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Eta Aquarids--first attempt at Nightwork
Lens: Sigma 18-125 DC HSM Camera: K-70 ISO: 1600 Shutter Speed: Above 6s Aperture: F4.7 
Posted By: ranmar850, 05-05-2017, 10:03 PM




I got out in the scrub last night with the K-70, hoping for some meteor shots. I have never seriously tried night sky shots before. I didn't really research the subject enough--got exposure settings OK, but much too low on ISO. Started at ISO 800, and went to 1600 at the end, where I captured this, still badly underexposed, hence the results after working it hard in LR.
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05-06-2017, 03:31 PM   #2
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Looks like you scored a meteor in the shot.
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Well yes, that was the intention. Scored a few, and something is odd--probably user error, with my interval shooting. i was shooting at 25 sec exposure, and yet managed to get the one trail, with slight gaps in 3 consecutive shots. The picture below is the result of my first attempt to layer those three in PS.

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Not bad shots at all. Practice, experience, trial and error, patience, and a bit of luck are necessary for night shots.

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