Milky Way At CARMA by jgpittenger

Milky Way At CARMA

Best viewed large to show all the glorious detail on the stars. I learned when we did our astrophotography course that with a Nikon D800 there are so many pixels that one can't have the shutter speed any longer than 10-13 sec or the stars come out like the beginnings of star trails. It took some fiddling to get the right exposure but I like how it turned out a lot.
Thanks for being such great friends. Your visits, comments, suggestions, favs mean a lot to me.
You have learnt so much Jane & good you pass little nuggets on to us!! I can see the stars so beautifully in the dark sky in NZ I will have to try a shot like this there. Yours is beautiful & so blue with the contrast of the white dish.
October 12th, 2013  
This is awesome!!! fav :D
October 12th, 2013  
Oh my goodness! Instant fave! Wow!
October 12th, 2013  
Beautiful! You have been doing such beautiful milky way shots I really want to get back out and do some more! lol... the UK weather isn't working with me any time soon sadly =( Fav
October 12th, 2013  
Wow! Terrific shot. I'm sure you learned about the relationship of focal lengths to how long you can keep the shutter open before the movement of the earth causes the stars to trail. I've had the best luck with the widest angle I have (which is not that wide) and can do about 18 seconds before they trail. Would love to talk to you about what you're learning. This shot is a winner!
October 12th, 2013  
@wordsmith yes. This was taken at 15mm
October 12th, 2013  
@jgpittenger It's a perfect focal length. The Milky Way fills the frame but doesn't feel crammed in. Lots of terrific depth. A perfect shot.
October 12th, 2013  
Ah yes - got to Fav - super pro!
October 12th, 2013  
Excellent capture! FAV!
October 12th, 2013  
An amazing image - looks good large.
October 12th, 2013  
Beautiful image...
October 12th, 2013  
Caz
Fantastic ! Fav
October 12th, 2013  
Amazing - that blue is extraordinary
October 12th, 2013  
nice work. there are so many things to know when it comes to photography!
October 12th, 2013  
Fabulous capture,Jane!! FAV!!
October 12th, 2013  
Stunning!!!
October 12th, 2013  
good night! what a stunning blue. great "fiddling"! fav
October 13th, 2013  
Amazing shot! Wondertul.
October 13th, 2013  
What an unusual and brilliant shot! FAV
October 13th, 2013  
very cool
October 13th, 2013  
Amazing with the radio telescope in the foreground. At least I think that's what it is.
October 13th, 2013  
Beautiful!
October 13th, 2013  
Amazing shot Jane!! Love this! Fav!
October 13th, 2013  
Stunning! Fav for me too!
October 13th, 2013  
Jo
Love this, great capture. Fav
October 13th, 2013  
this is very impressive
October 13th, 2013  
Wow, superb! An amazing shot. Fav for sure.
October 13th, 2013  
Mac
Wow, this is tremendous!
October 14th, 2013  
Awesome Milky Way capture, well done!
October 14th, 2013  
Amazing capture. Fav
October 14th, 2013  
This is awesome. Fav
October 15th, 2013  
Fabulous! FAV!
October 15th, 2013  
just wonderful! fav!
October 15th, 2013  
Wow, this is amazing! Really great work
October 15th, 2013  
Wow!!! Fav.
October 16th, 2013  
so wonderful! i find you inspiring. i just got the D800. finally. love what it does for my real estate and architecture shooting. need time to explore the possibilities.....
October 17th, 2013  
Super capture, Jane. What is the white dish looking thing in the corner?
October 19th, 2013  
@skstein it's a telescope...looks like a satellite dish. Taken up at CARMA astronomy research center where there are about 20 telescopes in different sizes
October 19th, 2013  
Amazing capture, well done.
October 20th, 2013  
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