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<p>While the Supermoon is difficult to visually differentiate from the regular Moon, it <em>does</em> appear up to 30% larger on the sensor which I've found to offer significantly more detail. The only way to overcome hazy conditions would be to follow the advice of Andrew and focus stack images using a program like RegiStax (freeware). I've had mixed results with RegiStax but I have yet to educate myself on the best approach with that particular software.</p>
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It's a beautiful idea and excellent composition but am I the only one who thinks it's out of focus? -
I drew a conclusion from the thumbnail and I shouldn't have. I thought I wasn't going to like this. On the contrary. Despite it's simplicity, I really like it. The color of the houses against the somewhat bland landscape is very appealing and imagination stirring. I agree with Larry that the right side seems a little truncated but I start thinking about how pleasant it would be to live so simply and forget all about the right side. I don't think it would be as compelling without the wonderful lighting and excellent exposure. Well done! -
Damn Humidity - What and where is it?
Jeff Lear commented on PhaasePhotography's gallery image in Architecture
Does it work? Yes, to a degree. It's not a masterpiece but it's an interesting interpretation of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore. They used to sell filters to achieve this effect, no filter necessary with 90% humidity. My only criticism would be that the entire image leans to the right. -
Some of it is certainly luck but chance favors the prepared. A couple years ago I discovered that there was a high altitude east/west air corridor just to the south of where I live. From my perspective, this corridor appears about 40º above the horizon which means that any time the Moon rises to that altitude, there is small chance that, at some point, a plane will fly in front of it. In theory, but in reality the phenomenon is rare. The planes (around one every ten minutes) usually miss the Moon, some by a little and some by a lot so capturing an image like this requires patience and, occasionally, several nights of observation. The statistics support how unlikely it would be to witness such an event. According to Harvard, in collaboration with SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS), there are approximately 40,000 square degrees in the celestial hemisphere (the visible sky above and around you). The full moon occupies 0.5 degrees² of that hemisphere or about 1/80,000th. So, the chances of seeing a plane fly through that tiny 0.5º area is one in 80,000 divided by the number of planes in the sky during the period of observation. Remember when I wrote about the luck part? -
Thank you Michael and Janice. Here is a composite of the full sequence. I wasn't sure which to use as they each have their merits but finally settled on the one displayed above because of the visible jetwash that distorts the western limb of the Moon more dramatically than the others. http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/F1Addict/Moon/Sequence_PN_zps41066674.jpg Learning to do this is an exercise in patience and perseverance but includes a certain amount of luck. I would normally have shot this at ISO 100 but the higher ISO (200, in this case) allowed me to increase my shutter speed from 1/250 to 1/500. The faster shutter speed prevented motion blur of the fast-moving jet. The five photos represent a total of about one second.
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alifornia, Eastern Sierra, Tioga Lake, Sunset
Jeff Lear commented on ya_zhang's gallery image in Landscape
Beautiful shot, Ya. I love the cool blue tones against the warm setting sun. Nicely captured and processed. The purple sky is a little over-wrought for my taste but others, I'm sure, will find it appealing. One correction, this is actually Tioga Lake. Ellery is a couple miles down the road. -
I've got a bit of an obsession with photographing things flying in front of other things. Maybe because it's a little more challenging than photographing things that aren't. As always, I look forward to reading your opinions, thoughts, and critiques. Good or bad, I appreciate them all. You can click to see actual size. That was a joke, the Moon is very big and would never fit on your screen.
