Quiet Light

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 22, 2009373 views10 comments

Inspired by some of the great "starscapes" I've been seeing lately I decided to give it a try this past Saturday.
This image is composed of 2 sets of 2 images. The first set of images (one for the top and one for the bottom) were taken about 20 minutes past sunset and the second set of 2 (again top and bottom) were taken about an hour after that.
The first set was to expose for the landscape - 15 seconds, f/16 and ISO 100. The second set was to expose for the stars - 10 seconds, f/3.5 and ISO 1600.

If you look closely, you can see the Big Dipper in the sky and reflected in the water. This pond here is actually a cold water spring. The water remains at 6.5deg C all year long. The lighter area at the bottom of the frame is one of the underwater springs.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Richard Hartmann on December 22, 2009 at 4:04 PM

This one is nice, Tom.

I like the technique and processing here.

This is the best I have seen from you.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on December 22, 2009 at 4:39 PM

Very nice result. Thanks for the explanation on the technique.

D&L

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Comment posted by Kenn Leonhardt on December 22, 2009 at 6:02 PM

Don't recall ever seeing Yamnuska from this point of view. Cool shot, Tom. It's interesting from top to bottom, though I find myself particularly drawn to the lighter area at the bottom.

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Comment posted by Jade Schiess on December 22, 2009 at 7:26 PM

Very beautiful shot! I love the blue cast and the reflection of the stars in the water. However, i think my favorite is what you can see in the water at the bottom of the image. Great job Tom!

Registered on September 23, 2009, 7 Posts, 59 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on December 22, 2009 at 9:39 PM

Fantastic shot Tom and well executed! The color and stars are amazing.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 22, 2009 at 11:29 PM

Neat combo of images. I like the vertical pano. I like how everyone keeps pushing the envelope on these star shots. The dipper reflection is pretty neat and totally in sync with the image.

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Comment posted by Giovanni Allievi on December 23, 2009 at 4:53 AM

Hi Tom,
this one looks great. I like the vertical comp and the cool feel.
Well done!

Giovanni

Registered on March 26, 2008, 87 Posts, 379 Comments

Comment posted by Jose Suro on December 23, 2009 at 7:21 PM

Love the color and the vertical pano crop works super. Great detail as well.

Jose

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Comment posted by Rohn B. McKee on December 23, 2009 at 8:06 PM

Tom, I really like this photo. The simplicity is appealing, then you see more as you focus on the detail. Nice design.. This is a very creative process, makes one want to try to do it at home.

Registered on November 18, 2008, 109 Posts, 415 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on December 24, 2009 at 4:49 PM

Love everything about it, Tom. Outstanding shot.

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