DSLR Shots and Discussions

6spd · 12-28-2014, 10:00 PM

Shot of the day today:

Pintsize725 · 12-30-2014, 09:57 AM

This would have turned out great if I had left it for a few more frames. It was too cold for my husband.

redstarcg · 12-30-2014, 10:02 AM

I wish the car itself was lit a little more. What if you did a shot like this and then light painted the car so it stands out a little more in another shot and Photoshop them both together?

Looks cool though.

Pintsize725 · 12-30-2014, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by redstarcg

I wish the car itself was lit a little more. What if you did a shot like this and then light painted the car so it stands out a little more in another shot and Photoshop them both together?

Looks cool though.

That's planned for after I get the right set up for just the stars. I could have swapped in an earlier shot of the car that was well lit thanks to the moon but I wanted the real focus to be on the stars.

6spd · 12-30-2014, 11:16 AM

IDK anything about astronomy, but do stars move like that everywhere or is it different for different parts of the earth?

Pintsize725 · 12-30-2014, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 6spd

IDK anything about astronomy, but do stars move like that everywhere or is it different for different parts of the earth?

All I know:

It's different depending on what direction you face and how far into the night you are. If you have the north star in your shot, it will remain stationary and the rotation will be around it. If you shoot away from it, it can vary from part of a circle to this:

redstarcg · 12-30-2014, 12:30 PM

So how long do you leave shutter open for?

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Pintsize725 · 12-30-2014, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by redstarcg

So how long do you leave shutter open for?

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The one with the 350 I used about seventy 30 second frames with ISO 1600. The 370 I used about eighteen 20 second frames and a lower ISO to help with the moonlight. The one above this was bulb mode and open for ~3 minutes or so with ISO 1600 just to see what it would show.

redstarcg · 12-30-2014, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

The one with the 350 I used 30 second frames with ISO 1600. The 370 I used 20 second frames and a lower ISO to help with the moonlight. The one above this was bulb mode and open for ~3 minutes or so with ISO 1600 just to see what it would show.

Thats amazing. Had no idea stars move that fast.

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TreeSemdyZee · 12-30-2014, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by redstarcg

Thats amazing. Had no idea stars move that fast.

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Most of the movement is the rotation of Earth, not the movement on the stars.

Pintsize725 · 12-30-2014, 02:32 PM

Edited my previous post for better clarity.

redstarcg · 12-30-2014, 08:30 PM

Ahh yes you are correct. Stupid me.

Still is amazing!

kayha12 · 12-30-2014, 11:51 PM

stars seem out of focus, what kind of tripod are you using?

Pintsize725 · 12-31-2014, 07:22 AM

A crappy Sunpak with focus set to infinity.

Huck · 12-31-2014, 01:30 PM

Tracie actually inspired me to do the same thing. I couldn't get the star trails program to work right, so the stars are spotty instead of a single solid line...

This one I had to take a lot of the pictures out of the stack since there were a crapload of cars on the road messing up the shots, so the stars are kinda sparse (there's like 3 or 4 shots in this one I think)...

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6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 25	IDK anything about astronomy, but do stars move like that everywhere or is it different for different parts of the earth? __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

12-30-2014, 02:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
Pintsize725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Austin Posts: 14,196 Drives: 2016 Mazda 6 Rep Power: 211845	Edited my previous post for better clarity. __________________ Tracie

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redstarcg Base Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Marietta GA Posts: 171 Drives: 14 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 11	I wish the car itself was lit a little more. What if you did a shot like this and then light painted the car so it stands out a little more in another shot and Photoshop them both together? Looks cool though.

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redstarcg Base Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Marietta GA Posts: 171 Drives: 14 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 11	So how long do you leave shutter open for? Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

12-30-2014, 08:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
redstarcg Base Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Marietta GA Posts: 171 Drives: 14 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 11	Ahh yes you are correct. Stupid me. Still is amazing!

12-31-2014, 07:22 AM	#14 (permalink)
Pintsize725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Austin Posts: 14,196 Drives: 2016 Mazda 6 Rep Power: 211845	A crappy Sunpak with focus set to infinity. __________________ Tracie

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