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12/31/2007 02:05:56 PM |
Originally posted by fastforward:
Did you use a neutral density on your lens or was this just the ideal exposure time for the lighting levels at the scene? Thanks! N |
It was just ideal. It was about 9pm when the shot was taken. There was very little light except for the stars. I was shooting in bulb mode and just sort of flying by the seat of my pants. After the exposure recorded I checked the LCD and new I had a winner. I say it is better to be lucky than good. :-)
Thanks for the question! |
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12/31/2007 09:37:11 AM |
| I know this is a night shot, but how did you manage to shoot a 5.5 minute exposure wide open at 400 ISO and not overexpose? Did you use a neutral density on your lens or was this just the ideal exposure time for the lighting levels at the scene? Thanks! N |
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06/20/2007 09:42:56 PM |
| Awesome result here, and so, so deserved this "Blue" ribbon..... |
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06/03/2007 05:49:27 PM |
Add to fav! Congrats again :).
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04/23/2007 06:27:27 AM |
Congrats ona fantastic shot and your ribbon!
Jack |
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04/22/2007 01:51:21 PM |
| Congrats Erick! Way to go with a well deserved blue! This sure is beautiful; my one wish before leaving AZ is getting a night shot of the Supes. I'll just enjoy looking at yours. :-) |
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04/21/2007 01:19:41 PM |
| Yes. I thought that. I'm in no way ridiculing the nice photo. It just looks tilted even with the cactus removed. |
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04/21/2007 01:13:36 PM |
| David the cactus is tilted as it was the way it grew on the uneven terrain. The horizon however is level. |
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04/21/2007 01:07:31 PM |
| Am I the only one that thinks it looks tilted? |
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04/21/2007 12:25:50 AM |
| E - I loved this the moment I saw it. GORGEOUS! The colors are brilliant, DOF and aspect make this so appealing. (Guess you didn't find the mine, huh. ROFL!) |
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04/20/2007 08:59:04 AM |
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04/19/2007 05:09:09 PM |
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04/19/2007 04:27:11 PM |
Hey Wazz, congrats! :D
But could you do something about all those little streaky things in the sky? ... *ducks* |
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04/19/2007 05:43:12 AM |
I am hitting myself over the head right now for not being able to go.
Great photo! |
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04/19/2007 03:03:01 AM |
| congratulations. great photo ... yea i agree about the crop which would make this photo even better for composition sake, but overall great photo. |
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04/18/2007 11:46:01 PM |
| Beautiful shot and congrats on the blue!!! |
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04/18/2007 10:17:18 PM |
Congrats on the Blue Wazoooo!!!
hey that rymes!
Seriously though, great shot! |
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04/18/2007 08:08:38 PM |
| You wish you sucked liked me. |
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04/18/2007 06:29:14 PM |
| Wow, I really like this. Congrats. |
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04/18/2007 06:25:58 PM |
| Hellz yeah... bout time ya got some respect around here! |
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04/18/2007 05:36:00 PM |
I knew exactly where that was when I saw the thumbnail! I love the Superstition's and hike them on a weekly basis. I've always wanted to get a night shot. I think it's time I head up there at night.
Great shot and I'm glad you didn't follow the "rule of thirds" on the cactus placement... i think that would have taken away from the picture.
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04/18/2007 05:14:26 PM |
wazzzzzzzz!!!!!
congrats!! |
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04/18/2007 05:08:55 PM |
| Congratulations on the Blue with this amazing shot! |
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04/18/2007 03:08:11 PM |
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04/18/2007 11:58:33 AM |
Spectacular! You set the new standard for Superstition night shots (don't tell a couple other people here I said that)!
Congrats! |
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04/18/2007 11:51:34 AM |
| Stunning. Simply stunning. |
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04/18/2007 11:39:12 AM |
| Fabulous picture, I should have gone to that GTG in Phoenix. I'll try to make it next time, I love Phoenix! How about GTG in Pinetop, AZ...... |
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04/18/2007 10:35:56 AM |
| Go Arizona!! Far out and congratulations!!!! Awesome shot - totally inspired. |
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04/18/2007 10:28:54 AM |
| Doood!!! WTG with the blue!!! |
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04/18/2007 10:27:51 AM |
| Like I said before, love the foreground detail...congrats on winning the blue ribbon! |
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04/18/2007 10:27:40 AM |
| DUDE!!! WTG!!! :-) Awesome image. |
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04/18/2007 09:59:54 AM |
Hey! Way to go Erick!!!!!! And you weren't even bragging all week in the portrait challenge! 7.6!! Wow! But deserving of every point of it! Congratulations!
