Tom, I used Photoshop to reduce the file size, and to sharpen it. It was shot in RAW, which gave me an 11.4 megapixel file. It isn't terribly difficult to shoot photos like this, as long as you have a tripod and patience. I lit the rocks with a handheld light for 20 seconds of the long exposure (I double-checked, and it was a 158-second exposure, so longer than I thought). I kept the ISO at 100 to reduce noise, and used my in-camera noise reduction filter. I didn't use a star filter. That is a natural effect from the lens aperture shutters.
Comments
Wow. Amazing photo. very cool.
Posted by: vicarious | December 17, 2007 09:33 PM
word.
Posted by: zra. | December 17, 2007 09:44 PM
nice
Posted by: Jamie | December 17, 2007 10:50 PM
Quite nice.
Posted by: xpat | December 17, 2007 11:09 PM
Nice photo, the question is...what kind of camera?
Posted by: nbayuk | December 17, 2007 11:37 PM
It was taken with a Canon 5D with a 24-105mm EF-L lens at f/9 and 90-second exposure.
Posted by: Toneman | December 17, 2007 11:48 PM
ooooooh.
Posted by: hillsideknitter | December 18, 2007 09:06 AM
Sweet! I was beginning to wonder if my new HD computer monitor at work was really necessary.
Posted by: purple | December 18, 2007 09:22 AM
Thanks, Toneman.
Posted by: samh | December 18, 2007 10:19 AM
Beauty way to go.
Posted by: ironic1 | December 18, 2007 11:50 AM
Love my 5D too.
Posted by: Swan | December 18, 2007 02:29 PM
Nice! Any chance you can put up the original (and larger) version somewhere your average PDD'er can grab it?
Posted by: flugelhorn | December 18, 2007 05:12 PM
Looks photoshopped.
Posted by: Tom | December 18, 2007 05:23 PM
No, YOU look photoshopped, poophead.
Posted by: vicarious | December 18, 2007 05:31 PM
I don't think it looks Photoshoped (star filter and tripod is all you need here)and wonder what would prompt the comment?
Posted by: edgeways | December 18, 2007 05:49 PM
Flugelhorn, I just linked it to the larger version on my photo site. Enjoy!
Posted by: Toneman | December 18, 2007 07:23 PM
Tom, I used Photoshop to reduce the file size, and to sharpen it. It was shot in RAW, which gave me an 11.4 megapixel file. It isn't terribly difficult to shoot photos like this, as long as you have a tripod and patience. I lit the rocks with a handheld light for 20 seconds of the long exposure (I double-checked, and it was a 158-second exposure, so longer than I thought). I kept the ISO at 100 to reduce noise, and used my in-camera noise reduction filter. I didn't use a star filter. That is a natural effect from the lens aperture shutters.
Posted by: Toneman | December 18, 2007 07:47 PM
Yes - beautiful photos - nice work
Posted by: Liz | December 22, 2007 05:15 AM
Toneman,
Really beautiful pictures. Nice job. I used to take pics in college, which is now (ugh) 20 years ago but never had anything like this. Keep it up.
Posted by: todd f | December 22, 2007 06:50 PM