shooting challenge meteor shower.

[balut]

Today is the peak of the Perseids meteor shower

tonight.

i wanna see your pics.

[Shooter]

Best I could do, full size you can see a couple in this 5 shot stack pano.

[balut]

wow!

i tried but man i didn't know how to do it.

[balut]

how do you take pictures of stars?
maybe next week i'll head to artist point.

any tips for a newb you can throw at me would be appreciated :P

[Photohog]

I gave it my best try but didn't have much luck - this is the big dipper over Rattlesnake Ledge in NB.

[lyestille]

Originally Posted by Shooter

Best I could do, full size you can see a couple in this 5 shot stack pano.

where were you to get such a great shot of the milky way ?

[Shooter]

Originally Posted by balut

how do you take pictures of stars?
maybe next week i'll head to artist point.

any tips for a newb you can throw at me would be appreciated :P

Info:

Frame up the shot, if you can see it
access built in level in viewing screen and tilt and lock level left to right.
Switch on Live view and magnify 50% with focus in manual, turn focus ring till brightest stars come into focus, rack it back and forth for perfect focus.
Set to timer mode, :30 sec, f2.8 ISO3200 27mm
After shot, tilt up 50% and repeat 4 more times.

Load all 5 RAW shots into ACR, correct WB, Sat, contrast, NR, ETC.
Apply to all 5 images and save.
Open them in PTGui and stitch, then save as single image.
Easy.

Originally Posted by lyestille

where were you to get such a great shot of the milky way ?

Thanks, Chinook Pass.

[balut]

oh cool
im gonna have to try
thank you

im gonna try 3200 iso first and shoot the sky
ive never used my camera on that setting yet