Our neighbours loved my recent Milky Way shots taken from our paddock (with that twisted tree) and wanted a copy but I suggested it would have more meaning for them if I came and did similar on their property...so on Wednesday night I spent a few hours capturing some nightscapes over their way..the results were ok and they loved them.
Their property called Terroux, is perched on a hill about 400m from our house, needless to say their view of the night sky is wide and to die for and even better then mine.
Their garden is spectacular with plenty of sculptures and tasetful ornaments as well as trees and bushes for great foregrounds. The visual magesty of that ceramic blue ball sculpture hanging in space in front of that scene with the completely visible Milky Way resting horizontally on the distant mountains was one of the most remarkable panoramas I have witnessed, I just wish I had some better lenses to use (and more skill) to really do it justice
They liked the results none the less
Mike
Last edited by strongmanmike; 19-10-2012 at 11:30 AM.
Thanks guys and yes Mike, this DSLR nightscaping is something new and interesting, creativity is the key but my lenses don't match every scene. It's certainly MUCH easier to do than filtered deep sky and you can see instantly whether the shot is going to be ok or not..although the processing is more involved than I had imagined ...maybe it's just me as a newbie
Who knows, just need to put some dock cranes in the field and I'm a shoe in
Phil can take it...
Mike
strip off in winter and as you are turning a marble blue take a shot in a pose with the milky way draping over you, that way it will beat a crane anyday
Very good results Mike. Great composition.
Yes it is easier but there are still quite a few variables to come to grips with. Best white balance, best ISO setting, best exposure setting, best lens to use and at what focal length. Whether to do a pano or a single image. Then post processing.
Your images are very sharp and the stars look like pinpoints which is half the battle unless tracked. But then the foreground gets blurred.
Who knows, just need to put some dock cranes in the field and I'm a shoe in
Bahahaha ... ain't that the truth!
Seriously though Mike, you're pushing me into a severe depression with your constant barrage of images of pristine dark skies right down to the horizon. In the name of human decency man, please stop!
Cheers, Marcus
PS: Please also let me know if your neighbour is planning to sell!
Seriously though Mike, you're pushing me into a severe depression with your constant barrage of images of pristine dark skies right down to the horizon. In the name of human decency man, please stop!
Cheers, Marcus
PS: Please also let me know if your neighbour is planning to sell!
He he, I'm like someone who has just had a baby and can't stop taking photos of it...drive's everyone crazy ...the novelty will wear of I am sure
Yes, I will let you know if Barb and Pete are looking to sell, I think it would be around $2 mill though, so maybe we go halves...?...or find a nother person and go thirds
Very good results Mike. Great composition.
Yes it is easier but there are still quite a few variables to come to grips with. Best white balance, best ISO setting, best exposure setting, best lens to use and at what focal length. Whether to do a pano or a single image. Then post processing.
Your images are very sharp and the stars look like pinpoints which is half the battle unless tracked. But then the foreground gets blurred.
Greg.
Oh yes, there are tricks of every trade, I am currently a nightscape apprentice
They look great Mike.
, Mike! I particularly like the one with the blue ball, too-the man sitting on the bench really makes it.
...maybe it's just me as a newbie 
