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Old 06-01-2013, 01:41 AM
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Burrum Heads, Qld - Tinnie and Taurus

I spent a very pleasant couple of hours on the beach surrounded by soldier crabs trying to image the sky. I ended up with a lot of rubbish photos and a wet bum. Top fun though, and with a bit of Photoshop wrestling, here's the best of a bad crop!

I wafted my torch over the tinnie to lighten it a little - should have gone a little slower. The Seeing at Burrum Heads was superb. and only a small amount of light pollution from nearby villages.

30s ISO3200 Sigma 8-16mm (8mm) F4.5 650D
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Old 06-01-2013, 02:38 AM
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Really nice picture !

But the corners are very distorted. I have the same experience with my Sigma 10-20mm @10mm with >90º FOV. The 8mm is even more.
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Old 06-01-2013, 02:53 AM
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Thanks SkySurfer.

Yes I agree, and I guess has to be part of the fun with a UWA!

This is another photo with a 5 min exposure. I have warped the horizon straight(ish) but it does show that the sky isn't a flat place with 120 degrees of FoV. I also discovered that Boats don't stay still on the water for long periods...

If anyone had any bright ideas about flattening these wide shots, I'd love to hear!
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Old 06-01-2013, 06:04 PM
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A very pleasing and pleasant image,many a time I've walked along a beach at night-out fishing,and seen a vista like this-you've captured the feeling very well
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Old 07-01-2013, 10:44 PM
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Thanks Chris - and after my first day back at work, I'm looking at it a whole lot more fondly now!
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Old 29-01-2013, 02:09 PM
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RIP Burrum Heads

Flattened by a tornado over the weekend...
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Old 29-01-2013, 02:12 PM
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Holy cow! Amazing before & after shots!
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Old 29-01-2013, 07:03 PM
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like you work - especially the before and after shots
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Old 30-01-2013, 12:31 AM
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I have to confess that the after shot was lifted from a newspaper: http://www.frasercoastchronicle.com....dents/1734153/

Not a pretty sight...
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