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there's not much sound in a place like this... perhaps the occasional chirp of a small insect, or the soft whisper of a gentle breeze... perhaps the soft crunch of gravel under your feet... perhaps nothing at all... 40D with Tamron SP17-35, taken at Kodachrome Valley, Utah.
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Beautiful. I can almost hear that chirping insect.
Do you mind sharing the speed/aperature/iso of that shot? It appears it was fast based on the stars not having the slightest of trails. Full moon to create that shadow?
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Beautiful. I can almost hear that chirping insect.
Do you mind sharing the speed/aperature/iso of that shot? It appears it was fast based on the stars not having the slightest of trails. Full moon to create that shadow?
i believe this one was shot at about 8 seconds, f/7.1... there was a full moon, which helped light up the stump and cast the shadows. there's a teeny bit of star movement in the original, but it doesn't show at this size...
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Thanks for the info. The results really are nice.
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beautiful shot ... really can't believe the spot is called Kodachrome, what a picturesque name for a picturesque place
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Yes, what a great photo!
I do think it's slightly ironic that you took a black and white photo at Kodachrome Valley though...
I can see why you did though, it worked really well.
Hey, any truth to the rumor they're considering renaming the place Memory Card Valley, JPG Canyon or maybe Pixel Point?
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i believe this one was shot at about 8 seconds, f/7.1... there was a full moon, which helped light up the stump and cast the shadows. there's a teeny bit of star movement in the original, but it doesn't show at this size...
I am always surprised just how quickly star trails start appearing. I took some night photos the other day, and a 15 second exposure clearly shows the stars starting to elongate into trails when viewed full size. At normal resolution you can't really notice it though.
Another funny thing is when I click through the images in Lightroom and see how fast the stars change position. Then again, this shouldn't come as a surpise to anyone who's ever shot a sunrise or sunset and been amazed at how quickly the sun sinks below the horizon.
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