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That is really cool Matti! I like how the star trails centers in the photo itself. Have you thought about darkening the blues in the sky to make this more dramatic? No matter, this is really cool.
Also, if you add info in the post itself about the How, Where and What about the photo the post can eligible for the Daily Featured Post.
Also, if you add info in the post itself about the How, Where and What about the photo the post can eligible for the Daily Featured Post.
M_J_Helin
Well-Known Member
Ok, I'll try
Sorry about my English ..
The alarm clock wake me up at 1am. I dressed up and went outside. My goal was to take one picture. Earlier in the day, I had decided to go and take my third star trail photo.
As I drove towards the scene, I calculated the aperture, sensitivity and the length of time needed. I estimate that the shutter speed should be about 1,500 seconds. I had also decided to try to capture star trails with my cell phone. That caused some trouble. How would I measure the time?
I calculated that the first four songs of Metallica's Master of puppets lp would take somewhere around one and a half thousand seconds in total. So, after humming the songs in my mind, the exposure would be ready.
I arrived to the river and crawled beside the flooding, roaring rapids, and arranged the camera firmly on the beach rock. The rush of the river was scary and I was glad to get back to the bridge. It was time to play mental Metallica.
When I got to the song "Sanitarium" on the album, I went back to the camera. And this time without a flashlight. I didn't want to ruin the exposure in the last minute. When Sanitarium's last drumfills run through my mind, I stopped the exposure, put the camera in the bag and walked to the car.
After I opened the picture, I saw that it was ok. And the final exposure time was 1660 seconds. The actual song duration of the four first songs with breaks is 1640 seconds ...
Sorry about my English ..
The alarm clock wake me up at 1am. I dressed up and went outside. My goal was to take one picture. Earlier in the day, I had decided to go and take my third star trail photo.
As I drove towards the scene, I calculated the aperture, sensitivity and the length of time needed. I estimate that the shutter speed should be about 1,500 seconds. I had also decided to try to capture star trails with my cell phone. That caused some trouble. How would I measure the time?
I calculated that the first four songs of Metallica's Master of puppets lp would take somewhere around one and a half thousand seconds in total. So, after humming the songs in my mind, the exposure would be ready.
I arrived to the river and crawled beside the flooding, roaring rapids, and arranged the camera firmly on the beach rock. The rush of the river was scary and I was glad to get back to the bridge. It was time to play mental Metallica.
When I got to the song "Sanitarium" on the album, I went back to the camera. And this time without a flashlight. I didn't want to ruin the exposure in the last minute. When Sanitarium's last drumfills run through my mind, I stopped the exposure, put the camera in the bag and walked to the car.
After I opened the picture, I saw that it was ok. And the final exposure time was 1660 seconds. The actual song duration of the four first songs with breaks is 1640 seconds ...
AlanLichty
Moderator
Now that's an interesting way to time your shot
Definitely an interesting result.
Definitely an interesting result.