Milky Way Over Banner Peak
by BaldurT

Comment:
I dove into night sky photography not too long ago, and had the privilege to toy with a 5D MkII with a Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5. Did you use any of the in-camera noise reduction for high ISO or long exposure? Perhaps the skies I dealt with were the limiting factor, but I mainly shot with ISO 3200, F3.5-4.0, 60". This exposure setting is a variation of Jim Richardson's of Nat'l Geographic, on his commentary on shooting the Milky Way. Shots came out fairly clear, and obviously better than my T1i, but still not as clear as I would've liked. With the Milky Way shots, I turned off all in-camera noise reduction, and shot a dark frame to subtract the noise in post process, then did minor curve adjustments in GIMP. Some noise reduction was applied in Digital Photo Professional prior to converting to 16-bit TIF. Excellent shot, and thanks in advance!! Night sky photography is very rewarding.

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The Babysitter
by zarko

Comment:
Scary! - the walls, absence of people...

Off the Grid
by Ductyl

Comment:
Very lonely feel to this. I like the environment, and the solitude of the subjects. Great color composition as well.

Casting Shadows
by mickeyd

Comment:
Nice color composition.

Untitled
by aruest

Comment:
Nice abstract, and good use of DOF. I'm not sure if the color's too distracting. Have you tried black and white?

Keep it simple
by Melethia

Comment:
Very nice. Effective use of DOF, and perfect background to complement.

copper ring
by ray_mefarso

Comment:
Striking composition. It's bold, and gives me the willies...something about the copper rings. I think the texture is freaky. I actually forget the bright light is there.

Lamp
by Lydia

Comment:
It makes me think; I like it.

Writer's Block
by daevans

Comment:
Great idea and composition. I like the color of the sky, and the "oncoming train".

Aladdin's Lamp
by bcrants

Comment:
Nice idea! Usually, I don't like to hear small comments like that. Who cares about the technical details all the time? Mostly, it's the idea behind the capture. In this case, it's great, and an idea most are familiar with. Technically, the composition is in order, with the lighting emphasizing the intriguing parts of the photo. I like the smoke, outfit, and facial expression...nice idea :o)