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Exposure Date: 2014:07:12 22:33:20; Make: Canon 40D; ExposureTime: 1/500 s; FNumber: f/8; ISOSpeedRatings: 200; ExposureBiasValue: 0; Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode; FocalLength: 400 mm; Software: Digital Photo Professional; ExifGpsLatitude: 48 49 48 48; ExifGpsLatitudeRef: R03;
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Camelopardalids meteor shower tonight
Jeff Lear replied to sarah_fox's topic in Casual Photo Conversations
<p>I decided to drive up to my favorite dark sky spot in the Sierras for the meteor shower. Sure, it's an 800 mile round-trip but it was worth the chance to see what might be a spectacular meteor storm. I first set up in a meadow but, as luck would have it, a large group of rowdy tourists with zero interest in the meteor shower decided to camp 15 feet from where I had set up. They then turned on some amazingly bright flood lights mounted to the side of their gigantic toy-hauler, fired up a generator, and cranked the 70s classic rock from outdoor PA speakers. So I packed up and drove a few miles east where I found a quiet spot by the lake where I bundled up to ward off the 35ºf chill and laid on the hood of my Jeep. I saw a total of 10-15 meteors from 23:30-01:00 PDT but the sky was spectacular and I saw two Iridium flares, one had to be a -8 or more, bright enough it made me squint. I also saw a large owl silently fly over, silhouetted against the stars.<br /><br />This was my setup prior to the arrival of my neighbors...<br /><br /><img src="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/F1Addict/Jeep/IMG_9961_pn700_zps40bbe6ef.jpg" alt="" /><br> The telescope was just for something to do while waiting for the meteors to fly.<br> and here's where I ended up...</p> <p><img src="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/F1Addict/Jeep/IMG_9990_pn700_zps084bb5b0.jpg" alt="" /><br> My Jeep is facing north, the photo is looking southeast.</p> -
<p>Coolio! I'll give it a whirl. Thanks, Lex.</p>
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<p>Sometimes I'll go days or weeks without an increase in page visits but then, for no apparent reason, they'll begin steadily increasing. Typically, it's 3-5 visits per day for a few days or weeks. This leads me to believe it <em>might</em> be that something of mine has been shared somewhere on the site. Is there any way to be notified of these things? I know that a few months ago one of my photos appeared in the Editors' Picks section but the only reason I knew this was because I just happened to randomly see it there.</p>
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Artist: Copyright JS Lear Photography; Exposure Date: 2013:10:09 10:30:12; Make: Canon; Model: Canon EOS 5D; ExposureTime: 1/125 s; FNumber: f/6; ISOSpeedRatings: 100; ExposureBiasValue: 0/1; Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode; FocalLength: 28 mm; Software: Digital Photo Professional; ExifGpsLatitude: 48 49 48 48; ExifGpsLatitudeRef: R98; -
Exposure Date: 2013:10:10 07:07:01; Make: Canon; Model: Canon EOS 40D; ExposureTime: 1/800 s; FNumber: f/5; ISOSpeedRatings: 100; ExposureBiasValue: 0/1; Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode; FocalLength: 400 mm; Software: Digital Photo Professional; ExifGpsLatitude: 48 49 48 48; ExifGpsLatitudeRef: R98; -
Exposure Date: 2013:10:17 22:21:49; Make: Canon; ExposureTime: 1/500 s; FNumber: f/5; ISOSpeedRatings: 100; ExposureBiasValue: 0/1; Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode; FocalLength: 400 mm; Software: Digital Photo Professional; ExifGpsLatitude: 48 49 48 48; ExifGpsLatitudeRef: R98; -
Artist: unknown; Exposure Date: 2014:03:24 22:44:11; Make: Canon; ExposureTime: 1/60 s; FNumber: f/22; ISOSpeedRatings: 100; ExposureBiasValue: 4294967292/2; Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode; FocalLength: 18 mm; Software: Digital Photo Professional; ExifGpsLatitude: 48 49 48 48; ExifGpsLatitudeRef: R03; -
Artist: unknown; Exposure Date: 2014:03:24 22:43:39; Make: Canon; ExposureTime: 1/60 s; FNumber: f/22; ISOSpeedRatings: 100; ExposureBiasValue: 4294967292/2; Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode; FocalLength: 32 mm; Software: Digital Photo Professional; ExifGpsLatitude: 48 49 48 48; ExifGpsLatitudeRef: R03; -
Software: Digital Photo Professional;© © 2013 J.S. Lear Photography
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Artist: Copyright JS Lear Photography; Exposure Date: 2013:09:22 15:33:57; Make: Canon; ExposureTime: 15/1 s; FNumber: f/8; ISOSpeedRatings: 800; ExposureBiasValue: 0/1; Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode; FocalLength: 17 mm; Software: Digital Photo Professional; ExifGpsLatitude: 48 49 48 48; ExifGpsLatitudeRef: R98; -
Exposure Date: 2011:12:29 15:18:01; Make: Canon; Model: Canon EOS 40D; ExposureTime: 1/125 s; FNumber: f/5; ISOSpeedRatings: 100; ExposureBiasValue: 4294967295/3; Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode; FocalLength: 275 mm; Software: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows; ExifGpsLatitude: 48 49 48 48; ExifGpsLatitudeRef: R98;© © 2013 J.S. Lear Photography
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Artist: Copyright JS Lear Photography; Exposure Date: 2013:06:22 21:54:33; Make: Canon; ExposureTime: 1/640 s; FNumber: f/0; ISOSpeedRatings: 200; ExposureBiasValue: 0/1; Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode; FocalLength: 0 mm; Software: Digital Photo Professional; ExifGpsLatitude: 48 49 48 48; ExifGpsLatitudeRef: R98;
