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  • 24-03-2004 9:12pm
    #1
    Loobz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭


    Hi all.

    I have a digital camera and have been experimenting with exposure etc. I love the effect it creates. I looked into this area further and I found 6 hour exposures of the night sky. This really opened my mind. I didnt think that even existed. It creates such an impressive photograph.

    Anyway, I was wondering if anyone can suggest any online galleries of such photos. I would love to see loads of original photos, anything that stands out from the rest.

    Any suggesyions? Thanks : )


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  • #2
    rob1891
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,038 ✭✭✭rob1891


    were you on photo.net last week by any chance! They had a really nice long exposure picture:

    http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1240855&size=lg

    It's quite amazing that someone can decide 6 hours at f whatever and get such good exposure on the foregroud. Not something I'd want to learn by trial and error :eek:Comments on that link are interesting too.


  • #3
    FinoBlad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 847 ✭✭✭FinoBlad


    yup that photo was great on photo.net homepage last week.

    Another good link is The Nocturnes


  • #4
    Burago
    Closed Accounts Posts: 349 ✭✭Burago


    There was a great guide to night time photography in Photography Monthly a while back. It had a nice section on star trails. I'll run through some of the main points of the article when I fish that magazine out.


  • #5
    Loobz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭Loobz


    That photo on photo.net is one of the best i have ever seen! At the moment I have a Canon A60 digital. Nothing amazing but its a handy little number.

    The maximum exposure time is 15 seconds (compared to 6 hours its a piece of spit!)
    Still, I love messing around with it - has anyone got any tricks I could try with it. I have a few photos of waterfalls etc (using 1 to 2 sec exposure for nice flowing effect).

    I am a total amatuer as you can probably guess!


  • #6
    Burago
    Closed Accounts Posts: 349 ✭✭Burago


    That picture on photo.net is pretty mind blowing. 8 hours in a forest at night time with a 4x5 camera, the result is stunning.


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  • #7
    Loobz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭Loobz


    I agree. What kind of equipment would you need for that, how much would it cost and where could ya get it?


  • #8
    Burago
    Closed Accounts Posts: 349 ✭✭Burago


    Medium and large format cameras aren't cheap, they use much larger negatives so the quality is much better. If you're serious about getting some star trails buy a cheap 35mm SLR, I'm sure you'd find a nice manual cam on eBay. A tripod is obviously essential. I still haven't found that mag but when I do I'll post the most interesting bits.:)


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