a way through the marsh

[Beth Carter]

 

[Pat Reehal]

Stunning image Beth.
I can feel the mossies biting as I look at it!

 

[Peter McCullough]

Beautiful Beth, love the Pro dark'ish top and bottom with perfect balance in the middle. A wall hanger, wonderful work.


regards;
Peter

 

[Aldous Lau]

Superb Beth, very beautiful shot

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Stunning Beth and amazing image. Beautiful

 

[Beth Carter]

thanks @Pat Reehal, @Peter McCullough, @Aldous Lau and @Julian de'Courcy.

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

I join in if you don't mind Beth, just a great one which I also like.

 

[Pete Askew]

Superbly done Beth. Subtle.

 

[Beth Carter]

thanks @Ivar D. Larsen and @Pete Askew .

 

[Brian Moore]

Stunner, Beth. Absolute stunner!

 

[Tom Dunne]

A great result here Beth. It must have been a grand feeling just being there and seeing this.

 

[Beth Carter]

thanks @Brian Moore and @Tom Dunne.

A great result here Beth. It must have been a grand feeling just being there and seeing this.

not so much a grand feeling but utter surprise that i could actually see it where i was. it's usually obscured by light pollution.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

It improves each time I look at it again. Must get out we have about a month left , if that for a good sky of stars.

 

[Beth Carter]

It improves each time I look at it again. Must get out we have about a month left , if that for a good sky of stars.

yes, please do get out for some star shots. would love to see if your stars across the pond look the same as ours.

 

[Davie Hudson]

after trying this at the weekend I bow to you as the queen

 

[Beth Carter]

after trying this at the weekend I bow to you as the queen

thanks davie. keep trying, it's not too difficult if i can do it. a tripod is needed and cable release if you have one. i don't have one for the x-t1 yet.. i read once that if you take 500 and divide it by the focal length you'll get the slowest shutter speed you can use without getting movement in the stars. i have no idea if that's true, but it seems to work for me. i was shooting at 24mm so using beth math i figured 500/25mm came up with 20 seconds. i set the aperture to maximum (f/4 with the 10-24mm) and focused manually to infinity. iso 3200, i start around iso 1600 and turned it up slowly until i hit 3200, which was after scaring away some local wildlife by releasing a stream of curses and venom. save yourself some cursing and start at 3200.

in lightroom i usually have to up the clarity using brushes to bring out the stars.

here's one i did last autumn with the 18mm f/2.8 @ 20s, f/2.8 and iso 3200

 

[Davie Hudson]

thats beautiful ! I never had my cable release with me as I wasn't expecting to use it ... and my steadying aparatus was the top of my car lolol

 

[Beth Carter]

top of the car works as long as you turn your music and engine off and don't rock the car. as for the cable release you could put it on timer, for now i just mash the button in and swat another bug.