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04/18/2007 09:22:25 AM |
| w00t! Congrats on the blue Erick! Great score, and well deserved! |
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04/18/2007 09:03:41 AM |
Sweet shot my man...truely breathtaking...love those stars...Well done
Second ribbon...first Blue. That calls for a celebration...
Message edited by author 2007-04-18 09:04:45. |
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04/18/2007 09:01:13 AM |
| Congrats, this is beautiful! What idiot gave this a 1??? |
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04/18/2007 08:42:01 AM |
| Congrats! Great Shot! Way to represent D80's! Haha |
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04/18/2007 08:28:34 AM |
| WOW! amazing! How on earth did you go about calculating the exposure settings for that!! |
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04/18/2007 07:39:17 AM |
| Congratulations on the first blue ribbon by a D80. I'm going to try some of these shots next week at the Red Rock GTG. I'll remember your settings and see if I can capture something as well done as this. |
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04/18/2007 07:29:01 AM |
| Way to go Waz!!! Excellent image and an outstanding score. Well done! |
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04/18/2007 06:54:26 AM |
| Awesome job Waz!!!! Congratulations on a wonderful picture!! |
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04/18/2007 05:58:00 AM |
Fairfield20
It's cool you don't like it but perhaps before knocking it you could have looked at the specs of the shot.
I think a 330s exposure at sunset would have blown out the shot so one would ascertain that a 5+ minute exposure with star trails must be a night shot.
Just for the record this was taken at approx. 9pm long after sunset.
Thanks for your congrats anyways...
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04/18/2007 05:00:01 AM |
Looks okay overall, but it just appears overly processed to me. IMO
Saturation and contrast are really high here. Doesn't look natural.
I don't even know if this photo fits the theme either.
This is more of a sunset shot. Definitely not a night shot.
sunsets are easy.
True night shots are much harder
Congrats anyways |
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04/18/2007 04:27:37 AM |
| Helluva score to go with that there pretty blue ribbon! I do have to say on first glance it looked like that cactus was flipping you off... :-) Nice job and congrats! |
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04/18/2007 03:22:12 AM |
| there ya go... the D80 has a blue ribbon now |
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04/18/2007 02:57:17 AM |
| Congrats on your first blue, Waz, great shot! |
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04/18/2007 02:10:09 AM |
| Erick... congrats on a great blue ribbon victory with a great Arizona landmark vista! |
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04/18/2007 01:26:52 AM |
| Mister MOJO RIDER! :D Keep on ridin! Congrats Wazzzzz! 'Twas a matter of time. :) |
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04/18/2007 01:12:21 AM |
| Congratulations Erick...you thoroughly deserved first place. This was my top pic...great score! |
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04/18/2007 01:07:54 AM |
| congrats!!!! beautiful image, well done! |
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04/18/2007 12:43:41 AM |
| Yeah Erick, way to go! Congrats on the Blue ribon and the top D80 shot!! Great night shot. |
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04/18/2007 12:40:49 AM |
| Way to go Erick! Congrats ;) |
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04/18/2007 12:32:39 AM |
| Congratulations, Erick! Great shot. |
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04/18/2007 12:25:07 AM |
| Way to go, Erick! You made it, dude! :D Very very very nice shot and deserving of your first blue! |
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04/18/2007 12:24:41 AM |
WOOOO HOOO!!
Way to go Bro!!
A gorgeous shot , well worth he blue!! |
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04/18/2007 12:21:53 AM |
| Congrats on the blue, man! |
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04/18/2007 12:14:27 AM |
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04/18/2007 12:12:15 AM |
Congrats bredda! Crucial image!
