night photography

gvidas · 07-02-2010, 11:55 PM

My walk home from the studio is about 600' of trail / road, without any traffic ever, and fairly minimal light pollution. When the moon isn't up, I use a headlamp -- when the moon is up, I tend to see a lot more shooting stars.

Took a little while to sit in the road and take photos tonight. ISO100, f2.0, 50 and 60s exposure.

lumberjim · 07-03-2010, 12:00 AM

awesome. thanks!

do moar!

Lamplighter · 07-03-2010, 08:39 AM

What LJ said. The mood is very intriguing

How did you compensate for motions of stars and the moon ?

gvidas · 07-03-2010, 09:44 AM

Thanks, guys.

I didn't compensate at all. Just a point and shoot camera sitting on the ground, propped up on the lens cap.

I think that there's less-visible star motion in some parts of the photos because I was taking them mostly to the north west, north, and northeast. From what I remember of astronomy, the perceivable rotation of the earth is less when you're looking at something along the axis, i.e. the north star.

Lamplighter · 07-03-2010, 10:01 AM

I'm impressed... for 50 or 60 sec exposures, you are very steady !

Queen of the Ryche · 07-03-2010, 10:14 AM

Beautiful!
What are those sideways hammock looking thingies?

jinx · 07-03-2010, 10:53 AM

Beautiful. Nice job.

PikerV · 07-03-2010, 12:00 PM

Lovely. I miss the same kind of walks home from the studio. I used a head lamp book light usually. I do miss the solitary walks and all the stars! Thank you for posting this.

Gravdigr · 07-03-2010, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Queen of the Ryche

Beautiful!
What are those sideways hammock looking thingies?

I'm wondering, too, what those tripod-ish thing-a-ma-bobs are.

ETA: Nice pics. (I wish I could do more than eight-second exposures w/my camera.)

Elspode · 07-03-2010, 01:41 PM

Nice clear views of Ursa Major and Cassiopeia!

squirell nutkin · 07-03-2010, 02:04 PM

Very cool. What studio? What do you do in the studio?

lumberjim · 07-03-2010, 02:38 PM

night pornography clone thread

glatt · 07-03-2010, 04:16 PM

excellent pictures!

gvidas · 07-04-2010, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Queen of the Ryche

Beautiful!
What are those sideways hammock looking thingies?

A sculpture:

see also: http://www.thethirditeration.info/ http://lamppoles.blogspot.com/

Quote:

Originally Posted by squirell nutkin

Very cool. What studio? What do you do in the studio?

That's a tricky question. On my end, I'm trying to figure out how best to live with myself. Lately the result has been a handful of painted doodles (doodling with paint: pushing paint for its own sake.)

glatt · 07-04-2010, 07:02 AM

That's a nice walk home from a studio.

07-02-2010, 11:55 PM	#1
gvidas Hoodoo Guru Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 286	night photography My walk home from the studio is about 600' of trail / road, without any traffic ever, and fairly minimal light pollution. When the moon isn't up, I use a headlamp -- when the moon is up, I tend to see a lot more shooting stars. Took a little while to sit in the road and take photos tonight. ISO100, f2.0, 50 and 60s exposure.

07-03-2010, 12:00 AM	#2
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	awesome. thanks! do moar! __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

07-03-2010, 10:14 AM	#6
Queen of the Ryche is fleeing the scene Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Beautiful CO Posts: 1,510	Beautiful! What are those sideways hammock looking thingies? __________________ Once, in an interview, Chuck Norris admitted that he was not the most awesome thing ever. He declined to elaborate; but I believe we all know that he was referring to the existence of chocolate covered bacon. I'd rather be judged by twelve than carried by six.

07-03-2010, 10:53 AM	#7
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Beautiful. Nice job. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

07-03-2010, 01:41 PM	#10
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Nice clear views of Ursa Major and Cassiopeia! __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

07-03-2010, 08:39 AM	#3
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	What LJ said. The mood is very intriguing How did you compensate for motions of stars and the moon ?

07-03-2010, 09:44 AM	#4
gvidas Hoodoo Guru Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 286	Thanks, guys. I didn't compensate at all. Just a point and shoot camera sitting on the ground, propped up on the lens cap. I think that there's less-visible star motion in some parts of the photos because I was taking them mostly to the north west, north, and northeast. From what I remember of astronomy, the perceivable rotation of the earth is less when you're looking at something along the axis, i.e. the north star.

07-03-2010, 10:01 AM	#5
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	I'm impressed... for 50 or 60 sec exposures, you are very steady !

07-03-2010, 12:00 PM	#8
PikerV Kinda New Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2	Lovely. I miss the same kind of walks home from the studio. I used a head lamp book light usually. I do miss the solitary walks and all the stars! Thank you for posting this.

07-03-2010, 02:04 PM	#11
squirell nutkin has a second hand user title Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in a Nut House Posts: 2,017	Very cool. What studio? What do you do in the studio? __________________ And now I'm finished posting.

07-03-2010, 02:38 PM	#12
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	night pornography clone thread __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

07-03-2010, 04:16 PM	#13
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	excellent pictures!

07-04-2010, 07:02 AM	#15
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	That's a nice walk home from a studio.

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