Travel From Alps to Ocean - a cycling/photography log

From Alps to Ocean - a cycling/photography log · **26 Likes**

[pinholecam] From Alps to Ocean - A bicycle/photo log

Its interesting to me that it took me so long to get this trip going.
In a way, it took decades.
The accumulation of my interests from a young schoolboy who liked camping back in the day to cycling for triathlons later as a younger man, and with photography slotted somewhere in the middle of this.

So since 2 years back, I decided to put them together and do some tours by bike.
Got me a foldable to make it simpler to do multi-modal travel and headed out to Perth on the first trip
That trip here : Going solo - A week of cycle touring in Perth | ClubSNAP

So having read about the Alps to Ocean trail in New Zealand, I decided to give this a try.

The K1 astro tracer proved to be very useful in this situation being able to let the FA31ltd I was using to go over the '500' rule and expose the sky for 40s at ISO3200, f2.8.
If going by the '500' rule, it would have been only 16s and I'd have had to use high iso and a larger aperture.

Super cold and windy night when I ventured out to shoot this.
I had to do a lot of moving around to keep myself from freezing.

Between 8pm-10.30pm, there are lots of tourists coming to shoot the church with their phones, light interference from car headlamps will be common until about 10.30pm.

---------- Post added 04-20-2018 at 07:09 AM ----------

SSGGeezer · 04-19-2018, 04:10 PM

Brilliant shot! A definite one for a large sized print for the living room!

**foxandcrow** · 04-19-2018, 04:28 PM

Love them both but that second shot is amazing. Well done.

**clackers** · 04-19-2018, 04:44 PM

Absolutely fantastic, Pinholecam - I enjoyed all your pics from the Perth tour, I'm going to love these ones too!

pinholecam · 04-19-2018, 06:03 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by SSGGeezer

Brilliant shot! A definite one for a large sized print for the living room!

Originally posted by foxandcrow

Love them both but that second shot is amazing. Well done.

Originally posted by clackers

Absolutely fantastic, Pinholecam - I enjoyed all your pics from the Perth tour, I'm going to love these ones too!

Thanks everyone.
Australia and New Zealand are really amazing places.
So much to experience, photograph and eat

françois · 04-19-2018, 08:02 PM

Superb images!
Great work!

François

str8talk83 · 04-19-2018, 09:47 PM

Nice work! Thanks for sharing.

GeoJerry · 04-19-2018, 11:16 PM

Super star shot! I assume you shot the foreground separately and layered it in? I really like the second one a lot too, it has some really wonderful light.

photomax7 · 04-20-2018, 12:26 AM

Hi pinholecam, you have a good eye for a striking image...this is excellent work...congrats.

**CharLac** · 04-20-2018, 07:23 AM

Originally posted by pinholecam

The K1 astro tracer proved to be very useful in this situation being able to let the FA31ltd I was using to go over the '500' rule and expose the sky for 40s at ISO3200, f2.8.
If going by the '500' rule, it would have been only 16s and I'd have had to use high iso and a larger aperture.

Fantastic pictures!! Right up my alley. So I have a question about the first one. I understand the concept of the astro tracer, wouldn't it create blur in the foreground? I have always wondered about this but I do not see anything wrong with the clarity of the foreground; in fact, it is strikingly sharp.

Thanks, Charlie

**clackers** · 04-20-2018, 10:46 AM

Originally posted by CharLac

Fantastic pictures!! Right up my alley. So I have a question about the first one. I understand the concept of the astro tracer, wouldn't it create blur in the foreground? I have always wondered about this but I do not see anything wrong with the clarity of the foreground; in fact, it is strikingly sharp.

Thanks, Charlie

It's two images combined you're looking at, Charlie.

**CharLac** · 04-20-2018, 11:03 AM

Originally posted by clackers

It's two images combined you're looking at, Charlie.

Good to know! Thanks

old4570 · 04-20-2018, 07:27 PM

Simply amazing ..

pinholecam · 04-20-2018, 10:29 PM - **1 Like**

Thanks everyone.

