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Dec 2016 photo update


Berto

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Hello All, been a while since I posted an update on here.

 

Firstly, some of you may remember my photo of the old covered bridge in Bridgeton, IN. I submitted that for an international nighscape competition and got 2nd place for the 'in-town' category. This was announced mid-November but I am still super stoked about it.

 

The youtube video below shows winners and honorable mentions. Well worth the watch. My photo comes on at 1:36. But the timelapses are legit. Thinking I may have to try my luck at that stuff. Very cool to compete against such awesome photographers and impressive places around the planet.

 

 

This is a firetower near by. I was doing a star trail and some kids showed up in the middle of the night to climb the tower. I thought my shot was ruined but kept shooting. Well they climbed the tower with their phone light on and painted it...perfectly.

 

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Hickory%20Ridge%20Star%20Trail%20-%20web.jpg

 

 

This is Poudre Canyon near Ft. Collins, CO.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/DSC_2712%20Poudre%20Canyon%20Drive%208x10%20Darken%20-%20web.jpg

 

Another shot, this one a star trail of Poudre Canyon.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/DSC_2723%20Star%20Trail%20-%20web.jpg

 

This shot isn't a night shot but one of my favorites, personally. My dad an I were at Rockhouse early morning to watch the sunrise. I got this portrait of him, and used selective color. Being my dad does photography also, he's very rarely in photos. I think this will be a cool time we spent together an got a great picture I can remember him by some day when he's not around.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Rockhouse%20Portrait%20-%20Raul%205x7%20BW%20Accent%20-%20web.jpg

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When I do long exposures I have issues with focus.. How do you get the tower in focus and how long of a exposure did you have?

 

If he told you, he'd have to kill you 😉

 

Berto, Awesome job. I'd love to see more pics of stationary cars over in of these time exposures...didn't you do a friends' Focus that way?

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Thanks all very happy to be able to share them with you!

 

 

 

When I do long exposures I have issues with focus.. How do you get the tower in focus and how long of a exposure did you have?

Multiple ways.

- Zoom in on live view, on your screen (not with the lens), find a star and manual focus on it. The biggest challenge is when you zoom in this far the screen get grainy so its could be hard to distinguish a star from noise.

- Bring a really bright light, illuminate the subject, focus.

- IF you're light isn't bright enough set it ON the subject pointing back towards you, focus on it, then retrieve it.

 

 

 

amazing. Had to share that vid on Fb.
Its so good! I may end up getting a star tracker and trying my luck at the whole time lapse thing.

 

Berto, Awesome job. I'd love to see more pics of stationary cars over in of these time exposures...didn't you do a friends' Focus that way?

Yes did a focus like that. I do have a very cool idea but I need to find someone with a convertible......

 

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/Misc%20Car%20Photography/Focus%20RS%20Star%20Trail%20-%20Front%20-%20web.jpg

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Thanks all very happy to be able to share them with you!

 

 

 

 

Multiple ways.

- Zoom in on live view, on your screen (not with the lens), find a star and manual focus on it. The biggest challenge is when you zoom in this far the screen get grainy so its could be hard to distinguish a star from noise.

- Bring a really bright light, illuminate the subject, focus.

- IF you're light isn't bright enough set it ON the subject pointing back towards you, focus on it, then retrieve it.

 

 

 

Its so good! I may end up getting a star tracker and trying my luck at the whole time lapse thing.

 

Yes did a focus like that. I do have a very cool idea but I need to find someone with a convertible......

 

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/BertoBizkit/Fred%20Miranda%20Forum%20Entries/Berto%20Photography/Misc%20Car%20Photography/Focus%20RS%20Star%20Trail%20-%20Front%20-%20web.jpg

 

Hmmm that's how I've been trying. Flash light on subject lock in focus. Or zoom in with live view and manual focus. Always seem to still be slightly out of focus.

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