-31-2011, 08:54 AM

Quote:

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shit happens+insurance pays=toys
though, after 25 years it would have to be quite a few toys to replace her.

Okay...I washed it, with soap and hot water.

1013mm · 07-31-2011, 12:05 PM

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Chewy734 · 07-31-2011, 03:32 PM

nice shots John!

TL · 08-03-2011, 11:38 AM

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum by GQjai, on Flickr

Weebl · 08-03-2011, 11:52 AM

I like these colors, makes it pop

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