First time anything shown up when shooting the Milky Way.
RE
Loc: California
I know it is not a good photo, but it is my first time getting any of the Milky Way to show up. I really need a wide angle lens, it is on my list of wants! :) Thanks for looking and humoring this shutter bug, I shall get it right one of these days!
RE wrote:
I know it is not a good photo, but it is my first time getting any of the Milky Way to show up. I really need a wide angle lens, it is on my list of wants! :) Thanks for looking and humoring this shutter bug, I shall get it right one of these days!
Still its a nice shot Rena.
Nice shot. I haven't managed to capture any of it yet!
jpgto
Loc: North East Tennessee
RE, no humoring the shutter-bug is necessary, excellent job and you will get better, remember, practice, practice and practice.
Enjoyed viewing.
You can really see it there in the background and in download the stars in the foreground have a wonderful range of colours. I have never tried to do this shot but all I know, so far as seeing it is concerned is that you have to be far away from the city light pollution. I once spent some time in a fairly remote part of the island of Mallorca and the night sky was different than I have ever seen it before. Well done.
A fine image, no apology necessary!
RE wrote:
I know it is not a good photo, but it is my first time getting any of the Milky Way to show up. I really need a wide angle lens, it is on my list of wants! :) Thanks for looking and humoring this shutter bug, I shall get it right one of these days!
That is why some astro-photographers use focus stacking, closer to exposure bracketing actually.
One exposed for the stars, one for the haze of the Milky Way, one for the horizon/mountains etc and sometimes one for the moon. Then blend them so it looks like what your eyes can see on a really dark night.
John N
Loc: HP14 3QF Stokenchurch, UK
I'd be happy with that. I can't even see the Milky Way so I don't know what I'm aiming at here. Used to be able to, but with increased traffic and its subsequent pollution, it's a no-show now.
CLF
Loc: Raleigh, NC
RE wrote:
I know it is not a good photo, but it is my first time getting any of the Milky Way to show up. I really need a wide angle lens, it is on my list of wants! :) Thanks for looking and humoring this shutter bug, I shall get it right one of these days!
Rena, the double download shows off some real good looking stars. I actually like this photo and will attempt to do something similar myself.
Greg
It looks like you were shooting in the Cygnus area. You can see the North American Nebula, though it is faint. Not bad, actually, for that area, and using an unmodified camera. For a better shot of the Milky Way itself, shoot more towards Scorpius and Sagittarius, which are near the center of the Galaxy, and the stars are a lot thicker and brighter. Use the widest angle lens you have.
Say what you will. I like it.
This is a great first attempt...get out and keep shooting.
There is a free program called stellarium that you can set to give you an idea of what is going on in the night sky in your area. Will also give you the direction and time the MW is best viewed. When you have the program download there is a tool bar on the left side that will allow you to adjust the brightness of the MW. Use it to find the best and brightest direction to shoot.
I really liked the double download on this shot, Rena! Well done!
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