Some night shooting

anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
edited February 4, 2011 in Landscapes
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2. Some creative lighting
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3. The Watchman
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4. My first attempt at star trails
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Aaron Newman

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  • oldovaloldoval Registered Users Posts: 456 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2011
    Very cool. I like inside lighting of the cactus, nice idea.
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  • kurtwkurtw Registered Users Posts: 100 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2011
    I love the desert and I love night shots. Love these ^2 !

    Well done, especially the light in the cactus husk. Looks intriguingly like a smoldering fire.
  • Doug SolisDoug Solis Registered Users Posts: 1,190 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2011
    Very creative shots.
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 30, 2011
    Dude, very nice! clap.gif You're really making the 7D start to sing now. I take it you're pretty happy with the high ISO performance. That cactus looks like it's on fire! :wow
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2011
    oldoval wrote: »
    Very cool. I like inside lighting of the cactus, nice idea.

    Thank you oldoval. :D

    kurtw wrote: »
    I love the desert and I love night shots. Love these ^2 !

    Well done, especially the light in the cactus husk. Looks intriguingly like a smoldering fire.

    Thanks kurtw. We had a great time playing around in the desert. Well- except for all the jumping Chollas. Hate those buggers- especially in the dark.

    Doug Solis wrote: »
    Very creative shots.

    Thanks Doug. thumb.gif
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2011
    kdog wrote: »
    Dude, very nice! clap.gif You're really making the 7D start to sing now. I take it you're pretty happy with the high ISO performance. That cactus looks like it's on fire! :wow

    :D Thanks Joel. Getting use to the camera now.

    As for high ISO- the only shot that was high ISO was #3 which was at 1600. The others were 100, 250, and 200. deal.gif The high ISO is better than my previous system, no doubt about it, but is still not as good as I was hoping for.

    While it is frustrating the Canon only goes to 30 seconds (my previous camera went to 1 minute) it far superior in that aspect.What is significantly better is the no noise or hot pixels in long exposures. The star trails shot was ISO 200 for 45 minutes. deal.gif

    I am already composing many more star trails shots in my head. :D
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2011
    Here is what happens when two photographers with a bunch of different lights get bored. eek7.gif


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  • 08whitex08whitex Registered Users Posts: 34 Big grins
    edited January 31, 2011
    Those look great. The star trail came out awesome
  • shawncshawnc Registered Users Posts: 718 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2011
    Some cool shots Aaron
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  • christinamaechristinamae Registered Users Posts: 484 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2011
    Wonderful shots, Aaron! I especially love the second shot!
  • rookieshooterrookieshooter Registered Users Posts: 539 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2011
    all are pretty cool. I think #3 is my favorite.
  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2011
    Wow, the lit cactus is so striking. I mean the one where you put the flash inside? behind the dead one? I thought you set it on fire!
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2011
    08whitex wrote: »
    Those look great. The star trail came out awesome


    Thanks man- post yours up. deal.gif
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2011
    shawnc wrote: »
    Some cool shots Aaron

    Thanks Shawn. Man- I can't wait for the nights to get a little warmer though. deal.gif
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2011
    christinamae wrote: »
    Wonderful shots, Aaron! I especially love the second shot!


    Thanks Christina!
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2011
    schmoo wrote: »
    Wow, the lit cactus is so striking. I mean the one where you put the flash inside? behind the dead one? I thought you set it on fire!


    Thanks Schmoo. thumb.gif

    No- we did not pull a Michael Fatali and start lighting things on fire. :D
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  • Sexy6ChickSexy6Chick Registered Users Posts: 948 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2011
    08whitex wrote: »
    Those look great. The star trail came out awesome

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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2011
    anwmn1 wrote: »
    Here is what happens when two photographers with a bunch of different lights get bored. eek7.gif


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    This reminds me of an AZ Christmas card!
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  • canghuixucanghuixu Registered Users Posts: 238 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2011
    These are really beautiful.
  • jdryan3jdryan3 Registered Users Posts: 1,353 Major grins
    edited February 3, 2011
    anwmn1 wrote: »
    Here is what happens when two photographers with a bunch of different lights get bored. eek7.gif


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    Nice shots Aaron. This one looks like a bomb pop. mwink.gif
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  • Art MorganArt Morgan Registered Users Posts: 107 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2011
    Very creative Aaron! Lighting from the inside of a Saguaro skeleton....hmmm....why didn't I think of that?bowdown.gif

    All nice images. I never grow tired of Saguaro shots.

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