Milky Way ( on the cheap)
Sep 4, 2018 08:42:31 #
You did just fine, and as has been said, it's not the tool, it's the person using it.
Sep 4, 2018 08:56:24 #
The settings I generally use for night time photography 20 second exposure set the iso at 6400 and have the lens open wide as you can get the lens I was using is a fixed 24 mm F 1.8 if you use app photo pills it will tell you when full darkness is in this case on September 2nd it was 9:38 you can start taking pictures and it will also locate the Milky Way for you wherever you are on Earth your settings will depend on how dark the area is that you are in the darker the better if you use 6400 ISO your photo will look like it is Overexposed but this way you can darken the photo and you will not lose so much in the shadow areas the histogram should give you a good indication if you have clipping or not that will more or less dictate the iso you should use but nothing over 6400 another good app to use is the light pollution map it will show you where the dark areas are on Earth
Sep 4, 2018 09:16:54 #
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Sep 4, 2018 09:36:34 #
To be honest I have read several books on night time photography one of them by Jennifer Wu which is the one that got me started but I took almost a year to learn how to do it and get it right and probably 2 years of taking really lousy pictures until I finally figured it out
Sep 4, 2018 09:48:11 #
Sep 4, 2018 09:59:15 #
lrjames wrote:
I took the photo last night just outside the little town of Rainier Washington I also would like to thank everybody for looking at my photos I really do appreciate it
I like the that you caught a shooting star. (middle far right side) I do astrophotography myself on the cheap. It's not an easy task without all the rite equipment. But those who can do it without the equipment, I believe is all the better photographer.
Sep 4, 2018 10:01:46 #
granbob
Loc: SW Wisc; E Iowa; W Illinois
I agree with all the others who have praised your work - - very nice ! As for a cheap milky way, I can remember buying them for only a nickel.
Sep 4, 2018 10:22:23 #
Is it possible that your expectations are just a tad high.
There is 0 zip nothing wrong with that photo
There is 0 zip nothing wrong with that photo
Sep 4, 2018 10:23:25 #
lrjames wrote:
I took this with my Nikon D5300 and a 24mm fixed f1.8 Nicor lens. I am almost embarrassed to post this after seeing the Milky way photos taken by the gentleman with the astro enhanced camera. I am very low budget but even the crop frames will take good night photos. I am in the process of saving enough money to buy the D850. I will return!
Gorgeous image it looks like your equipment held up micely as well!
I am sending in my D850 in for H-alpha modification today pretty excited.
Sep 4, 2018 10:28:12 #
Jim D
Loc: Lehigh Valley , Pa.
Very nice indeed. As they say it's not the equipment, it's the person using the equipment.
Jim
Jim
Sep 4, 2018 10:41:58 #
Do you really belief that you will do better with the D850? I am in full agreement with Cameraman.
Sep 4, 2018 10:50:02 #
Beautiful photo.Just goes to show,it's just not the camera,but the photographer as well.
Sep 4, 2018 10:51:00 #
camerapapi wrote:
Do you really belief that you will do better with the D850? I am in full agreement with Cameraman.
We all know nothing trumps skill, but if you want to do your skills justice equitment matters a lot unless you never print then it does not matter.
The difference from D810 to D850 is large for night stuff.
Let the man be be happy with his next upgrade, I can honostly say the D850 help to make be a better photographer and I have skills,
I would say cameraman is 51% right.
Sep 4, 2018 10:57:55 #
shangyrhee
Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA
Gorgeous capture of the Milky Way !!! It is always fascinating . Shang.
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