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Published: 2011-10-25 16:53:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 844; Favourites: 40; Downloads: 19
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If the stars should appear but one night every thousand years how man would marvel and stare.”-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Photo taken outside in my backyard. Apx 25 min exposure.
Camera: Nikon D3100
ISO: 100
I adjusted the contrast on the sky slightly to make it darker. The tree was lit up by the neighborhood lights.
Submitted to Obsidian2010's Star trails contest. [link]
Comments always welcome.
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Interesting perspective with the tree in one corner like that, and the star trails behind.
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Thank you. I was really happy with how this came out.
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Good job with the shutter and exposure! I love star tracks!
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This is very nice, I'm just wondering though, for the 25 min exposure did you use a remote and leave for a while or did you stick around the whole time?
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I used a remote that locks. I'd never be able to hold the button down for 25 min without it
It's probably the best 9 dollars I've ever spent.
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Featured in my latest journal here [link] Thank you once again for submitting to my competition.
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very impressive. And thanks for description. Long time didnt saw so nice picture of night sky. Thanks,
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Thank you for such a nice comment
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Awesome! Thanks for such a great comment.
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NO, I don't have an ND filter yet.
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Sorry to intrude, but you don't need ND filters for this kind of photography. They will only add to the exposure time, increasing heat on the sensor and hence generating more noise.
Your in the right path, just keep taking more photos like this one. Congrats!
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Thank you. I know what I really need to do is take multiple photos with shorter exposures and layer them on top of each other. I think I need a remote that will let me do a set of timed photos.
The problem i run into is that if I take a photo with a 5 min exposure, it takes my camera 5 minutes to process the shot. So I'd have gaps of 5 minutes between each layer, if this makes any sense.
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Yes, it makes sense. The thing here is that your camera is processing the shot on the internal cpu. More specifically, it is applying Noise Reduction to the image. I would recommend turning off NR to achieve the image stacking technique you're aiming for. Apply NR later in the computer.
Also, I understand that Nikon cameras that came before the D7000, have a tendency to eat stars with the NR that is applied in-camera. So, am sure you'll get better results by doing this process later.
As for the remote, yep! you need one. Nikon's inexpensive IR remote works great (ML3). You'll also need a sturdy tripod and to add counterweights to it to keep it still in mild wind conditions.
Keep me posted on how your shots come up without NR.
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I'll definitely try it without the NR next chance I get. It may be awhile though. Winter has already started here and we recieved 18 inches of snow last weekend. I'm going to be spending alot more time photographing indoors I think.
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Why wait? Come down over here! The skies are as clean as they get. There's wind, but it's still manageable.
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Man, if I had the time and money, I'd love to travel to Mexico. Maybe someday.
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You will, I know that!
Just let me know before departing the US to take care of you and your family properly!
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If i ever do travel down that way, i'll certainly let you know
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