Last night at IISAC was pretty good - some patchy cloud but enough clear sky to photography and look at, and the clouds added some nice depth to the timelapses.
I noticed the stars reflecting off the car so decided to incorporate it into a selfie
It's from up on the mountain ridge near where we watched Comet McNaught in 2007, but about 5 min further up the road. Lovely view to the SE and over Lostock Dam.
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- 2nd photo added. The angle wasn't quite right for the reflections to feature in this shot, but I still like the scene. I hope you do too.
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Really..? Looks fantastic but the stars look brighter and sharper on the car than they do in the sky...how is this possible..? What processing techniques are at play here?
Really..? Looks fantastic but the stars look brighter and sharper on the car than they do in the sky...how is this possible..? What processing techniques are at play here?
Really..? Looks fantastic but the stars look brighter and sharper on the car than they do in the sky...how is this possible..? What processing techniques are at play here?
Mike
I'm not sure what you mean, Mike. There's nothing special and no unusual processing. It was like that straight out of the camera. Basic local contrast, curves etc.
On the car, the stars probably have more contrast and are likely a different shape due to the viewing angle. Like how they elongate when reflected on water.
Not sure why you've questioned the validity (?) of both of my shots but i'll take that as a sign of something unique or different.
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Originally Posted by MortonH
You must have washed the car for this shot - everyone else's was covered in dust!!!
Hah that's the thing- my car was just as dirty and dusty as everyone else's. I would've liked to see how many stars got reflected if it was clean.
I spent 2 hours washing and vaccuming the car yesterday arvo. It was filthy, dust in every crevice and smelling of cow dung!
I'm not sure what you mean, Mike. There's nothing special and no unusual processing. It was like that straight out of the camera. Basic local contrast, curves etc.
On the car, the stars probably have more contrast and are likely a different shape due to the viewing angle. Like how they elongate when reflected on water.
Not sure why you've questioned the validity (?) of both of my shots but i'll take that as a sign of something unique or different.
Don't mind me I wasn't questioning the validity but rather I am just amazed that you can record a detailed magenta coloured Eta Carina nebula in a reflection from the windscreen glass of a dusty car...shows how much I know
I'm not sure what you mean, Mike. There's nothing special and no unusual processing. It was like that straight out of the camera. Basic local contrast, curves etc. 
I wasn't questioning the validity but rather I am just amazed that you can record a detailed magenta coloured Eta Carina nebula in a reflection from the windscreen glass of a dusty car...shows how much I know 
