Milky Way @ Kampung Bekok - Test Shot by Astrosiao

[Gary]

Hi Friends. This is a test shot taken by forum member Astrosiao at Kampung Bekok during our trip last weekend. I hope forum members especially fellow AP enthusiasts can give this newcomer some comments so that he can improve his craft. Thanks in advance!

Shot details:
- Camera = Canon EOS 5D
- Exposure = 30 sec
- F-stop = F/1.8
- ISO speed = 800
- Single shot. Unguided.
- Cropped, resized, photoshoped (levels and curves only)
- Date and time = 16.6.2012 0317hr

[harddieboi]

nice!!!!

[Astrosiao]

Thanks Gary

[Mariner]

What was the focal length of the lens? Just a simple observation, hope you don't take it the wrong way.

I think 30sec may be abit too long resulting in the trails. I used to do film exposures of ISO400 for 20sec (55mm lens) and it was barely enough to capture the details of this particular section of the MW with very little trailing. With ISO800, you probably can cut down the exposure by 10 sec and get a fairly good result.

But then again, I've only done film and have yet to seriously delve into the capabilities of my DSLR.

[Astrosiao]

Hi Mariner, the lens used was a Canon 50mm f1.8.

[shirox]

This was taken with a 500D with a stock lens. i think it was 28mm?



Perhaps it might be your post processing.
This was taken iso 1600 30 secs as well

[Gary]

This was taken with a 500D with a stock lens. i think it was 28mm?



Perhaps it might be your post processing.
This was taken iso 1600 30 secs as well

@shirox: Nice shot! The ISO is different. Yours is also a single unguided shot? Can you share with us the original photo before processing and briefly illustrate the steps you took to process it? Thanks! I suspect it is partly due to the sky condition which may be different for these two different locations at the moment when these 2 photos were taken.

[harddieboi]

wow superb!!
this one using canon 1000D with 55mm at 3.5f

[Gary]

Good try harddieboi for a first attempt!

[harddieboi]

hehehehehe thank you Gary