Landscape Raining Stars

Raining Stars · 05:21 PM

It was around midnight when I decided I just couldn't get to sleep. I was feeling the 'creative fire' burning, and my little K2000 was calling me. So I got dressed, grabbed my camera bag, and took it for a little midnight stroll. Down maybe a block from my house is Castle Rock, and as always for Sedona, the sky was nothing but stars. So I did something I'd been wanting to do for a while and set up my tripod, putting a new set of AA's in my camera, taking out my newly-marketplace-bought Remote Control F, and setting to work.

30 minutes later (it was cold and my thumb was sore as hell from holding it down on the remote) I wrapped up, and as I had hoped, came out with one exposure I was truly happy with. Albeit a 230s, or about 3 minute, exposure.
Hope you enjoy.

slowpez · 07-21-2010, 05:58 PM

Thumbs up for this one.

SMPhoto · 07-26-2010, 08:25 PM

Originally posted by Cregar

Great photo!!

I need to take a trip back up to Sedona. Hopefully it's a little cooler there :-)

Thanks Cregar! It's been really cool up here since the monsoons started back up, it was only about 87 today!

Originally posted by ManhattanProject

I don't know about all the pentax line, but the K-7 allows you to set it to open shutter on first click, and close on the second... thus removing the need to hold the button down. You all are probably going to give a me a 'Thanks Dr. Watson' look.

Very nice shot, though. Love the clear skies in the west.

Thanks very much! Yup, K-x and K-7 have that (very useful) feature, but the K2000 was left out. Why they couldn't have just made a propitiatory corded shutter release for the K2000 and K-x is beyond me.

Originally posted by tigershiok

very nice, great effort!
got to get my remote.

Thanks a lot!

Originally posted by slowpez

Thumbs up for this one.

Many thanks.

wingman · 07-27-2010, 12:47 AM

Great shot. Just got my remote can't wait to try it. Hope i can get something close to your shot. Really like it.

wingman

SMPhoto · 07-27-2010, 12:30 PM

Originally posted by wingman

Great shot. Just got my remote can't wait to try it. Hope i can get something close to your shot. Really like it.

wingman

Thanks Wingman! Glad you're inspired to try some trail shooting yourself.

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07-21-2010, 05:58 PM	#16
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	Thumbs up for this one.

07-26-2010, 08:25 PM	#17
SMPhoto Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Photos: Gallery Posts: 185 Original Poster	Originally posted by Cregar Great photo!! I need to take a trip back up to Sedona. Hopefully it's a little cooler there :-) Thanks Cregar! It's been really cool up here since the monsoons started back up, it was only about 87 today! Originally posted by ManhattanProject I don't know about all the pentax line, but the K-7 allows you to set it to open shutter on first click, and close on the second... thus removing the need to hold the button down. You all are probably going to give a me a 'Thanks Dr. Watson' look. Very nice shot, though. Love the clear skies in the west. Thanks very much! Yup, K-x and K-7 have that (very useful) feature, but the K2000 was left out. Why they couldn't have just made a propitiatory corded shutter release for the K2000 and K-x is beyond me. Originally posted by tigershiok very nice, great effort! got to get my remote. Thanks a lot! Originally posted by slowpez Thumbs up for this one. Many thanks.

07-27-2010, 12:47 AM	#18
wingman Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Fl. Posts: 57	Great shot. Just got my remote can't wait to try it. Hope i can get something close to your shot. Really like it. wingman

07-27-2010, 12:30 PM	#19
SMPhoto Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Photos: Gallery Posts: 185 Original Poster	Originally posted by wingman Great shot. Just got my remote can't wait to try it. Hope i can get something close to your shot. Really like it. wingman Thanks Wingman! Glad you're inspired to try some trail shooting yourself.