Night Which one is better?

krp · 03-10-2011, 11:04 PM

The moon was passing by the star cluster Pleiades tonight. To capture the dark part of the moon and the stars I used a 2 second exposure. To capture the bright part of the moon I used a 1/200 second exposure. I combined the first one with just the bright part of the moon. In the 2nd one I tried to combine it with the dark part of the moon. Which of these looks more realistic? 1, 2, or do they both look fake?

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RonakG · 03-10-2011, 11:10 PM

1st is better. 2nd doesn't look real to me.

boone · 03-10-2011, 11:44 PM

no.1.

thxbb12 · 03-11-2011, 09:08 AM

First one.
I agree that the 2nd one doesn't look natural.

BlueBubbleBoy · 03-11-2011, 09:27 AM

Another vote for #1.

smf · 03-12-2011, 08:47 AM

Yet another vote for No. 1.

krp · 03-12-2011, 10:03 AM

Thanks for your replies.

Stan · 03-12-2011, 10:27 AM

+1 for #1

LeFanch · 03-12-2011, 12:06 PM

#1 for me!

**patrick9** · 03-12-2011, 12:35 PM

#1 for sure

03-10-2011, 11:04 PM	#1
krp Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Illinois Photos: Gallery Posts: 470	Which one is better? Lens: Pentax DA-L 55-300mm Camera: Pentax K-x Photo Location: Backyard ISO: 800 Shutter Speed: 2s Aperture: F5.8 The moon was passing by the star cluster Pleiades tonight. To capture the dark part of the moon and the stars I used a 2 second exposure. To capture the bright part of the moon I used a 1/200 second exposure. I combined the first one with just the bright part of the moon. In the 2nd one I tried to combine it with the dark part of the moon. Which of these looks more realistic? 1, 2, or do they both look fake? 1 2

03-10-2011, 11:10 PM	#2
RonakG Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 603	1st is better. 2nd doesn't look real to me.

03-10-2011, 11:44 PM	#3
boone Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Vientiane Photos: Albums Posts: 100	no.1.

03-11-2011, 09:08 AM	#4
thxbb12 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Geneva Posts: 28	First one. I agree that the 2nd one doesn't look natural.

03-11-2011, 09:27 AM	#5
BlueBubbleBoy Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alabama Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 642	Another vote for #1.

03-12-2011, 08:47 AM	#6
smf Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midland, MI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,083	Yet another vote for No. 1.

03-12-2011, 10:03 AM	#7
krp Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Illinois Photos: Gallery Posts: 470 Original Poster	Thanks for your replies.

03-12-2011, 10:27 AM	#8
Stan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Northwest Montana Photos: Gallery Posts: 108	+1 for #1

03-12-2011, 12:06 PM	#9
LeFanch Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Working in Norway, Bordeaux area when on time-off Posts: 123	#1 for me!

03-12-2011, 12:35 PM	#10
patrick9 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Murfreesboro Tennessee Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,458	#1 for sure