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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: p2images on December 25, 2018, 12:56:17 pm

Title: Astro light Accidents can be rewarding
Post by: p2images on December 25, 2018, 12:56:17 pm

I was capturing this view in Acadia National Park in Maine and while my girlfriend accidentally lit her headlamp ahead to my right about 30' on her cliff. You might feel differently and that's ok but I learned that night of the power of light in astrophotography.

Title: Re: Astro light Accidents can be rewarding
Post by: Dave (Isle of Skye) on December 26, 2018, 06:13:45 am

I think the light on the cliff to your lower left, has actually added to the image, excellent shot..!

Dave

Title: Re: Astro light Accidents can be rewarding
Post by: p2images on December 26, 2018, 07:12:33 am

Quote from: Dave (Isle of Skye) on December 26, 2018, 06:13:45 am

I think the light on the cliff to your lower left, has actually added to the image, excellent shot..!

Dave

Hi Dave
 I couldn't agree more! I prefer not to create composites. Using light like this is fun and I wish I could say in this case it was planned but it was not.
I plan on returning to this location with a remote strobe and see what's possible.

Title: Re: Astro light Accidents can be rewarding
Post by: Kevin Gallagher on December 26, 2018, 08:53:50 am

 Hi Dave, the shot is indeed beautiful and I agree with Dave from Skye that the accidental light was a very good happenstance!!

Title: Re: Astro light Accidents can be rewarding
Post by: p2images on December 26, 2018, 09:03:44 am

Thanks Kevin! Glad you agree. Wish this place wasn't so far from our homes in Connecticut.

Title: Re: Astro light Accidents can be rewarding
Post by: Telecaster on December 26, 2018, 03:54:44 pm

Yeah, the "accident" wasn't.  :D

-Dave-