Night shots

[Buttkicker]

New member so go easy
I tried to get some Landscapes with a difference with this shot

Starry Skies
84 seconds
F4
17mm
http://members.lycos.co.uk/chris_procter/stream%20stars.jpg

[Buttkicker]

another

gateway to the stars
74 seconds
f4
17MM
20D
http://members.lycos.co.uk/chris_procter/gate%20star.jpg

[ppuga]

Welcome!

I like a lot the composition and the colors of the second one, nice shot!

;)

[DCB]

Love the second one! It's almost like a watercolor. Good work.

[Buttkicker]

Thanks guys
DCB how do you like your 24-70L -- I am seriously thinking about selling my 17-40L for that Lens, be interested to hear your thoughts on the 24-70 for landscapes

[DCB]

Thanks guys
DCB how do you like your 24-70L -- I am seriously thinking about selling my 17-40L for that Lens, be interested to hear your thoughts on the 24-70 for landscapes

I like it a bunch. Not because I've tested the quality but because I like the coverage the lens provides.

Then again, I'm too new to the Canon lens world to have an opinion that matters much. But I am glad I bought it, and do find that it's on the camera a lot.

[thomascanty]

They're both excellent shots! I like how clear the stars are. Is that the Big Dipper in the second shot?

You didn't ask me, but since I have the 24-70 also, I thought I'd give my opinion. It's a great lens, and I love it, but I wouldn't give up my 17-40 for it. I want both of them to stay in my camera bag...

[DLopez]

That's a great shot of the constellation 'Orion' in the 2nd shot, and gives a clue to the time of year it was taken (winter). :p

I've tried taking night shots like that also, but with far less satisfactory results. I'm guessing the moon was nice and full this night?

Great work!

[Buttkicker]

That's a great shot of the constellation 'Orion' in the 2nd shot, and gives a clue to the time of year it was taken (winter). :p

I've tried taking night shots like that also, but with far less satisfactory results. I'm guessing the moon was nice and full this night?

Great work!
the moon was pretty much full and must add it was a bitterly cold night Brrr

and yes Thomascanty it was the big dipper
thanks for the nice comments

[Mills]

Excellent! I think the first one is my favorite.

[smudge]

Hmmm...don't see big dipper (The Plough), do see, as stated, Orion, in particular the belt of. Nice pics. Must try that next week when I'm up on Brecon. Gotta love the Fan in winter.

[thomascanty]

Hmmm...don't see big dipper (The Plough)

This is what I was asking about, if it was the dipper:

http://www.ldphotography.net/cdpf/dipper.jpg

I'm no expert when it comes to stars, but that's what it looks like to me.

[smudge]

No Sir, that is the belt of orion ( the three stars in a straight line) conected to, I beleive M42 and M43 part of the constellation of orion as shown here.
http://www.allthesky.com/constellations/orion/constell.html

The Big Dipper or Plough is also Known as the Seven Sisters The Plaidies and Ursula Major or the Great Bear and is shaped like curve handled ladle. Although this is only the most recognisable part of a much larger constellation.
http://www.hubbletelescope.btinternet.co.uk/directions.shtml

[Turbowolf]

Nope - It's Orion

[stoneylonesome]

Beautiful shots, they give a very dreamy almost surreal look to them.

[thomascanty]

Thanks for the lesson. I'm a little less ignorant now than I was yesterday. That's always a good thing, right?

And here I always thought Orion's Belt was a cat's collar... :D (just kidding!)

[smudge]

Thanks for the lesson...

No probs. I'm in no doubt that you can help educate me next time I post a grim attempt at photography.;)

[sparker1]

Wow! Beautiful shots using a technique that's new to me and astronomy lessons all in one thread. I like the first one best, but can't believe it was shot in Leeds, UK. Where?

[DLopez]

Oops! I didn't mean to push this thread off on an astronomy tangent! :lol:

Well, this graphic might help visualize the constellation 'Orion' from just a group of stars, to the mythical figure it is named after. :)

What's really cool in this pic is that as you can see from the graphic, one of the stars in the sword is not really a sword at all, it is a nebula, or cloud of gas. It's amazing that you can see it so clearly in the picture!

[sallybelgium]

Nice Shot !!!!

[Buttkicker]

Hi guys & Ladies
thanks for the astronomy Lesson here...
Sparker1
I live in the Leeds area, the shot was taken in the middle of the Yorkshire dales at a place called Gordale Scar, its a fairly remote area and gets Lots & Lots of tourists in the summer

I had the idea for the shot at this Location for about 2 years... but did not get the picture I wanted on the night I was there.
at this place, they have a really nice double waterfall cascading down the rocks after heavy rain. but things quickly went 'belly' up as soon as I had driven the 40 miles to get the shot

first off it was very very cold, and it was very dark no urban lights for miles.. and the high power torch failed on me within 2 minutes of arriving Grrr

worse still I walked the half mile or so to the water fall (no torch) (-5 temps) unpacked the camera from my backpack !!!!!! Left the quick release plate on my other Lens at home, what an idiot I am LOL
any way "the show must go on", the thinking behind the High power torch was that I would paint the waterfalls with light while doing some long exposures... but obviously that was now a non starter with no torch, and the waterfalls were in 100% darkness shaded at the top of a Gorge.. making it impossible to get any shot of any kind

So plan B was put into place... just manage to get the best shots I could under the circumstances... the result was I took about 40 Long exposure shots in a 3 hour period with the 2 best being the ones posted here

I have had a really Positve response for the Stream shot, which is obviously very pleasing, so have entered it in the annual competition
Thanks again for all the really nice pointers and remarks
Chris