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6400 Seconds of a Clear Night
6400 Seconds of a Clear Night
MadMan2k


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Challenge: Free Study XIII (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
Location: New Mexico
Date: Sep 18, 2006
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 6403 sec
Galleries: Landscape
Date Uploaded: Sep 20, 2006

 One of my first photos with my new fisheye lens. It really pulls in a lot of the scene, it's totally different than what I'm used to for landscapes. The trees on the top were actually a ways behind me, but since the angle of view is so huge, just pointing it up a little took them into the frame.

I do a lot of star trails shots, and I've even entered a few here, but I try to work out a few flaws every time I do one, and this is the latest :P
Edited it quite a bit, contrast masking, curves, levels, hue/sat, color balance, gray overlay painting/dodge/burn, cloned out a lot of hot pixels and specks.
I'm hoping for a 6+.

Statistics
Place: 161 out of 615
Avg (all users): 5.9459
Avg (commenters): 7.5333
Avg (participants): 5.9400
Avg (non-participants): 5.9714
Views since voting: 1351
Views during voting: 285
Votes: 185
Comments: 17
Favorites: 0

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Nikon Df
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 10/07/2006 10:43:36 PM
Validated? Why did this need to be validated? I have always wanted to try this. Looks like the north star was in a good spot and give a great circular feel.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot SD200
 10/06/2006 11:32:57 AM
I wish my camera could do this!!! Great shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 10/06/2006 07:21:04 AM
awesome! 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K10D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 10/05/2006 08:22:06 PM
Spectacular!!!!!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Best-Buy Easy Point & Click
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 10/05/2006 12:46:42 AM
I would have removed the lights, as they are distracting...otherwise a very nice astro shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/04/2006 12:30:05 PM
Great job with the star trails, 106mins is a long time and you did a good job keeping everything sharp.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic DC-G9
Olympus 12-45mm f/4.0 Pro
 10/03/2006 02:23:11 PM
Amazing shot, so well captured. It deserves a 12, but I can only give it a 10 :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/02/2006 09:12:52 AM
Nice
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 10/02/2006 08:28:54 AM
wow! amazing image...well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/01/2006 08:43:03 PM
Nice editing on this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D850
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR
 10/01/2006 07:37:17 PM
certainly different. I dig it. I kinda wish that house wasnt there.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital ED
 10/01/2006 07:22:52 PM
Lights at the house are a little distracting, but I like the image. worth a 9 to me
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 10/01/2006 12:11:17 PM
That's a bizarre effect that you've captured, not seen it before at any rate. Nice image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 10/01/2006 11:11:23 AM
I can't wait to see how you pulled this off. Over 100 minutes? Bumping score just out of admiration.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 10/01/2006 10:01:29 AM
Lovely metallic effect.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 10/01/2006 08:20:23 AM
Very unusual.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 10/01/2006 03:18:24 AM
that's one drawback to city life...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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