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k-n-8 In reply to PRibeiro [2012-06-01 01:32:54 +0000 UTC]

thanks again!
First & most important thing, get away from light pollution!
This is a 13 second exposure, shot at ISO 3200. It helps to shoot wide open (biggest aperture/lowest "f" stop - this was shot at 2.8) to allow the most light in as possible. wide lenses are a must.
Set all camera settings to manual including white balance (i find WB 3000-3500 good)
some lenses you can simply set to infinity, others use the camera's "live view", zoom in on a bright star, and turn the focus ring on the lens until you're dialed in. its also important to shoot in RAW as it allows the most options in post and in reducing noise. oh, and a solid tripod is pretty important too
lastly, get outside and just start firing away!

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k-n-8 In reply to pranha [2012-05-13 21:55:51 +0000 UTC]

Well, i hope you're able to someday! that's definitely one of the nice things about living in New Mexico, a lot of dark skies

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pranha In reply to k-n-8 [2012-05-15 13:57:05 +0000 UTC]

well, Belgium is a very very light spot seen from space
I hope i can travel around the world some day yes.

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k-n-8 In reply to Corvidae65 [2012-05-13 21:54:22 +0000 UTC]

i agree! i was excited to see it come out like that. It looks pretty cool in motion as this is just a frame from a time lapse i'm working on

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silverfernn In reply to k-n-8 [2012-06-07 09:15:35 +0000 UTC]

wow! gotta watch your profile not to miss the time lapse!
so much going on on this pic. usually, it's a serene, romantic thing, astro photos are. but this one has a plot, several characters and a mysterious ending....

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k-n-8 In reply to aidyjreeve [2012-05-13 21:52:59 +0000 UTC]

thanks man!

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k-n-8 In reply to SylverRaptor [2012-05-13 21:52:45 +0000 UTC]

thanks again!

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