Milky Way
Aug 9, 2016 22:48:41 #
I took these shots up on Mt Figueroa Ca. Near Santa Barbara.
The first shot is of the small group of us that showed up on the Mountain and shot to the NE.
My equipment is on the left, Vince is in the middle and Geza on the right.
1. Tokina 16-28mm @ 16mm, 30 sec, ISO 2500.
And shot 2. to the SW at ISO 800.
Craig
The first shot is of the small group of us that showed up on the Mountain and shot to the NE.
My equipment is on the left, Vince is in the middle and Geza on the right.
1. Tokina 16-28mm @ 16mm, 30 sec, ISO 2500.
And shot 2. to the SW at ISO 800.
Craig
Aug 9, 2016 23:26:42 #
Aug 10, 2016 00:43:04 #
JimH123 wrote:
Thank you very much Jim H. I love it on the Mountain.Very nice. Looks like a perfect place to do this.
Aug 10, 2016 01:05:43 #
Beautiful; I wish the night sky was that clear around here...
Aug 10, 2016 02:17:22 #
rmorrison1116 wrote:
Beautiful; I wish the night sky was that clear around here...
Thank you very much Morrison.
Craig
Aug 10, 2016 08:55:38 #
Beautiful Craig!
Bazillion stars!
Vince better look out. It looks like a specter was haunting his telescope.
I hope you and Annette have a ball on the mountain this weekend!
Bazillion stars!
Vince better look out. It looks like a specter was haunting his telescope.
I hope you and Annette have a ball on the mountain this weekend!
Aug 10, 2016 11:47:40 #
CraigFair wrote:
I took these shots up on Mt Figueroa Ca. Near Santa Barbara.
The first shot is of the small group of us that showed up on the Mountain and shot to the NE.
My equipment is on the left, Vince is in the middle and Geza on the right.
1. Tokina 16-28mm @ 16mm, 30 sec, ISO 2500.
And shot 2. to the SW at ISO 800.
Craig
The first shot is of the small group of us that showed up on the Mountain and shot to the NE.
My equipment is on the left, Vince is in the middle and Geza on the right.
1. Tokina 16-28mm @ 16mm, 30 sec, ISO 2500.
And shot 2. to the SW at ISO 800.
Craig
Nice shots Craig.
Vince must be in witness protection. Someone edited your photo and blurred him out.
I really like your second shot. Well done Ironsides.
Aug 10, 2016 12:08:31 #
Looks like a great time :-D
If it wasn't such a long drive, I'd join you!
GT
If it wasn't such a long drive, I'd join you!
GT
Aug 10, 2016 12:15:24 #
SonnyE wrote:
Beautiful Craig!
Bazillion stars!
Vince better look out. It looks like a specter was haunting his telescope.
I hope you and Annette have a ball on the mountain this weekend!
Bazillion stars!
Vince better look out. It looks like a specter was haunting his telescope.
I hope you and Annette have a ball on the mountain this weekend!
Thank you very much Sonny, I think I'll be going to the Mt
Thurs night alone to watch the Meteor Shower.
Not sure how to setup for DSLR photos on a tripod.
Any advice would be great. I couldn't get Vince to set still
for a photo. Vince is our local Jr College Astronomy and
Physics instructor.
Craig
Aug 10, 2016 12:17:18 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
Nice shots Craig.
Vince must be in witness protection. Someone edited your photo and blurred him out.
I really like your second shot. Well done Ironsides.
Vince must be in witness protection. Someone edited your photo and blurred him out.
I really like your second shot. Well done Ironsides.
Thanks Jim and I think Homeland Security was editing my shots.
Craig
Aug 10, 2016 12:19:35 #
GTinSoCal wrote:
Looks like a great time :-D
If it wasn't such a long drive, I'd join you!
GT
If it wasn't such a long drive, I'd join you!
GT
Hey Gordon thank you.
I do wish someone could join me it's
supposed to be a real show at 200
meteors per hour.
Craig
Aug 10, 2016 12:34:05 #
and Joshua Tree has wide open spaces for viewing!
I saw about a dozen this morning, one really good one too.
About 15ยบ long, lasting several seconds
GT
I saw about a dozen this morning, one really good one too.
About 15ยบ long, lasting several seconds
GT
CraigFair wrote:
Hey Gordon thank you.
I do wish someone could join me it's
supposed to be a real show at 200
meteors per hour.
Craig
I do wish someone could join me it's
supposed to be a real show at 200
meteors per hour.
Craig
Aug 10, 2016 23:07:11 #
CraigFair wrote:
Thank you very much Sonny, I think I'll be going to the Mt
Thurs night alone to watch the Meteor Shower.
Not sure how to setup for DSLR photos on a tripod.
Any advice would be great. I couldn't get Vince to set still
for a photo. Vince is our local Jr College Astronomy and
Physics instructor.
Craig
Thurs night alone to watch the Meteor Shower.
Not sure how to setup for DSLR photos on a tripod.
Any advice would be great. I couldn't get Vince to set still
for a photo. Vince is our local Jr College Astronomy and
Physics instructor.
Craig
Gordon helped me with mine. He can calculate the settings in his mind.
He recommended I use ISO 3200 with my lens (14 mm) and time (30 seconds).
It worked great. But I would have liked brighter stars.
I use an Intervalometer, 30 second exposure with a 5 second lag for storage and reset. (It may have been a 25/5 duration. 2 images per minute)
If I had more ISO options, I'd like to try something in between my 3200 and 6400 options.
I use my signature lazy man way. Set it and let it run all night. Then worry about what to do with it at home.
Aug 11, 2016 11:56:32 #
SonnyE wrote:
Gordon helped me with mine. He can calculate the s... (show quote)
Sonny thank you very much for the help I'll give those settings a try tonight.
Craig
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