Neat pictures I've taken

HungLikeJesus · 08-30-2010, 02:44 PM

Unless it's getting close to bath time.

Beest · 08-30-2010, 11:14 PM

So on our recent vacation in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan I also attempted some moon shots. Returning to camp late on wednesday the sky was clear and the moon just risen over the lake we were camping by (The Blind sucker Flooding). I tried to snap pics of the moon over the lake, but the moon was always over exposed.

I noticed that on even the shorter exposures a star is also visible.

So I swung the camera around and pointed it up at Cassiopeia which hung large above the camp and used the longest exposure time of 15 seconds.

I've never got star pics before, but up there there are no real cities, and hundreds of miles of Great Lake, so the sky is very clear.

I noticed in that picture that you can also see the tree, so I s wung the camera a round to the weir that forms the Flooding.

This is the unadulterated pic.

Pretty neat I felt for just moonlight.

With a little post enhancement of brightness and contrast you get this.

I'm surprised to see color, you can still see the stars too.

This is the weir from much the same spot in the morning.

glatt · 08-31-2010, 07:35 AM

Cool that you can see streaks from the stars' movements even with only 15 seconds. The earth spins fast.

Beest · 08-31-2010, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

Cool that you can see streaks from the stars' movements even with only 15 seconds. The earth spins fast.

I was discussing that with one of my cow orkers, we don't think that's what is happening, just vibration, it's not a super rock steady tripod.

jinx · 08-31-2010, 11:30 AM

Same here with the slightly wobbly tripod, just pressing the button on the camera wiggles it a bit. I found that holding the button down and taking several pics in quick succession gives me good/crisp results on the third shot.

Bullitt · 08-31-2010, 11:38 AM

Using the self timer works well too, just set it for 3 or 5 seconds. My old Nikon DSLR camera had an infrared remote available, not sure if your model (Sony?) has that.

dmg1969 · 08-31-2010, 11:40 AM

My tripod isn't the sturdiest either. When I'm shooting something where I need the camera to be absolutely still, I set a two second timer which gives the camera and tripod a chance to steady itself after I have pressed the shutter lease.

dmg1969 · 09-02-2010, 02:55 PM

A few of my favorite photos I took last weekend at a friend's 50th birthday party. Yeah, she has a small farm.

08-30-2010, 02:44 PM	#1
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08-31-2010, 11:30 AM	#5
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Same here with the slightly wobbly tripod, just pressing the button on the camera wiggles it a bit. I found that holding the button down and taking several pics in quick succession gives me good/crisp results on the third shot. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

08-31-2010, 11:38 AM	#6
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	Using the self timer works well too, just set it for 3 or 5 seconds. My old Nikon DSLR camera had an infrared remote available, not sure if your model (Sony?) has that. __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

08-31-2010, 11:40 AM	#7
dmg1969 I got nothing Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 486	My tripod isn't the sturdiest either. When I'm shooting something where I need the camera to be absolutely still, I set a two second timer which gives the camera and tripod a chance to steady itself after I have pressed the shutter lease. __________________ Void where prohibited. Your results may vary. Not intended for resale. Do not remove tag. Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.

09-02-2010, 02:55 PM	#8
dmg1969 I got nothing Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 486	A few of my favorite photos I took last weekend at a friend's 50th birthday party. Yeah, she has a small farm. __________________ Void where prohibited. Your results may vary. Not intended for resale. Do not remove tag. Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.

08-30-2010, 11:14 PM	#2
Beest Adapt and Survive Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, Mi Posts: 957	So on our recent vacation in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan I also attempted some moon shots. Returning to camp late on wednesday the sky was clear and the moon just risen over the lake we were camping by (The Blind sucker Flooding). I tried to snap pics of the moon over the lake, but the moon was always over exposed. I noticed that on even the shorter exposures a star is also visible. So I swung the camera around and pointed it up at Cassiopeia which hung large above the camp and used the longest exposure time of 15 seconds. I've never got star pics before, but up there there are no real cities, and hundreds of miles of Great Lake, so the sky is very clear. I noticed in that picture that you can also see the tree, so I s wung the camera a round to the weir that forms the Flooding. This is the unadulterated pic. Pretty neat I felt for just moonlight. With a little post enhancement of brightness and contrast you get this. I'm surprised to see color, you can still see the stars too. This is the weir from much the same spot in the morning.

08-31-2010, 07:35 AM	#3
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Cool that you can see streaks from the stars' movements even with only 15 seconds. The earth spins fast.

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