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Devil's Garden-WC 772

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted January 31, 20173,767 views4 comments

I spent a few days last November camping in Devils Garden Campground, Arches N. P., Utah where I had hoped to try my luck with some night photography. Earlier in the day, I had seen this gnarled pine tree on one of the trails behind the campground that looked as though it belonged in a "devil's garden" and decided to return after dark to try and get a shot of the tree against the dark night sky.

5 D Mark III
17-40
f4
iso 2500
0 ev
20 secs
slight crop, tripod

Comments and criticisms always appreciated!

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 1, 2017 at 3:58 PM

Paula, the details show up very well in the larger view. You did a fine job of balancing the land and sky brightnesses. (I'm guessing that you have multiple shots with different exposures to get this balance.) I like how clearly the Pleiades cluster shows.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on February 2, 2017 at 10:07 PM

We're thinking alike, Paula. I think your is better, though.

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Comment posted by Paula LeVay on February 3, 2017 at 7:53 PM

Mark, single exposure, beginner's luck!

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Comment posted by David Schoen on February 4, 2017 at 4:31 PM

The colors in this stand out pretty well. I've always wanted to try this but we have so many cloud issues here in the Pacific Northwest that I'm frequently discouraged. Someday though. It looks like you have the right techs but a lot of images I see where this is done have a darker sky. Perhaps a smaller aperture?

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