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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: robdickinson on March 24, 2015, 08:43:40 pm

Title: A few a7r shots
Post by: robdickinson on March 24, 2015, 08:43:40 pm: Dont often pop in here, been using my a7r more because my 6d got a little destroyed... (now replaced) I prefer the canon for astro by a long way but getting better at playing with the sony files.

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7620/16914290275_65dc44a9f0_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rLEadp)Pillar of Fire (https://flic.kr/p/rLEadp) by robjdickinson (https://www.flickr.com/people/45056616@N00/), on Flickr

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(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8647/16702164325_5f0d635cb3_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rrUXyr)Edge of Infinity (https://flic.kr/p/rrUXyr) by robjdickinson (https://www.flickr.com/people/45056616@N00/), on Flickr

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Title: Re: A few a7r shots
Post by: slothead on March 24, 2015, 10:38:43 pm: Wow! These are great Rob!! Could you tell us some of the details of the capture of these? I would love to be able to take such great astro-landscapes!
Title: Re: A few a7r shots
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 24, 2015, 11:24:27 pm: Beautiful set! Thanks for sharing them.
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Post by: mbaginy on March 24, 2015, 11:43:09 pm: Stunning!
Title: Re: A few a7r shots
Post by: Chairman Bill on March 25, 2015, 04:02:18 am: I'd echo others' comments - a fantastic set of images
Title: Re: A few a7r shots
Post by: robdickinson on March 25, 2015, 04:24:06 am: Quote from: slothead on March 24, 2015, 10:38:43 pm
Wow! These are great Rob!! Could you tell us some of the details of the capture of these? I would love to be able to take such great astro-landscapes!

Most are shot with an a7r, with a canon 24mm tsemk2 at f3.5, iso 6400, 25 seconds each frame, some are up to 40 frames (over 3 rows) panoramics.

ACR to tiff, then stitched in PT gui, and processed in photoshop.
Title: Re: A few a7r shots
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on March 25, 2015, 04:55:07 am: These are wonderful.

Thanks for sharing the method. Could you also elaborate on your preference for the 6D for astro, over the A7R?
Title: Re: A few a7r shots
Post by: kers on March 25, 2015, 05:04:59 am: Quote from: robdickinson on March 25, 2015, 04:24:06 am
Most are shot with an a7r, with a canon 24mm tsemk2 at f3.5, iso 6400, 25 seconds each frame, some are up to 40 frames (over 3 rows) panoramics.
ACR to tiff, then stitched in PT gui, and processed in photoshop.

beautiful shots and technique ! never have seen the milkyway so clear- what is the location?
Title: Re: A few a7r shots
Post by: robdickinson on March 25, 2015, 05:11:48 am: Quote from: kers on March 25, 2015, 05:04:59 am
beautiful shots and technique ! never have seen the milkyway so clear- what is the location?

Thanks! First 2 are Aoraki dark sky reserve, Mt cook/Tekapo , and second two are a little known beach on the east coast called Nape Nape, about 2hrs drive north of Christchurch
Title: Re: A few a7r shots
Post by: Borgefjell on March 25, 2015, 05:51:48 am: Amazing shots, 100 Million is my personal pick but the others are equally great, thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: A few a7r shots
Post by: thierrylegros396 on March 25, 2015, 05:59:48 am: Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 24, 2015, 11:24:27 pm
Beautiful set! Thanks for sharing them.

+1

Really fantastic set.

Thierry
Title: Re: A few a7r shots
Post by: slothead on March 25, 2015, 06:13:41 am: Quote from: robdickinson on March 25, 2015, 05:11:48 am
Most are shot with an a7r, with a canon 24mm tsemk2 at f3.5, iso 6400, 25 seconds each frame, some are up to 40 frames (over 3 rows) panoramics.
ACR to tiff, then stitched in PT gui, and processed in photoshop.

First 2 are Aoraki dark sky reserve, Mt cook/Tekapo , and second two are a little known beach on the east coast called Nape Nape, about 2hrs drive north of Christchurch.
The only name I recognize there is Christchurch, but that's enough to identify New Zealand. Thanks for the details.
Title: Re: A few a7r shots
Post by: kers on March 25, 2015, 06:42:00 am: Quote from: robdickinson on March 25, 2015, 05:11:48 am
Thanks! First 2 are Aoraki dark sky reserve, Mt cook/Tekapo , and second two are a little known beach on the east coast called Nape Nape, about 2hrs drive north of Christchurch

Good reason alone to go to New Zealand! ( i am just about on the other side of the globe- Amsterdam...no starscape like that here)
I like best Edge of Infinity- where nature and mankind have the right proportions. ( is that you?)
Title: Re: A few a7r shots
Post by: Bob_B on March 25, 2015, 09:03:31 am: +1 not much else I can add to the praise others have given.
Title: Re: A few a7r shots
Post by: HSakols on March 25, 2015, 09:11:03 am: Amazing work! Thanks for sharing. Did you also do some focus blending?
Title: Re: A few a7r shots
Post by: robdickinson on March 25, 2015, 04:02:43 pm: Thanks everyone for all the kind comments!

Quote from: kers on March 25, 2015, 06:42:00 am
I like best Edge of Infinity- where nature and mankind have the right proportions. ( is that you?)

Thanks,yes its me, 14 frame pano at 24mm (portrait) with a manual pano head. Took some running around! (with a giga t pro 2 wireless remote)

Quote from: HSakols on March 25, 2015, 09:11:03 am
Amazing work! Thanks for sharing. Did you also do some focus blending?

Thanks, no focus blending on these. Mostly my astro doesnt feature really close foregrounds, if it does I do stack.
Title: Re: A few a7r shots
Post by: Dave (Isle of Skye) on March 25, 2015, 04:37:12 pm: Stunning!

Dave
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Post by: E.J. Peiker on March 25, 2015, 09:04:48 pm: Wow, very cool stuff!!!