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[Kayaker72]

I am starting to believe it is spring....

Canon 5DIII, Sigma 35A, 35 mm, 1/2000, f/1.4 ISO 100

Small-6055 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing...Brant

[NFLD Stephen]

Here is one from a couple weeks ago that I just got around to downloading from the camera. Seems I've been taking pictures lately, but haven't had time to do anything with them!

Waiting for Summer by NFLD Stephen, on Flickr

[Kayaker72]

I know that feeling all too well. It is just in the last couple of days were I am starting to believe that the winter is over.

I've been messing around learning about the 35A. Here is one of my pug sitting on my lap.

5DIII, Sigma 35A, 1/50, f/1.4, ISO 1000

Small-5982 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Thanks...Brant

[Kayaker72]

We were out doing yard work and my wife called me over. She was about to pick up a little rock when she realized....it wasn't a rock.

I can only assume a baby painted turtle. Probably born last fall, about 1.5-2" in diameter.

Small-6151 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Small-6131 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing...Brant

[M_Six]

This B-17, named Aluminum Overcast, is visiting Willard Airport near Champaign, IL this weekend. I went up today to shoot some pics and it was miserably rainy and cold, but that kept the crowds away and I had plenty of chances to shoot unobstructed.

[Tounis]

One from yesterday


Vertical Vineyards by Tounis_9, on Flickr

[Kayaker72]

Love the shot Pierre. Truly a unique place.

One of my goals for this summer is different night/starscapes. In particular, I want to capture a couple of shots really showing the milky way. If anyone has some tips/critiques, please feel free to pass them along. In particular, with #4, I was hoping to get more of the milky way. Usually, the camera can see more than I can. With #4, the milky way was actually more obvious to the naked eye.

Small-6520 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Small-6531 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Small-6537 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Small-6526 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing....Brant

[Poik]

Brant, I'm no expert but I think you can get some more depth to the milky way if you take longer exposures and stack them. 15 seconds might not be enough for the faint light from the milky way to register on the sensor, so it just stays dark in the result. I am also going to try to do a bunch of starscapes this summer, and if I can afford it I will get one of the clip-in city light reducing photos. From the before/after shots I have seen they really make a big difference, and also add a bit more contrast to the sky. Also I ran across this link a few weeks ago, lots to be pulled out of post processing, may be of use:

http://www.justinngphoto.com/2014/05...-of-singapore/

[Jayson]

This guy writes an excellent tutorial. http://www.mikesalway.com.au

[DavidEccleston]

Poik, your post give me hope! Every other post I've seen about shooting the Milky Way talks about getting away from the city, etc. Now that I know it's possible in an urban area, I'll have to give it a shot.