New Kind of Bash

T.E. Lawrence · Post by **T.E. Lawrence** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 10:17 pm

Was out in the AZ dez and wanted to take a pic of the amazing stars - I needed a long expossure to get it.... A great Camera needs a great tripod which I did not have with me so I used my head ... or at least what goes on my head

prairiejones · Post by **prairiejones** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 12:04 am

That picture is amazing!!

Mola Ram · Post by **Mola Ram** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 12:08 am

Yea!

That is a cool picture,

Nice hat too!

Spooky · Post by **Spooky** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 12:34 am

Great photo, T.E.
How long of an exposure?

Thanks for the pic,

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 12:52 am

spooky,how do you that and where do you get your avatar's from? I think I tune in just to see what you do next.

Hemingway Jones · Post by **Hemingway Jones** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 1:20 am

That is an amazing photo. I had no idea you could see that sort of effect, that Milky Way-effect, from earth, with or without a camera. Incredible.

Indiana Williams · Post by **Indiana Williams** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 3:17 am

WOW, that is an amaizing picture.what kind of camera did you use to take that pic?
Best Regards,
Joe

Swindiana · Post by **Swindiana** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 6:27 am

Ah, what a great MacGyver-Indy combo solution to a problem.

Great picture too!

Regards,
SwinDeanana

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 6:36 am

I love those pics... could you tell us how long was the exposition?

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 8:41 am

Fantastic, T.E.! But that wouldn't make it much of a tripod, now would it? It's more of a hatpod!

bink

Lao Feng · Post by **Lao Feng** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 8:35 pm

Wow! Great photos. Many years ago, one of my first assignments in the Army, I was stationed at Fort Huachuca, AZ. ...right on the bordr with Mexico (talk about adventure-land: Geronimo, Cochise, Panch Villa..I actually rode in a horse cav troop)The stars at night were amazing!

randystokes · Post by **randystokes** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 8:38 pm

I have a cabin up in the mountains near Prescott, Arizona. We're at about 7000 feet and the stars at night are incredible here. It's amazing how many you can see. Not at all like the visibility -- or lack thereof -- back home in Phoenix.

Randy

Spooky · Post by **Spooky** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:36 pm

jpenman wrote:spooky,how do you that and where do you get your avatar's from? I think I tune in just to see what you do next.

Thanks Jpenman.

Post by **Ken** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:39 pm

I am guessing this was BEFORE you came to Scotland, right? (judging by the beard!)

Ingenious solution - obviously if I had been there the hat would have been spared and it would be a Ken's-head-pod instead

As you know I am always so amazed at the shots you manage to get and esepcially considering the conditions you get them in. This is no exception! It looks just like a matt painting!

Ken

Feraud · Post by **Feraud** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 11:08 pm

Now that is using your head, T.E.,...(bad pun required!

)
Would you care to give any amateur shutterbugs exposure time, or film speed on a picture like this?

T.E. Lawrence · Post by **T.E. Lawrence** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 2:01 am

I'm glad every one likes the picks. It seems the main question is the expossure time. I think I only had it open for about 30 seconds to avoid blur from the earth rotation. I kranked the gamma in post just to see some detail in the blacks because I was not sure haw it would look over the i-net. but that is very close to what it looked like. This pic was taken off the I-10 at the "Dome Rock" turn out and I swere we parked RIGHT UNDER the MilkyWay. We just looked up for an hour and thought , "God is Good".
KEN-
Actually this pic was taken last week and that is my AB hat that I had delivered to your flat while I was there. - I am growing the beard back for the pick up shots here in CA.

The Cam is a Canon Rebel XT

Post by **Ken** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:54 am

T.E. Lawrence wrote: KEN-
Actually this pic was taken last week and that is my AB hat that I had delivered to your flat while I was there. - I am growing the beard back for the pick up shots here in CA.

My sympathies

Ken

T.E. Lawrence · Post by **T.E. Lawrence** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 12:21 pm

All for you, my friend

Feraud · Post by **Feraud** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:49 am

...another quick question.
Aperture setting? Do you have it open all the way to take in as much light as possible or is the exposure time doing it for you?

Thank you.

ShanghaiJack · Post by **ShanghaiJack** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:08 am

Indiana Ken wrote:
T.E. Lawrence wrote: KEN-
Actually this pic was taken last week and that is my AB hat that I had delivered to your flat while I was there. - I am growing the beard back for the pick up shots here in CA.

My sympathies

Ken

I think the beard looks good T.E., you should keep it imho.

T.E. Lawrence · Post by **T.E. Lawrence** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 11:59 am

The Ap is OPEN OPEN OPEN,

Thanks Shanghi but the beard makes me feel too old so once the film wraps so does the beard.

Post by **Ken** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:22 pm

ShanghaiJack wrote:
I think the beard looks good T.E., you should keep it imho.

Thats what I said, but I think Jonathan is right - a beard tends to make a person look older. Personally I wish I could grow a proper one, but hats how life goes. When you want to grow a beard and look older you cant, and by the time you can, you dont want it.

Ken

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 1:09 pm

Ever heard of 'Just for Men'?

Regards! Michaelson

T.E. Lawrence · Post by **T.E. Lawrence** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 1:17 pm

Ever heard of 'Just for Men'?

It's the beard itself not the grey -- that's what Photoshop is for.

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 1:29 pm

It's not grey, T.E. It's REAL REAL light brown...at least that's what I tell the kids when they ask about my 'stache. 8-[ High regards! Michaelson

Dakota Ellison · Post by **Dakota Ellison** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 1:34 pm

Ohhh noo!!

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 1:58 pm

Is the beard color screen accurate?

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:03 pm

Depends on the lighting, from what I've been reading lately...

Regards! Michaelson

ShanghaiJack · Post by **ShanghaiJack** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:33 pm

Not older T.E., perhaps more distinguished though. I wish my current employer would let me grow a beard, because man do I hate shaving everyday.

Post by **Ken** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:48 pm

Exactly - I mean just compare:

(PS - forgive the circumstances of the photo of Jonathan - the the cast and crew had just had a very loong day

)

Ken

T.E. Lawrence · Post by **T.E. Lawrence** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 7:22 pm

Ken TOO Funny. These compare pics put a huge smile on my face. Thanks... but the beard still goes.

Indiana Wayne · Post by **Indiana Wayne** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 10:31 pm

That last picture is awesome!!!!!

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