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26-05-2012, 08:30 PM
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Grrrrr @ planes (now with plane trails)
Hi all,
I scoped out this location months ago and I thought it had some great potential for some nightsky scapes, but when I got a chance to go there during the week in near perfect conditions I discovered a bit of a problem. It was pretty much smack bang underneath the Sydney-Melbourne flight path AND the main approach to Albury airport. I have never battled so many planes getting in my shots. I set up for a star trail image with one camera while I did single images with another, and I just watched with dismay as plane after plane flew straight through the field of view. The resulting star trail image is ruined. There is no way I can clone out the shear number of planes in it.
Still, it wasn't all doom and gloom. I managed to snap some images that I am quiet happy with in between the planes. Here is the first one.
"Rising Tide"
Lake Hume
Canon 5D Mk II
Pro Optic 14mm lens.
Single 2 minute exposure.
Magic Glove technique.
Cheers
Greg
Last edited by CapturingTheNight; 27-05-2012 at 08:27 AM.
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26-05-2012, 08:50 PM
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Sensational Greg, Beautiful spots. The plane trouble should just make you more appreciative of what you've achieved!
Darren
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26-05-2012, 09:18 PM
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Dazed and confused
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Awesome
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26-05-2012, 09:29 PM
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I'd be interested in seeing one with the plane trails, sometimes they look very cool!
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26-05-2012, 10:33 PM
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real nice compo & solid execution, top show ! BTW & sorry, but What is Magic Glove technique ? is this like warming mittens or something ? ? Lol , , nah seriously, i dont know ?
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27-05-2012, 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by MrB
I'd be interested in seeing one with the plane trails, sometimes they look very cool!
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Me too Greg - don't tell us the story &
then don't show the result. 
You got a great image anyway.
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27-05-2012, 02:33 AM
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A beautiful image. I just ordered a Canon 5D MKII after seeing the great images done with this camera.
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27-05-2012, 07:34 AM
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That's a lovely shot, the colors are sublime.
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27-05-2012, 08:25 AM
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Thank you very much everyone  I'm glad you like it.
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Originally Posted by astronobob
real nice compo & solid execution, top show ! BTW & sorry, but What is Magic Glove technique ? is this like warming mittens or something ? ? Lol , , nah seriously, i dont know ?
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Magic glove or magic cloth technique described here Bob http://www.ephotozine.com/article/te...ndscapes-14858
Quote:
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I'd be interested in seeing one with the plane trails, sometimes they look very cool!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alpal
Me too Greg - don't tell us the story &
then don't show the result. |
You wish is my command.......
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27-05-2012, 08:37 AM
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Hmmm, the squiggly one that's coming in to land at Albury (I guess  ) does draw the eye...
While its does detract from a pure startrail shot it still an interesting shot in its own right.
I can see why you picked that spot. The planes just make it more of a challenge!
Al.
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27-05-2012, 08:38 AM
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Thanks for showing us the pic.
Wow - so many planes!
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27-05-2012, 08:44 AM
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“We are star-stuff”
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Magic stuff!!
Even the planes tell a story....
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27-05-2012, 09:59 AM
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the squiggly one that's coming in to land at Albury (I guess) does draw the eye...
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Looks like he flew the holding pattern. Very effective. Lets us now that under this grand tranquil sky is a human element bustling here and there.
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27-05-2012, 11:19 AM
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Thanks for the great feedback everyone. Yeah there are three planes that went into land at Albury (moving from the right of frame to left) and I think I can count ten Sydney/Melbourne (or vice versa) planes on the right of frame. Seems like a very tight holding pattern turn on that lower one but I guess it was also a long way away at the time of the turn.
Cheers
Greg
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27-05-2012, 11:24 AM
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Let there be night...
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Very nice captures Greg.  Planes are a pain in the bum, and they're my problem as well. I live on a the same flight path but closer to Sydney.
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27-05-2012, 12:42 PM
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'Rising Tide' is quite superb.
well done
Martin
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27-05-2012, 03:41 PM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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I agree, Rising Tide is bloomin' brilliant.
Love it!
How long did you expose the sky for out of your 2 min exposure?
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27-05-2012, 04:05 PM
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Thank you so much Chris, Martin and Mike I'm glad you approve.
Roughly 30 seconds Mike. Give or take a couple of seconds. I just count it out in my head at the start of the exposure and then down comes the glove/cloth/card.
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27-05-2012, 06:36 PM
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Hello Greg,
Absolutely beautiful colour range, and lovely settings. Well done.
Steve
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27-05-2012, 07:34 PM
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"Rising Tide" is stunning! You must be stoked.
Such a shame about the plane trails - that would have been a cracker of an image. (I really like the front lighting on the trees.) Maybe you could argue that they're not in fact plane trails... but star trails under gravitational lensing?
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