It takes practice that's for sure. Using the in camera flash is great when there's already decent amount of light and you are just using it as a bit of a fill in. Like when the sun is behind the aubject. But if your in a dark place an external is a must. Flashing a wall or ceiling instead of the subject produces great lighting and its fun to play with for all the different t effects you can make.

 

Drove 15 minutes out to the middle of nowhere to try and get some photos of the Milky Way and of the ISS passing overhead. Missed the ISS, but I got so see it yesterday morning, so it's NBD. Once there, I realized I forgot one of the most important pieces... the camera base for my stand. Le Sigh. Improvised by just setting the camera on top of the car. Didn't get one good shot, though. The shots that COULD have been good, were ruined by the crappy stock lens that apparently doesn't have an Infinity Focus setting. Switched out to a better lens, but it was too late... as the light from the coming sunrise started to drown out the view. I need to pick up a lens with a really short Focal Length for this though. Like really low teens - maybe a fish-eye. Either way... the view was spectacular. You can barely make out the Milky Way in these crappy shots. Better luck next week, I suppose.

 

not too bad, think im gonna try taking some star pics this weekend

 

It's known as the Batman building here lol

 

 

 

So I went out and tried the photography at night. Wasn't expecting too much, but how do I not make it have such an orange tint? I edited these on the computer after some, but the originals all have an orange tint. I was messing around with different shutter speeds mostly. And any other tips in general?

 

did you have a filter on for the first 2 but not the last? last one looks alot better.

 

The last one had the shortest exposure...if that matters?

 

gotcha, idk sometimes when i have a uv on at night i get those light spots that you have in the first 2, if you know what im talking about haha

 

Ohh that's what you meant. Sorry my knowledge is incredible basic

 

I didn't explain to well haha, next time park your car away from the light so you don't have to point your camera into it and it should turn out good.

 

i can see some aggressive driving going down on this curve ^_^

 

adjust the white balance on your camera. All cameras have like sunlight, shade, flash, incandescent, floresent light etc or have it rated in like K like 3200K 6000k etc. next time you are out play with the different ones. Normally if it's orange you need to go with a lower K setting (like incandescent) and if it's too blue you go with a higher K light floresent or flash.

 

this one looks better

 

great shot man!!!!

 

thanks believe it or not but that picture is made up of about 3 other pictures with some cloning involved.

 

heres one i popped today


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First beach trip of the season! Was using a 10-24 mm. Need to learn how to use that kind better.

 

gorgous out there!

 

Started out a lil overcast, but then the sun came out around 1ish...it was nice and quiet too. It's a smaller beach that's more difficult to get to, if you swim around the rocks there's a cool underwater cave too.

 

i miss drewboo and his awesome pics haha


heres some fireeee, 3 seconds was a little too long and i moved around a little but oh well.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bpacak/7239997396/

 

damnit always see great picture ops on my drive home when i don't have my camera... saw a bald eagle perched on a pile of rocks that had been eroded. the sun was setting and the water was drained from the man made lake. it would have been mint

 

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