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Hmm, the arch should have been in full light after 30 minutes with a full moon, very odd.
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The moon was actually behind the arch. At first I thought that it would be cool to have the full moon, but it actually made the sky too bright and the arch too dark (in comparison) with a long exposure shot.
What I ended up doing for that first shot was to have a 30-second long exposure, without the moon in the shot, and use my flashlight to light up the arch (back and forth) for about half of that 30-seconds to brighten up the arch compared to the sky.
Next time I go out, I'd like to do with it no moon and do a 30-minute exposure so you can see the earth's rotation from the stars behind the arch. I couldn't do it thanks to that full moon.
What I ended up doing for that first shot was to have a 30-second long exposure, without the moon in the shot, and use my flashlight to light up the arch (back and forth) for about half of that 30-seconds to brighten up the arch compared to the sky.
Next time I go out, I'd like to do with it no moon and do a 30-minute exposure so you can see the earth's rotation from the stars behind the arch. I couldn't do it thanks to that full moon.
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False Kiva is a human-made stone circle of unknown origin in a cave in a remote area of the Canyonlands National Park. No official trail leads out to the cave, but Conor did a bit of research and we found the start of the trail. A mile and a half, and a 500ft climb, later brought us to the False Kiva…
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Cool, thanks for the explanation. I was also wondering about that. Yes, I totally agree with you that you would have to do that long time exposure with no moon-light whatsoever, otherwise no stars. Your "painting with light" (flashlight) technique is cool. I used to do that back in the old film days with a mag flashlight at a spot beam.
In terms of technical details, I'd be curious as to the image quality of your long time night exposure. Not too many digital cameras can do well with long night time exposures due to digital noise and other factors that degrade image quality.
I used to do long time exposures with film cameras in the past. But with my digital cameras, I limited my long time exposures to no more than 30 seconds or so. I'm pretty sure that "full frame" D-SLRs can
produce outstanding long time exposures in the dark, but I don't feel like shelling out $6,000 for a full frame body nowadays.
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In terms of technical details, I'd be curious as to the image quality of your long time night exposure. Not too many digital cameras can do well with long night time exposures due to digital noise and other factors that degrade image quality.
I used to do long time exposures with film cameras in the past. But with my digital cameras, I limited my long time exposures to no more than 30 seconds or so. I'm pretty sure that "full frame" D-SLRs can
produce outstanding long time exposures in the dark, but I don't feel like shelling out $6,000 for a full frame body nowadays.
-Casey
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Casey, the prices of full-frame are dropping fast! I just got a Canon 6d that's full frame and it was $2500 including the 24-105 L lens. Noise is non-existent! At ISO 6400 it's as good as my old cropped frame was at 400. Even 12,800 looks great!
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Bob,
Wow! I haven't been paying attention to DSLR prices for the past few years. Didn't realize full frame DSLRs went down that low in price. Nice! I equally like the fact that modern DSLRs have built-in high resolution video. Just need many huge size CF cards to accommodate the monster file sizes! I'm in no rush to get a full frame DSLR at this time, especially because I always want the "pro" body DSLR which typically costs double. Plus I'm a Nikon guy for decades, so I won't be switching to Canon. Otherwise, I'd have to also plop down thousands more to get matching accessories such as flash heads, lenses, etc. Have fun shooting at absurdly high ISO speeds, haha!
By the way, you might be interested in this website that specializes in digital photography. The below link gives a review about your Canon 6D camera. This DPreview.com website provides expert detailed reviews on every digital camera available.
http://www.dpreview.com/products/canon/slrs/canon_eos6d
You might also be interested in joining their chat forum for Canon users. The users on this site tend to be diehards, especially the users of "pro grade" cameras versus "prosumer" grade cameras. A lot of knowledge sharing on this site.
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/1032..._source=mainmenu&utm_medium=text&ref=mainmenu
You may also want to explore this powerful and easy to use app for processing your digital images. I've been using BreezeBrowser for many years. I especially like their batch process feature that also reduces file sizes automatically plus adds a watermark if so desired. The app's blinking highlight feature (to mirror your camera LCD screen) is quite amazing and tells you exactly what the hotspots are in your images which would equate to a value of 255 (pure white) in Photoshop. This app also processes your camera's internal RAW files easily, plus many more features.
http://www.breezesys.com/BreezeBrowser/
Casey
Wow! I haven't been paying attention to DSLR prices for the past few years. Didn't realize full frame DSLRs went down that low in price. Nice! I equally like the fact that modern DSLRs have built-in high resolution video. Just need many huge size CF cards to accommodate the monster file sizes! I'm in no rush to get a full frame DSLR at this time, especially because I always want the "pro" body DSLR which typically costs double. Plus I'm a Nikon guy for decades, so I won't be switching to Canon. Otherwise, I'd have to also plop down thousands more to get matching accessories such as flash heads, lenses, etc. Have fun shooting at absurdly high ISO speeds, haha!
By the way, you might be interested in this website that specializes in digital photography. The below link gives a review about your Canon 6D camera. This DPreview.com website provides expert detailed reviews on every digital camera available.
http://www.dpreview.com/products/canon/slrs/canon_eos6d
You might also be interested in joining their chat forum for Canon users. The users on this site tend to be diehards, especially the users of "pro grade" cameras versus "prosumer" grade cameras. A lot of knowledge sharing on this site.
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/1032..._source=mainmenu&utm_medium=text&ref=mainmenu
You may also want to explore this powerful and easy to use app for processing your digital images. I've been using BreezeBrowser for many years. I especially like their batch process feature that also reduces file sizes automatically plus adds a watermark if so desired. The app's blinking highlight feature (to mirror your camera LCD screen) is quite amazing and tells you exactly what the hotspots are in your images which would equate to a value of 255 (pure white) in Photoshop. This app also processes your camera's internal RAW files easily, plus many more features.
http://www.breezesys.com/BreezeBrowser/
Casey
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caseyc
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Just for kicks, I checked out Nikon's current flagship DSLR body. The sucker has an expanded ISO range of 409,600 !! Dang, that's just absurd! This thing must be able to shoot in the dark! But at over $6,000, I'm going to continue using my older Nikon D2x pro body.
http://www.dpreview.com/previews/nikon-d4s
http://www.dpreview.com/previews/nikon-d4s
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Well, I arrived back in my home state (Colorado) yesterday, where I plan to sit for at least 5-6 weeks. I will start part-2 of my 2014 adventures in a new thread once they begin.
