gapvic Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 I took this last night and was surprised by the white streak on the left - I didn't see anything like it in the sky when I took the shot. Am assuming that maybe it's something weird that happened inside my camera? Can anyone tell me what it is or what I did wrong? Took another few shots of the same tree and no streak. Settings 30 sec f4.5 iso 100 15mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapvic Posted May 11, 2013 Author Share Posted May 11, 2013 ps I used a torch to light up the tree and I was moving it around (you can see a bit I got wrong over on the right of the pic) - could this have somehow caused the flare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 very mysterious, but really effective, I like it what ever it is. It looks like a ghostly sky dragon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Whatever it is ...do it again!! I love it :D Can see this on the cover of a sci-fi book ! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Like the others I really have no idea, but the shape looks a bit like Aurora lights! It is very cool and a stunning image as a result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 I think you should blow it up and put it on the wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Are You Serious Jo Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 On one of the shows that look at this sort of thing they found insects cause this effect, but I'd say it's something bigger like a frogmouth using the light to catch something. They do the same thing with headlights. It looks very cool though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pesh Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 (edited) Love it...... Maybe smoke or fog just coming in and it's reflected the light? edit to add: Looked a second time and you also have some abnormal light on the right hand side in the distant trees. Plus it looks like fog/smoke above the tree, so I'd say reflection. Edited May 12, 2013 by pesh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapvic Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 Thanks guys. No fog or smoke around, and it was only the one pic - the photos I took either side of this one don't show it. And off topic, but here are another I took last night in the dark :) . I'm going to try doing this one again - had the exposure too long and the stars are little blurry trails. Will have to run around faster to get the trees lit up :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lab lady Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 spooky....i can see an image of a person just under the bright light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Post it on a photography forum and see what people there think it might be. Perhaps someone's seen something similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 It does look really cool, I have a friend who is a master at long exposures, light painting etc and the first thing he said was smoke too. But like you said if it was why isn't it in the other pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impatiens Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 I like the effect whatever it is! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clover Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Gorgeous shot whatever caused it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossumCorner Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 .... - had the exposure too long and the stars are little blurry trails. .... Or you could leave it on the tripod with a long exposure for long star trails. I forget what this one was, about an hour I think, fun but needs more planning and some practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pesh Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Love the long exposure shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Are You Serious Jo Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Thirty seconds is the maximum if you want to get a night shot with no trails. I'm learning about astro photography right now so I can get some good milky way shots. This guy in Canberra has a really good tutorial http://asignobservatoryii.webs.com/astrophotographytips.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossumCorner Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 That's a good link RevJo, keep us up with what you are doing/learning. I am still blown away by the skies here in central Vic after moving from where we were hemmed in and over by forest. I've looked at what I need/would like for playing with it and can't justify the cost, self-indulgent. Have to be content with the little I do with the little I've got, sort of. But I did like his hit yourself hard comments about people using weak tripods etc, all good on getting the best out of simpler equip. Persephone's link today in photography tips (for exposure) has a button for an astro on-line book at $20, also looks like good value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Are You Serious Jo Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 You can get some good stuff without the tracker on your tripod. You do need a telescope for deep space objects though. There are good freeware programs people use, stellarium to find space objects, sky map for android devices that shows you where they are outside then startrails and deep sky stacker to process. I have a few shots from a few nights ago but I am having a few issues with deep sky tracker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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