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16-09-2012, 04:21 PM
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Beam Me Up
Hi all,
Went to a dark sky observing night with the Astronomical Society of Albury Wodonga. Couldn't resist sneaking off over the hill and taking some photos.
Dark skies + long exposure + head torch on a string = fun under the stars.
I found this rather unusual tree growing out of a crack in a boulder earlier on in the day and I wanted to capture it under the stars. I did a number of various compositions and lighting methods on it. As I was about to leave the area I decided to just let my hair down and go crazy with some light painting. This is my favorite shot from the night.
Single 30 second exposure
Cheers
Greg
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16-09-2012, 04:57 PM
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Great effect! Love it!
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16-09-2012, 05:15 PM
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"lettiing my hair down" is my subtitle for your capture. 
maybe you didn't mean it with a  but I like the image even more, this way.
AND it's beautiful!
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16-09-2012, 06:43 PM
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Really clever shot. Love it!
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16-09-2012, 06:50 PM
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Very clever - love it! 
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16-09-2012, 07:50 PM
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Not entirely original. but very well executed. Nicely done !
Last edited by Peter Ward; 16-09-2012 at 08:56 PM.
Reason: too cryptic
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16-09-2012, 07:56 PM
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Awesome Greg, great effect and composure.
Clear skies
Rod
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16-09-2012, 08:25 PM
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Hey thats a cool effect.
Very creative.
Greg.
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17-09-2012, 07:34 AM
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Cool!
Very arty....
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17-09-2012, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by iceman
Great effect! Love it!
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Thank you very much Mike
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Originally Posted by silv
"lettiing my hair down" is my subtitle for your capture.
maybe you didn't mean it with a but I like the image even more, this way.
AND it's beautiful! |
Thanks Silv
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Originally Posted by Irish stargazer
Really clever shot. Love it!
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Thank you very much John
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Originally Posted by multiweb
Very clever - love it! |
Thank you very much Marc
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Originally Posted by Peter Ward
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Thank you very much Peter Yeah I know. The whole orb or steel wool fire sparkles thing, has been done everywhere. Like I said in the description- I was just playing.
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Originally Posted by Sarge
Awesome Greg, great effect and composure.
Clear skies
Rod
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Thank you very much Rod
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Originally Posted by gregbradley
Hey thats a cool effect.
Very creative.
Greg.
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Thanks for that Greg
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Originally Posted by Deeno
Cool!
Very arty....
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Thank you very much
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17-09-2012, 07:07 PM
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Sometimes i find good results come from just on the spot, spur of the moment ideas.
I like the amount Milky Way captured in 30 secs also. Especially in the middle dark lane
Looks great
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17-09-2012, 07:39 PM
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What I /really/ like in this image (second only to your composition), Greg, is the foreground illumination in the grasses. That is classy.
H
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17-09-2012, 08:29 PM
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Very cool image, and I like the soft warm light.
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17-09-2012, 09:04 PM
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Excellent result Greg!!! As others have said, the lighting of the grasses in the foreground is perfect.
Cheers,
Stephen
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18-09-2012, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by stardust steve
Sometimes i find good results come from just on the spot, spur of the moment ideas.
I like the amount Milky Way captured in 30 secs also. Especially in the middle dark lane
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Thank you so much Steve Yeah I certainly didn't plan to do a shot like this when I first saw the location.
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Originally Posted by Octane
What I /really/ like in this image (second only to your composition), Greg, is the foreground illumination in the grasses. That is classy.
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Thank you so much H Yeah I love that foreground lighting too. Now that I know that it's not too bright overall I might try lighting other foregrounds like this (just making sure that I am out of frame)
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Originally Posted by SkyViking
Very cool image, and I like the soft warm light.
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Thank you so much Rolf
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Originally Posted by StephenM
Excellent result Greg!!! As others have said, the lighting of the grasses in the foreground is perfect.
Cheers,
Stephen
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Thank you so much Stephen Yeah I am loving that lighting as well.
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18-09-2012, 07:06 PM
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Nice Greg, I like the even lighting as well. I did some light painting a couple of years ago, but could never get even lighting and couldn't be bothered with multiple captures/blending so gave up. So well done mate doing that well with one capture!
I checked the other orb sites. It got me thinking how he manages to make himself invisible? Very long exposure, or maybe dresses in black felt + balaclava or something similar?
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19-09-2012, 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by colinmlegg
Nice Greg, I like the even lighting as well. I did some light painting a couple of years ago, but could never get even lighting and couldn't be bothered with multiple captures/blending so gave up. So well done mate doing that well with one capture!
I checked the other orb sites. It got me thinking how he manages to make himself invisible? Very long exposure, or maybe dresses in black felt + balaclava or something similar?
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Thank you very much Colin I was quite surprised that I did manage to get it in one single exposure. I thought for sure that I would have just blown out the frame with my light. I tried the steel wool on fire method under the stars one another night. That was WAY too bright and only succeeded in starting a couple of spot fires
Yeah I have wondered about that as well. They are almost certainly multiple minute exposures so I guess they just keep moving. To get a perfect orb you sort of need to move in a small circle yourself to make the light pivot in the same spot. I'm visible in mine because I stayed in the same spot.
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19-09-2012, 09:29 AM
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That looks great Greg, awesome effect and very intersting composition too.
Mike
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19-09-2012, 06:24 PM
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A great looking photo Greg.
You are producing some unique creations.
I find myself looking forward to any new images from you.
Thank you.
Ross.
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20-09-2012, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
That looks great Greg, awesome effect and very intersting composition too.
Mike
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I'm glad you like it Mike Thank you very much
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Originally Posted by Ross G
A great looking photo Greg.
You are producing some unique creations.
I find myself looking forward to any new images from you.
Thank you.
Ross.
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Thank you so much for that Ross I appreciate the support. Hopefully I can do some more new ones for you soon.
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