Wide star field from Melbourne

Sam Lee · Post by **Sam Lee** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:33 pm

Hi Guys,

Just wanna share this with you guys. Taken when i was in Melbourne a week ago.

Enjoy.

Regards,
Sam

hommel · Post by **hommel** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:37 pm

nice!

guangwei · Post by **guangwei** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:41 pm

How i wish Singapore was like that!

Post by **rcj** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:10 pm

mate! that was taken from the national park...not melbourne....hahahaha..... it was a fun experience though....as you compose the pictures, you got to look out for any jumping roos that may just bump onto you in the darkness....

Siren · Post by **Siren** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:26 pm

Looks good, Sam!

zamri · Post by **zamri** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:42 am

Wow, that's beautiful.
What the setup like?

starfinder · Post by **starfinder** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:17 pm

A very nice shot! The composition is very good.

The Coal Sack is so dark and gaping it looks like come sort of black hole!

Yes, pls tell us what the set-up was: lens, mount, camera settings, etc.

Also, why are the foreground trees are so bright? Just by star-light or some foreground lighting?

cataclysm · Post by **cataclysm** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:58 pm

Ooh! So nice!

Sam Lee · Post by **Sam Lee** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:59 pm

The setup as below:

Canon 5D, 24mm, 30secs Exposure, F2.8, ISO 800, Fixed tripod mount, Single Frame RAW +1EV

This is my first attempt at wide starfield shots. We drove for a short distance from Halls Gap township and stop at some random place to shoot. Yes the coalsack and Eta carinae are very apparent and prominent to naked eyes.
The trees are conveniently illuminated by the nearby lamppost.

Hope you guys enjoyed it.

Sam

Sam Lee · Post by **Sam Lee** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:01 am

Hahah, Remus, i still remember halfway exposing the camera, a bunch of kangaroos came crashing in our direction.. haha. so afraid that they will knock onto us or the car.