Linie 9
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Post by Linie 9 on Mar 24, 2014 1:14:26 GMT 1
...I was wondering if you ever thought about creating long exposure shots of planes taking off. I tried to create a 30 minute long exposure shot from a hotel near LHR, to create plane tracks as they took off from the runway. I thought it would have made lovely picture. But somehow, I botched the settings, had too much stray light, and ended up with a horrible overexposed mess...and well, my equipment's just a bridge cam anyway. Still interested in tips? See my btw above. Do you mean something like this? merelythinking.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/3734764542_1ae28d71f1_o.jpg
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Baroque
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Post by Baroque on Mar 24, 2014 3:21:59 GMT 1
Amazing picture! That's quite what I had in mind. Let's move this discussion to the techniques thread. I have a couple of shots for you to look at.
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Baroque
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Post by Baroque on Mar 24, 2014 3:58:13 GMT 1
So, in here Linie 9. I tried my hardest to find that long exp. picture of the take-offs I attempted, but I don't seem to have it anymore. To give you a rough idea of what it was like, it was worse than this try. I found this however. An attempt at aircraft light contrails from my hotel window. I was surprised at how it was still over-exposed even though the window frame was black to my eyes... But yeah, I'm still a newbie and I'm still using a bridge camera ( Canon SX40) to learn the basics of manual shooting for the moment.
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Linie 9
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Post by Linie 9 on Mar 26, 2014 0:08:27 GMT 1
Sorry for being late: last night my internal harddrive got bad blocks - damaged beyond repair. Ok, 10 years in service around the clock - that's ok. Lucky me: I had a complete bootable backup of saturday night. Will be back soon.
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Mar 26, 2014 12:04:17 GMT 1
I hope you lost no picture !
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Post by addasih on Mar 26, 2014 18:26:56 GMT 1
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Mar 26, 2014 18:39:28 GMT 1
Yes, it's an amazing, unreal sight !
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Linie 9
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Post by Linie 9 on Mar 26, 2014 22:15:40 GMT 1
see my first post on this page
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Linie 9
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Post by Linie 9 on Mar 26, 2014 22:16:45 GMT 1
I hope you lost no picture ! No danger: always stored on another disk with two backups
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Linie 9
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Post by Linie 9 on Mar 26, 2014 23:04:38 GMT 1
So, in here Linie 9. I tried my hardest to find that long exp. picture of the take-offs I attempted, but I don't seem to have it anymore. To give you a rough idea of what it was like, it was worse than this try. View AttachmentI found this however. An attempt at aircraft light contrails from my hotel window. I was surprised at how it was still over-exposed even though the window frame was black to my eyes... View AttachmentBut yeah, I'm still a newbie and I'm still using a bridge camera ( Canon SX40) to learn the basics of manual shooting for the moment. So, to begin with the basics: • use a tripod/clamp or so don't use a beansack etc - not stable enough • use a lens hood, use a lens hood, use a lens hood if you don't have any, build it yourself: use an inner toilet paper roll (or something like this), cut it down if needed, tape it on the lens or cam body. If possible paint it black inside, matte • don't shoot near streets or other fat light sources, scattered light is everywhere • if you don't have a lot of traffic: leave the cam/lens open (B) and put something over the hood until the next event to prevent unwanted exposure • with a (D)SLR use the little plastic cap to darken the viewer • on M mode: use the fastest aperture (smallest number) and then close to the next bigger number or more: try it out with a single flight Ok, now you can start to go first steps. btw: what cam and what lens do you use? I'll have to collect some infos on your Canon PowerShot SX40 HS
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