tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post4180536528143553974..comments2024-01-11T18:39:50.665+00:00Comments on Painting With Shadows: Dark Skies in GallowayKim Ayreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-44490116559005107482013-03-10T01:09:10.020+00:002013-03-10T01:09:10.020+00:00Guyana-Gyal - I imagine Australia would be a great...Guyana-Gyal - I imagine Australia would be a great place for star gazing. I found this map of the earth at night which shows which parts of the world have less or more light polution:<br /><a href="http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights2_dmsp_big.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights2_dmsp_big.jpg</a><br /><br />Allen - how about early mornings?<br /><br />Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-39306650431237928282013-03-06T21:28:49.921+00:002013-03-06T21:28:49.921+00:00That's beautiful. You may find it hard to imag...That's beautiful. You may find it hard to imagine but I've not been awake late enough to know if the stars are as visible. I've really become the "early to bed guy" in my autumn years. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-22885138816512413942013-03-06T19:58:33.739+00:002013-03-06T19:58:33.739+00:00I saw a documentary on tv about this problem, ligh...I saw a documentary on tv about this problem, light pollution. <br /><br />One night, a couple of weeks ago, I stood on the road just outside our driveway and watched the stars. I could've stayed there all night, enjoying the sea breeze and the stars.<br /><br />But the best I've ever seen the stars were in some small towns in Australia. I saw so many falling stars.neena maiya (guyana gyal)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01358313821005038118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-72919315805886545172013-03-06T17:25:42.358+00:002013-03-06T17:25:42.358+00:00Mapstew - Sounds great :)
Baz - ah, yes, now that...Mapstew - Sounds great :)<br /><br />Baz - ah, yes, now that is damn tricky. On the first night when the moon was out, I used the autofocus on the moon, then switched over to manual and didn't touch it again. On the 2nd night I was hoping I didn't accidentally knock the focus ring. However, with the wide-angle lens there's more flexibility anyway as the DOF is much deeper anyway. <br />With my zoom lens (70-200mm), at full zoom, Jupiter is bright enough for it to autofocus on it, and then, once again I switch it to manual and don't touch the focus again.<br /><br />Hope - it's reckoned that if there's no light polution, on a really clear night you can make out two to three thousand stars with the naked eye.<br /><br />Eryl - some photographers use the star trail effect as a feature of their images. Take a look at these:<br />http://1x.com/photo/25132<br />http://1x.com/photo/42045<br /><br />Pat - that sounds lovely - we'll definitely have to do it :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-2734195134148014752013-03-06T12:36:15.002+00:002013-03-06T12:36:15.002+00:00Yes!
Next time you come let's go up on Exmmoor...Yes!<br />Next time you come let's go up on Exmmoor.<br /><br />Those are so lovely and the moonlight one makes me go all gooey.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-6657282780644368892013-03-05T22:37:50.688+00:002013-03-05T22:37:50.688+00:00I rather like the light trails, and would never in...I rather like the light trails, and would never in a million years have thought that they were caused by the earth moving. Erylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06008344023000459577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-52922723742573336802013-03-04T00:58:19.781+00:002013-03-04T00:58:19.781+00:00The joy of living in the country...next to no &quo...The joy of living in the country...next to no "invasive" light from cities. Occasionally a farm has the lights on during harvest at their grain silos but otherwise, I was shocked at how many stars we could see when we moved out here.hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03306622656461205674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-46884919746025052102013-03-03T18:29:13.128+00:002013-03-03T18:29:13.128+00:00I've had a go at the night sky stuff myself ha...I've had a go at the night sky stuff myself hardest problem I found was trying to focus on infinity in the pitch black.Barry Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269778998860350367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-42999490941014592542013-03-03T14:51:05.391+00:002013-03-03T14:51:05.391+00:00We're right on the edge of town, just two minu...We're right on the edge of town, just two minutes from open countryside, so meself and a pal had a clear view of the stars the other night. (Along with an open fire and some beers!)<br /><br />The weather is perfect for star-gazing. Great shots Kim. :¬)mapstewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07159592046833798019noreply@blogger.com