Little dipper panorama.

[Devinhullphoto]

Last night I walked out of the house and saw the Little Dipper. I grabbed my camera and took photos. I decided to try an nighttime panorama for the first time. I think it looks nice. Minus the truck top on the left.

Opinions? Tips?

 

[fokker]

It looks pretty out-of-focus when viewed large-ish. I like the idea, but I think a bit more work on composition is necessary - the lights in the lower left are distracting as they are so bright, and the foreground element is virtually non-existant. Try doing this out of a city with an interesting foreground and you'll be getting somewhere.

 

[Devinhullphoto]

It looks pretty out-of-focus when viewed large-ish. I like the idea, but I think a bit more work on composition is necessary - the lights in the lower left are distracting as they are so bright, and the foreground element is virtually non-existant. Try doing this out of a city with an interesting foreground and you'll be getting somewhere.

Yeah as with all the photos I post with sky, there's "not enough foreground". I wanted a pic of the stars. I've seen that back field everyday for years and its a bore. I'm hours from the closest city and don't have time to go or else, believe me I would. I love the city. I hate this cornfield county crap. I miss living in Pittsburgh so much. Plus even when I was in a city, the stars rarely were visible.

As for the focus, it probably is. I haven't really gotten down what to focus on in a scene like this because I like to include 85% sky. A flat field just doesn't do anything for me. And yes the truckstop next door is bright but I don't wanna crop it out and maybe cut out the dipper.

I know this photo isn't much, but again I wanted the sky. And before its mentioned, yes I know the tree on left and the crap on bottom are ugly.

 

[480sparky]

Problem is, if you moved to the big city, your sky will just be a sick yellow with half a dozen stars barely visible.

 

[Devinhullphoto]

Problem is, if you moved to the big city, your sky will just be a sick yellow with half a dozen stars barely visible.

I can only think of one time I could make out the dipper in my 4 years in the city. It was rare so me and my roommates just later in the grass at Point Park and watched for hours.

 

[terri]

Pictures of the sky at night are beautiful!! I agree with what's been said: the top one is a little soft and the lights are a bit distracting - but it 's a great attempt, so keep trying! I like the second image a lot. You do have some what appears to be lens flare showing, though. Again - keep trying, you'll get it nailed with practice.

 

[Devinhullphoto]

Pictures of the sky at night are beautiful!! I agree with what's been said: the top one is a little soft and the lights are a bit distracting - but it 's a great attempt, so keep trying! I like the second image a lot. You do have some what appears to be lens flare showing, though. Again - keep trying, you'll get it nailed with practice.

Oh I will. I find the night sky so intriguing. I could stare all night at it.

 

[Patrice]

..... I find the night sky so intriguing. I could stare all night at it.

To be truly mesmerized spend $300 (or less) on an 8" Newtonian telescope on a Dobson mount and bring it to where its dark.