One Love! |
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04/18/2007 12:10:48 AM |
| Great shot! Congrats on the blue. :D Aren't the Superstition Mountains awesome? :) |
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04/18/2007 12:08:30 AM |
| Nice capture! Great competition. |
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04/18/2007 12:05:55 AM |
| Woo hoo! Waz with the blue! I knew that shot was a good one! |
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04/18/2007 12:05:27 AM |
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04/18/2007 12:05:24 AM |
| Congratulations, what a beautiful photograph! |
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04/18/2007 12:04:38 AM |
| WTG, Erick! Big congrats on your Blue! Great shot! |
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04/18/2007 12:03:52 AM |
| Congrats on a great shot fabulous light in this one |
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04/18/2007 12:03:32 AM |
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04/18/2007 12:03:20 AM |
| Congrats on your Blue! I voted you in my top three for this challenge. |
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04/18/2007 12:02:41 AM |
| Congratulations, this is an outstanding shot that definately deserved the blue! |
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04/18/2007 12:02:25 AM |
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04/17/2007 11:25:57 PM |
| Oh, my my my...stunning...my only negative is that the cactus could have been a little more to the left (rule of thirds)...this is one of the best in the challenge, so good luck with this...just don't beat me! ;-) |
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04/17/2007 09:46:34 PM |
| Oooo, that one *did* come out great... even the LCD preview doesn't do it justice. Love it. |
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04/17/2007 09:31:23 PM |
| Great job, one of my favourites. |
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04/17/2007 07:08:42 PM |
| The streaks in the sky actually detract from the photo - even though it is a nice effect. It is almost like two picture put together. Excellent lighting on land. |
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04/17/2007 05:06:02 PM |
| If only the cactus were further to the left ;) |
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04/17/2007 04:52:30 PM |
| Beautiful shot... a lower POV might have even improved the impact. |
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04/17/2007 01:33:00 PM |
| Wow, this is amazing, I love everything about it! |
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04/17/2007 12:04:35 AM |
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04/16/2007 12:29:10 PM |
| Very pretty! I might have darkened the picture ever so slightly to make the stars stand out. But nice colors! |
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04/15/2007 01:39:55 PM |
| An easy 10,what I like about this photo is the simplistic of it,turned out PERFECT.I hope you win. |
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04/14/2007 10:14:21 PM |
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04/14/2007 07:52:59 PM |
| Simply beautiful. A great testament to God's creation. |
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04/14/2007 03:51:27 PM |
| Superstition Mountains? I LOVE that place. :D |
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04/13/2007 08:56:28 AM |
| I love this shot, probably my favorite so far. The only thing is...I would of liked to see the cactus more left. Maybe a thirds rule would of been nice. GL. I'm sure I won't be the first person to mention this, and I know all to well how aggravating it can be to hear the same thing over and over, but apply the changes to a future shot, and you will have yourself a 8+ from me. Take care. |
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04/13/2007 01:28:35 AM |
| Hmmmmm... this image has one of those Jason-like titles. ;) Beautifully captured Superstition landscape. The lone cactus is perfect, though I'd consider a ROT positioning and/or crop for it. |
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04/12/2007 01:42:34 PM |
| The sky is alright, but I'm way more fascianted by the rich detail and tones of the foreground. Beautiful photograph! |
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04/12/2007 01:13:32 PM |
| Im guessing approx 15 min exposure. Nice colors and detail. My fav.! |
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04/12/2007 12:53:04 AM |
| Looks like a cover for a Zane Grey novel. I like this. The technique of the time exposure really works here. Well done. |
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04/12/2007 12:05:20 AM |
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04/11/2007 07:40:21 PM |
| Holy toledo! This is stunning! You get a 10 from me. Love the star trails. |
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04/11/2007 06:02:03 PM |
| Great perspective and wow those sky colors are just awesome! - 8 |
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04/11/2007 05:27:36 PM |
| This is absolutely perfect! 10 |
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04/11/2007 05:11:08 PM |
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04/11/2007 04:34:49 PM |
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04/11/2007 04:23:07 PM |
| Nice capture. colors are just grate! 8 from me |
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04/11/2007 10:44:30 AM |
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04/11/2007 08:34:14 AM |
Wonderful shot you have here, very well done,
Regards, |
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04/11/2007 07:16:14 AM |
| Something about the color of the stars is weird to me. But overall, it's a beautiful shot - 9 |
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04/11/2007 05:28:28 AM |
| Cool shot, love how the stars look like there shooting. |
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04/11/2007 03:52:26 AM |
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04/11/2007 03:21:09 AM |
| wow... great shot! how is there so much star movement... what was your exposure time? color is beautiful! |
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