2 Night

SimpsonBrothers

I would like to get better at night photography, so any C&C is welcome. Especially something you don't like or think needs to be done differently.
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hawkeye978

Nice set. I like the stars and Milky Way in the first but the moon is a little distracting. If you shot this in RAW maybe you can try to generate a second exposure that's 1-2 EV darker then blend in the moon from the darker shot.

schmoo

I love these!

If anything, the thing I would mention is the violet color of the sky doesn't seem quite real, but I think your subject matter really makes up for it. Where are those windmills that are placed oh so beautifully? With the stars above and the power lines in front, that just screams "California" to me.

SimpsonBrothers

schmoo wrote: »

Where are those windmills that are placed oh so beautifully? With the stars above and the power lines in front, that just screams "California" to me.

Right here http://www.flickr.com/photos/simpsonbrothersphotography/map?&fLat=37.7259&fLon=-121.5668&zl=5&order_by=recent

PilotBrad

I like them, but they seem a bit noisy. Have you tried a lower ISO? If not, you'll probably need to to go into Bulb mode to get a longer shutter speed than 30 secs.

I'm in Livermore and one of these days I'll have to head up the hill myself.

SimpsonBrothers

I was trying to keep the exposure time down to avoid trails.