Coming back from the U2 360 concert on Friday I noticed someting very unusual for Melbourne lately - stars and lots of them!
I packed my gear and set off to Flidners on Mornington Peninsula around 1am. I knew by the time I get there I would only get 2.5 hours of imaging, which is far too little for a time lapse, but who knows when the sky will be clear around the New Moon again. I also wanted to try my new motorised mount for a panning time-lapse.
As I figured out later in the morning the panning head did not turn in the final run, and as usual - it did work during the test run. I did not quite get the composition I wanted and the time lapse was ruined because of that, but I am still happy - I spent some time under the stars and the Magellanic Clouds were magnificent.
All I could do with the data was the star trails image below.
Nikon D700, 14-24m lens, f/2.8, ISO 3200, 196 images x 30 sec.
Not a critisism but I'm not quite sure if I like the warpped circles...Maybe proper circular ones would look better ...does add extra movement to the image I guess - Hmm? the Jury is out on this one, still a great view though mate, has that typically very grand look to it
Not a critisism but I'm not quite sure if I like the warpped circles...Maybe proper circular ones would look better ...does add extra movement to the image I guess - Hmm? the Jury is out on this one, still a great view though mate, has that typically very grand look to it
Mike
Thanks, Mike.
If the panning head worked then it would not have been warped at some point, but then again there would be no star trails. I am glad I could do this after long abstinence...
Maybe proper circular ones would look better 
...does add extra movement to the image I guess - Hmm? the Jury is out on this one, still a great view though mate, has that typically very grand look to it 
