[Rondec]

"Singing in the Rain" brollie yes, but he didn't have a bag... it would seem that only you and I, are interested in my inane drivel.

Wasn't Singing in the Rain, Gene Kelly?

[Kerrowdown]

Wasn't Singing in the Rain, Gene Kelly?

Aye that's true...

Oops... gonna need a plan B

[fs999]

Really nice colors rendition mate, I like it very much.

Thank you Sir

Last Saturday I went on a trip about 3 hours from Paris and away from Light pollution especially.
Very quiet place, about 1000m altitude and the weather was great, no clouds, not much haze and no Moon either.

The Galactic center was visible only for 90 mins, not really high in the sky but I wanted to try it anyway.
I've been using Photopills app to help me prepare my night, it is an invaluable tool for photography in general but of course especially for AstroPhotography.
The Night A.R is indeed very useful, I could easily pick up a location in the afternoon and be sure the MW would be in my shot where I wanted to be.

I placed the branch in the shot, it was lying there waiting for a photo I guess
I took about 80 shots, on and off Astrotracer, from ISO 800 to ISO 3200 and from 20sec to 80 seconds.
Lens is the IRIX 15mm /f2.4.
I tried some light painting but I was not confortable with it, so in the end I used a foreground shot illuminated by a car passing by.

If you look carefully you will see headlight and tailights from cars around, and also some dude playing around with a red helmet light or something like that.

As far as PP, I struggle a lot to be honest. I've been watching tutorial but I think my initial shots were not that great, not enough light IMHO. Also my sensor is suffering the white dot issue so I can't go past a certain limit of exposure time.
At the same time I think I didnt really master the astrotracer function, couldnt calibrate despite many efforts, far away from tripod, rocks etc. I tried at least 6 or 7 different calibration but was disapointed each time. I've read the PF tutorial a lot before actually trying the calibration.

So in the end Im using 3 shots for this composite :
Foreground is 30 sec exposure at /f2.8, ISO2000 astrotracer OFF.
MW is is 30 sec exposure at /f2.8, ISO2000, astrotracer ON.
Headlights and redlights is 20 sec exposure at /f2.8, ISO1600, astrotracer OFF.

PP using Lightroom and composite made with ON1 2018.

It has been a marvelous night, I was not alone and we drink some nice Rhum after the Galactic center disappeared

Really nice shot !

The rhum mixed in a 'ti punch, or a planteur on a warm evening, is a must for all night shooters

For the calibration I mount a small lens (FA35 or 40XS), so it's easier to turn the camera...

I'm using Sequator for stacking my shots. The trick is to shoot a lot of base shoots (stars) and some DOFs : Darks, Offsets and Flats.
Darks (same time, same iso but cap on),
Offsets (1/8000, same iso, cap on) and
Flats (Av mode, same iso shooting a uniform light source (f.ex. paper and phone)).

[fs999]

K-1 • FF Mode • 100 ISO • Pentax FA 35mm F2 AL

[fs999]

K-1 • Crop Mode • 400 ISO • Sigma Art 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM
Breaded Veal Scallop with Wheat Dumplings

[fs999]

K-1 • FF Mode • 1600 ISO • Pentax FA* 24mm F2 IF AL

[repaap]

Elicar 90/2,4 VHQ macro

[milaber22]

Oferta Especial live at Los Almiros festival 2018

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[normhead]

K-1 and DFA 100 macro

Mushrooms are Pixel Shift....

[mattb123]

Only a hold over ???

Nice shot

Dave

Thanks. It could end up being a longer term acquisition but the other two lenses in my travel kit are FA Limiteds (43/1.9 and 77/1.8) so if I could fill this niche with a higher quality lens at some point I just might. The Pentax branded FA lenses like the 20 and 24 are pretty overpriced used right now because there isn't a new lens in this range. If I find a deal on one of those or better yet a new lens in that range I just might get it. The FA 31 Limited is a great lens by all accounts but I think I want something wider.

[eaglem]

A healthy weed

[dbs]

K-1 • FF Mode • 1600 ISO • Pentax FA* 24mm F2 IF AL

Hi Frederic

Thats an interesting light show

Dave

[dbs]

Oferta Especial live at Los Almiros festival 2018

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Hi Milaber 22

Great set

Is our Bert performing with them .........j/k


Dave

[dbs]

K-1 and DFA 100 macro

Mushrooms are Pixel Shift....

Hi Norm

Another nice set there

Dave

[dbs]

Thanks. It could end up being a longer term acquisition but the other two lenses in my travel kit are FA Limiteds (43/1.9 and 77/1.8) so if I could fill this niche with a higher quality lens at some point I just might. The Pentax branded FA lenses like the 20 and 24 are pretty overpriced used right now because there isn't a new lens in this range. If I find a deal on one of those or better yet a new lens in that range I just might get it. The FA 31 Limited is a great lens by all accounts but I think I want something wider.

Hi Matt

The endless quest for the "right" lens.

I have a 21 ltd then 40 ltd I think I want a prime in the middle and I have 3 zooms that cover that .

Dave