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[C&C] A better attempt (star photo)

  • 01-12-2006 12:26PM
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,763 ✭✭✭


    I've tried for a much more subtle take on colours and focused more on light, shadows and contrast with processing this time round, which I think gives me a much more naturally coloured and better contrasted photo. The end result is that you can really make out a lot of detail in the milky way and 90% of the stars show up perfectly:

    311029107_7678c12e05.jpg


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  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,583 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    this kinda reminds me of the pictures i take in the lab (tracking seeded particles in moving fluid) but much prettier.
    The colours there are great, plenty of blue shift.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,369 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    Uh, how long was the exposure? You've got blur from them moving across the sky. I understand its hard to get around but it really does ruin the picture.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 550 ✭✭✭TJM


    How are you taking these shots? Long lens, telescope mount?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,763 ✭✭✭Fenster


    Zillah wrote:
    Uh, how long was the exposure? You've got blur from them moving across the sky. I understand its hard to get around but it really does ruin the picture.

    Yup, it was a 70 second exposure. I'm hoping to try out stacking next time I'm out to get rid of the trails (not likely to work, but still...). I meant more the details in the dust clouds and the belt of the milky way.

    TJM: I used a Canon 28mm prime lens. I wanted a widefield and not a closeup of anything.


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,583 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    "Dust Clouds", Captain Capslock would love that! :D

    (Sorry about the joke if you didn't get it, but if you don't get it count yourself lucky)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,763 ✭✭✭Fenster


    I got it. :p


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