Midnight shoot in Colorado

Got a chance to take my new 24 f/1.4 out for a spin Thursday night-I like it a lot! These are from South Valley Open Space near Denver.

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First 4 had some extra light added with a small flashlight, the last one was ambient light only. (Light pollution is good for something, I guess.) Taking after-dark landscapes was one of the main reasons I bought the 24L: wide angle starscapes with no star trailing at fairly low ISOs.

Adam Pender
5DIII | 7DII | 16-35 f/4L IS | 24-70 f/2.8 L II | 70-200 f/2.8L IS II | 100-400 L IS II
Samyang 14/2.8 | TS-E 24 f/3.5L II | | Sigma 35 f/1.4 Art | 100 f/2.8L IS | 1.4x III | 2.0x III | 580EXII | 430EX
For sale:24-105 f/4L IS, 24 f/1.4L II
www.adampenderphotogra​phy.com

5D Mark II - 17-40 f/4L - 24-105 f/4L IS - 70-300L IS - 85 1.8 - RRS TVC 33 Tripod - RRS BH-55 Ball Head

MadTony wrote in post #13921076
Got a chance to take my new 24 f/1.4 out for a spin Thursday night-I like it a lot!

Congrats on the new lens; it's serving you very very well! Gorgeous images.

David | Flickr
Sony: α7R II | Sony: 35GM, 12-24GM | Sigma Art: 35 F1.2, 105 Macro | Zeiss Batis: 85, 135 | Zeiss Loxia: 21, 35, 85

I like to push buttons on thingies that take pictures. Sometimes I like to push other buttons, too.
I only bite on the second Tuesday of every week, usually only mean people - they kinda taste like chicken...
You can call me Wuzzi

I've shot a lot of night stuff with a fast 50...these two were both shot at 50mm at f/1.6, ISO3200, 6 sec, on the 5DII:

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These were helped by my location: Independence Pass, outside of Aspen (over 12,000 ft, and far away from light pollution)

This one was also done at 50mm, f/1.6, in Northern Minnesota.

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Adam Pender
5DIII | 7DII | 16-35 f/4L IS | 24-70 f/2.8 L II | 70-200 f/2.8L IS II | 100-400 L IS II
Samyang 14/2.8 | TS-E 24 f/3.5L II | | Sigma 35 f/1.4 Art | 100 f/2.8L IS | 1.4x III | 2.0x III | 580EXII | 430EX
For sale:24-105 f/4L IS, 24 f/1.4L II
www.adampenderphotogra​phy.com

I like to push buttons on thingies that take pictures. Sometimes I like to push other buttons, too.
I only bite on the second Tuesday of every week, usually only mean people - they kinda taste like chicken...
You can call me Wuzzi

My Stuff 1D MK IV, 5D MK IV,1D MK II, 100-400L, 28-70 2.8L, 580EX II, 70-200 2.8L IS,16-35 f4L. www.humphreyimages.net

Have plenty of Canons, enough ammo, enough to blow 'em to "L". Now, I just have to learn to aim.

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Dean Humphrey wrote in post #13921732
What White Balance would be best for these type shots.

I find that white balance for these long exposures can be tough. Definitely shoot in RAW, so you have a lot of latitude during post processing. I usually start out with a tungsten setting in camera, and tweak it from there. The ideal sky would be jet black with just stars visible, but more often the light pollution will make the sky relatively light, so you'll want to adjust to make it a pleasing color.

My Lightroom settings for these were:
Color temp: 3150-3350
Tint: -5 to -7

Adam Pender
5DIII | 7DII | 16-35 f/4L IS | 24-70 f/2.8 L II | 70-200 f/2.8L IS II | 100-400 L IS II
Samyang 14/2.8 | TS-E 24 f/3.5L II | | Sigma 35 f/1.4 Art | 100 f/2.8L IS | 1.4x III | 2.0x III | 580EXII | 430EX
For sale:24-105 f/4L IS, 24 f/1.4L II
www.adampenderphotogra​phy.com

frankk wrote in post #13922442
I like them all but think 1 and 5 are really cool. I'd lighten some of the dark areas in 5 a tiny bit, but I like it as is.

Edit: one other comment. I'll be in Colorado this summer. I'm sure your shoot will cost me at least one night's sleep.

Thanks for the critique, frank!
Where will you be visiting?

Adam Pender
5DIII | 7DII | 16-35 f/4L IS | 24-70 f/2.8 L II | 70-200 f/2.8L IS II | 100-400 L IS II
Samyang 14/2.8 | TS-E 24 f/3.5L II | | Sigma 35 f/1.4 Art | 100 f/2.8L IS | 1.4x III | 2.0x III | 580EXII | 430EX
For sale:24-105 f/4L IS, 24 f/1.4L II
www.adampenderphotogra​phy.com

David | Flickr
Sony: α7R II | Sony: 35GM, 12-24GM | Sigma Art: 35 F1.2, 105 Macro | Zeiss Batis: 85, 135 | Zeiss Loxia: 21, 35, 85