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12/23/2008 03:02:43 PM |
Originally posted by boyd2000:
Originally posted by bassbone:
i am jealous that you can see the Southern Cross - a goal I have in my life is to see it some day. I am not sure about the cactus in the foreground - it doesn't seem to add a lot to the image to me |
I think if you had flashed the cactus once during the 30 second exposure or else painted it with a flashlight it would have lighted it up and emphasized it, making it more interesting. The thumbnail definitely looks all black, but on my monitors I can see the silhouette of the cactus (or aloe?). The Southern Cross showed up well.
 bassbone, I was also wanting to the the Southern Cross for years (since the Crosby, Stills Nash song at least) but when I finally saw it a few years ago I was disappointed. What you see in this picture is pretty much it. No offense to those down under, but I think we have the lion's share of interesting constellations here in the Northern hemisphere, though you can see most of them, including Ursa Major from pretty far South. |
From about the same ara one can see the Magellanic clouds with the naked eye. A photo (my ones at least) do not do justice to the southern night sky. It is a lot more majestic than you will get from this photo.
I agree with the comments and think that this was generally a poor photo. I was out camping and has to do with my laptop out in the bundu. I took other shots of the Southern Cross rising over the sea. They were a bit overexposed, but in hindsight they were probably the ones I should have looked at for submission.
Well, my policy is take part and submit. That way I will learn. This was the first "star" photos I have ever taken and I have learnt a lot.
Thanks for all the comments and suggestions.
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12/23/2008 12:43:39 PM |
Originally posted by bassbone:
i am jealous that you can see the Southern Cross - a goal I have in my life is to see it some day. I am not sure about the cactus in the foreground - it doesn't seem to add a lot to the image to me |
I think if you had flashed the cactus once during the 30 second exposure or else painted it with a flashlight it would have lighted it up and emphasized it, making it more interesting. The thumbnail definitely looks all black, but on my monitors I can see the silhouette of the cactus (or aloe?). The Southern Cross showed up well.
bassbone, I was also wanting to the the Southern Cross for years (since the Crosby, Stills Nash song at least) but when I finally saw it a few years ago I was disappointed. What you see in this picture is pretty much it. No offense to those down under, but I think we have the lion's share of interesting constellations here in the Northern hemisphere, though you can see most of them, including Ursa Major from pretty far South. |
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12/21/2008 07:28:24 PM |
| is there a cactus in this image? |
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12/21/2008 10:32:55 AM |
| Needs more pop, contrast -- maybe a longer exposure. Can't relly see the foreground and it clearly needs something else to add interest. |
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12/20/2008 09:58:25 PM |
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12/20/2008 12:43:32 PM |
| Not really getting any wow out of this. A longer exposure could help this. |
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12/20/2008 09:06:28 AM |
| great shot, like the plant in the foreground, and the stars are so sharpe nice one 7 |
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12/18/2008 09:41:38 PM |
| Thanks for adding "over cactus". It would have drove me nuts trying to figure out what was in the shadow. Cheers! |
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12/16/2008 09:25:47 PM |
| i am jealous that you can see the Southern Cross - a goal I have in my life is to see it some day. I am not sure about the cactus in the foreground - it doesn't seem to add a lot to the image to me |
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12/16/2008 07:22:13 PM |
| Does what is says on the tin but I don't think this image can live with the competition in this challenge. |
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12/16/2008 03:43:10 PM |
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12/16/2008 12:45:03 PM |
| such a dark photo...but I can see your stars... |
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12/16/2008 12:36:21 PM |
| I don't know if my monitor is set to dark, but i can hardly see the cactus at the bottom. |
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12/15/2008 09:48:49 PM |
| You're going to get pasted score wise, since monitors vary so much, and on many this looks like just a black square. |
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12/15/2008 11:02:17 AM |
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12/15/2008 01:07:28 AM |
| not sure what is in the lower half of the photo, but obvoiusly it has some meaning to you. so i cant dock you for that! haha, nice even tone in the sky |
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