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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

That picture is amazing!!

Yea!

That is a cool picture,

Nice hat too!

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

Thanks for the pic,

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.

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.

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

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

Great picture too!

Regards,
SwinDeanana

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

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

bink

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!

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

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.

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

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?

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

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

All for you, my friend

...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.

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.

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.

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

Ever heard of 'Just for Men'? Regards! Michaelson

Ever heard of 'Just for Men'?

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

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

Ohhh noo!!

Is the beard color screen accurate?

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

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.

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

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

That last picture is awesome!!!!!