[dskater99]

Post any good long exposure pictures you have taken. I wana see what i should be looking for when i do this.

 

[capitaltpt]

Here's two from Gatlinburg, TN a few years ago. Really long exposures (10 seconds+) are best used for shooting at night, especially to get stars you can't see with the naked eye.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0_d6kqAJjLg/ThoAWUxkLUI/AAAAAAAAB8M/b5K-***Ovtw/s1024/DSC_2871.JPG

 

[Angrybutcher]

Here's one I took a few years back @ 30 seconds.

 

[DNytAftr]

Heres some older ones, pretty basic but their the only ones i could find on my deviant art/photobucket @ i believe 45 seconds and 15 seconds

 

[Whippet_Good]

This was part of my first attempt at photographing lightning. I took a lot of shots to only end up with a couple of decent ones.

Canon Rebel XS
f/7
25 sec
ISO 100
55mm

 

[tommykl]

1)

Nikon D2h
50mm f1.8
30s

2) LED light painting technique as well

Nikon D2h
50mm f1.8
30 secs

 

[ItsBobtista]

 

[dskater99]

I was also having troubles focusing in manual focus while doing this. any tips?

 

[xdanisx]

EDIT: Oh never mind, I haven't taken that...

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Originally Posted by dskater99 I was also having troubles focusing in manual focus while doing this. any tips?

I'm assuming you aren't trying to focus on the sky then? Maybe bring a flashlight and shine it on what you are trying to focus on.

 

[dskater99]

I used a flashlight to focus on the wall on the side of the picture but how do you focus on the sky? infinity?

 

[xdanisx]

Quote:

Originally Posted by dskater99 I used a flashlight to focus on the wall on the side of the picture but how do you focus on the sky? infinity?

Yup.

What are you trying to shoot? Star trails?

 

[dskater99]

yeah star trails

 

[xdanisx]

Quote:

Originally Posted by dskater99 yeah star trails

Tonight? Me too!

 

[mortimersnerd]

This is an 8 minute exposure I did.b Nikon D5000, 18-55mm f/3.5, ISO 200. I manual focus all of my night shots since all of my lenses seem to focus past infinity for shots of stars. For longer exposures, you'll get a lot of noise in the image. The colder it is, the longer the exposure you can have, or at least that is what I have found. This shot was taken when it was below freezing.

 

[scottath]

I normally set the focus manually between 3m and infinity - normally is close enough to look good.....

Handful of my nicer ones:


IMG_5316 by scottath, on Flickr


IMG_5184.jpg by scottath, on Flickr


IMG_5043.jpg by scottath, on Flickr


IMG_5050.jpg by scottath, on Flickr

 

[Eek]

4,777 second exposure.

 

[Boyboyd]

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Originally Posted by DNytAftr;14169377
Heres some older ones, pretty basic but their the only ones i could find on my deviant art/photobucket @ i believe 45 seconds and 15 seconds

I really like this one.

Sadly that's all I have to contribute. Never done an exposure over 30 seconds.

 

[TC_Fenua]

17mm, f/4.5, 150 secondes equivalent.

Nice pictures Scott !

 

[scottath]

Thanks

Nice stars

Ive only got a few with stars but mine are all rather noisy (ISO12800 / ISO6400 normally) as anything > 10 seconds you get trails.....
Havent looked into stacking things yet - how you do yours ?

 

[TC_Fenua]

10 x 15 sec stacked image with Iris, stellar registration command

( ISO 3200 with a Canon 50D btw )
Tutorials are at the bottom of the page.