Originally posted by GeoJerry

Super star shot! I assume you shot the foreground separately and layered it in? I really like the second one a lot too, it has some really wonderful light.

Yes, 1 exposure for the sky, 1 for the scene and layered together in PS.
Thats the best way I know to keep the scene itself to be with good quality.

Originally posted by CharLac

Fantastic pictures!! Right up my alley. So I have a question about the first one. I understand the concept of the astro tracer, wouldn't it create blur in the foreground? I have always wondered about this but I do not see anything wrong with the clarity of the foreground; in fact, it is strikingly sharp.

Thanks, Charlie

Yes, astrotracer will blur the scene, so it has to be a composite of 2 shots.

pinholecam · 04-21-2018, 04:19 AM - **5 Likes**

Pentax K1+Samyang 14/2.8

Another Hagley Park shot.

A short half day in Christchurch till the coach ride the next morning to Lake Tekapo where I would start the bike ride.

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04-19-2018, 06:03 PM - 1 Like	#5
pinholecam Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,706 Original Poster	Originally posted by SSGGeezer Brilliant shot! A definite one for a large sized print for the living room! Originally posted by foxandcrow Love them both but that second shot is amazing. Well done. Originally posted by clackers Absolutely fantastic, Pinholecam - I enjoyed all your pics from the Perth tour, I'm going to love these ones too! Thanks everyone. Australia and New Zealand are really amazing places. So much to experience, photograph and eat

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GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	Super star shot! I assume you shot the foreground separately and layered it in? I really like the second one a lot too, it has some really wonderful light.

04-20-2018, 12:26 AM	#9
photomax7 Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,841	Hi pinholecam, you have a good eye for a striking image...this is excellent work...congrats.

04-20-2018, 07:23 AM	#10
CharLac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Ottawa Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,419	Originally posted by pinholecam The K1 astro tracer proved to be very useful in this situation being able to let the FA31ltd I was using to go over the '500' rule and expose the sky for 40s at ISO3200, f2.8. If going by the '500' rule, it would have been only 16s and I'd have had to use high iso and a larger aperture. Fantastic pictures!! Right up my alley. So I have a question about the first one. I understand the concept of the astro tracer, wouldn't it create blur in the foreground? I have always wondered about this but I do not see anything wrong with the clarity of the foreground; in fact, it is strikingly sharp. Thanks, Charlie

04-20-2018, 10:46 AM	#11
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by CharLac Fantastic pictures!! Right up my alley. So I have a question about the first one. I understand the concept of the astro tracer, wouldn't it create blur in the foreground? I have always wondered about this but I do not see anything wrong with the clarity of the foreground; in fact, it is strikingly sharp. Thanks, Charlie It's two images combined you're looking at, Charlie.

04-20-2018, 11:03 AM	#12
CharLac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Ottawa Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,419	Originally posted by clackers It's two images combined you're looking at, Charlie. Good to know! Thanks

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old4570 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 2,551	Simply amazing ..

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pinholecam Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,706 Original Poster	Thanks everyone. Originally posted by GeoJerry Super star shot! I assume you shot the foreground separately and layered it in? I really like the second one a lot too, it has some really wonderful light. Yes, 1 exposure for the sky, 1 for the scene and layered together in PS. Thats the best way I know to keep the scene itself to be with good quality. Originally posted by CharLac Fantastic pictures!! Right up my alley. So I have a question about the first one. I understand the concept of the astro tracer, wouldn't it create blur in the foreground? I have always wondered about this but I do not see anything wrong with the clarity of the foreground; in fact, it is strikingly sharp. Thanks, Charlie Yes, astrotracer will blur the scene, so it has to be a composite of 2 shots.

04-21-2018, 04:19 AM - 5 Likes	#15
pinholecam Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,706 Original Poster	Pentax K1+Samyang 14/2.8 Another Hagley Park shot. A short half day in Christchurch till the coach ride the next morning to Lake Tekapo where I would start the bike ride.