whats that spec of light?

Gooshin · 06-11-2008, 08:21 AM

aside from the obvious dust spot on the left, whats that conical light beam in the center of the sky?

this was at F9.0 @ 20 seconds exposure ISO 800 (i know, very odd combination, LOL)

kjfaust · 06-11-2008, 08:23 AM

a helicopter maybe?
but it seems to be too high
hmm

Gooshin · 06-11-2008, 08:25 AM

Originally posted by kjfaust

a helicopter maybe?
but it seems to be too high
hmm

that was my first reaction but there were no helicopters flying

UFO maybe?

Groundloop · 06-11-2008, 08:34 AM

I think it's the portal that Rasputin opened up in "Hellboy".

I could be wrong.

RiceHigh · 06-11-2008, 08:34 AM

Originally posted by Gooshin

that was my first reaction but there were no helicopters flying

UFO maybe?

Crop it 200% and maybe we can see the UFO! ;-)

If you have a K20D, maybe you can crop to 300%! LOL..

Gooshin · 06-11-2008, 10:07 AM

well seriously now people,

there wasnt anything flying overhead while i was taking the pixture,

also my sensor is dirty and there were maybe 12 hot pixels that were mapped out,

so what could have caused this?

Tom S. · 06-11-2008, 10:08 AM

Umm, does Canada have any cruise missles?

**Lowell Goudge** · 06-11-2008, 10:09 AM

my guess is internal reflection

If you look closely, and also enhance the contrast there is also a much larger circle about 10 times the diameter of the small corcle around the point.

there is aslo a second point to the right of the first in the opposite direction.

I would guess this is a reflection off the sensor, and bounced back off the rear element.

Out of curiosity what did you shoot this with? EXIF says 10mm

Gooshin · 06-11-2008, 10:12 AM

sigma 10-20

Busiko · 06-11-2008, 11:12 AM

At first I admitted to be a rehearsal of the latest Overhead Wide Coverage Flash System (OWCFS) from Pentax, whose systems have been widely criticized, but then I realized that it could be just a wandering star that passed unnoticed.

Rui

Zewrak · 06-11-2008, 11:30 AM

What about one of them huge "batman"-like lights that are popular to have at concerts and pubs and stuff like that? They can be near impossible to spot, unless there is cloudy. So maybe you did not see it and at the time of exposure it hit a cloud?

ftpaddict · 06-11-2008, 11:33 AM

My vote goes on internal reflection, as Lowell pointed out earlier.

Venturi · 06-11-2008, 11:42 AM

any filters attached to the lens? I put a cheap Sunpak UV on my zoom and it is really "good" about adding reflections especially in night/moon shots.

jshurak · 06-11-2008, 12:01 PM

were you inside shooting out a window? I have a ton of shots from the top of Tokyo Tower that have reflections from ambient indoor lights bouncing off the glass windows

Gooshin · 06-11-2008, 12:05 PM

no filters,

i was outside

06-11-2008, 08:21 AM	#1
Gooshin Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, the one in Canada. Posts: 5,610	whats that spec of light? aside from the obvious dust spot on the left, whats that conical light beam in the center of the sky? this was at F9.0 @ 20 seconds exposure ISO 800 (i know, very odd combination, LOL)

06-11-2008, 11:12 AM	#10
Busiko Guest	Star? At first I admitted to be a rehearsal of the latest Overhead Wide Coverage Flash System (OWCFS) from Pentax, whose systems have been widely criticized, but then I realized that it could be just a wandering star that passed unnoticed. Rui

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06-11-2008, 08:23 AM	#2
kjfaust Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: maryland Posts: 104	a helicopter maybe? but it seems to be too high hmm

06-11-2008, 08:25 AM	#3
Gooshin Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, the one in Canada. Posts: 5,610 Original Poster	Originally posted by kjfaust a helicopter maybe? but it seems to be too high hmm that was my first reaction but there were no helicopters flying UFO maybe?

06-11-2008, 08:34 AM	#4
Groundloop Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 236	I think it's the portal that Rasputin opened up in "Hellboy". I could be wrong.

06-11-2008, 08:34 AM	#5
RiceHigh Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,934	Originally posted by Gooshin that was my first reaction but there were no helicopters flying UFO maybe? Crop it 200% and maybe we can see the UFO! ;-) If you have a K20D, maybe you can crop to 300%! LOL..

06-11-2008, 10:07 AM	#6
Gooshin Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, the one in Canada. Posts: 5,610 Original Poster	well seriously now people, there wasnt anything flying overhead while i was taking the pixture, also my sensor is dirty and there were maybe 12 hot pixels that were mapped out, so what could have caused this?

06-11-2008, 10:08 AM	#7
Tom S. Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Michigan Photos: Albums Posts: 4,317	Umm, does Canada have any cruise missles?

06-11-2008, 10:09 AM	#8
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,888	my guess is internal reflection If you look closely, and also enhance the contrast there is also a much larger circle about 10 times the diameter of the small corcle around the point. there is aslo a second point to the right of the first in the opposite direction. I would guess this is a reflection off the sensor, and bounced back off the rear element. Out of curiosity what did you shoot this with? EXIF says 10mm

06-11-2008, 10:12 AM	#9
Gooshin Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, the one in Canada. Posts: 5,610 Original Poster	sigma 10-20

06-11-2008, 11:30 AM	#11
Zewrak Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nowhere, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 654	What about one of them huge "batman"-like lights that are popular to have at concerts and pubs and stuff like that? They can be near impossible to spot, unless there is cloudy. So maybe you did not see it and at the time of exposure it hit a cloud?

06-11-2008, 11:33 AM	#12
ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	My vote goes on internal reflection, as Lowell pointed out earlier.

06-11-2008, 11:42 AM	#13
Venturi Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,636	any filters attached to the lens? I put a cheap Sunpak UV on my zoom and it is really "good" about adding reflections especially in night/moon shots.

06-11-2008, 12:01 PM	#14
jshurak Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: philadelphia Posts: 626	were you inside shooting out a window? I have a ton of shots from the top of Tokyo Tower that have reflections from ambient indoor lights bouncing off the glass windows

06-11-2008, 12:05 PM	#15
Gooshin Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, the one in Canada. Posts: 5,610 Original Poster	no filters, i was outside