Autobiotography!!!

[NaNoW]

Guys I need help in capturing these types of shots :
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https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Wl2sDEpjqQI/maxresdefault.jpg

http://www.space.com/images/i/000/0...653?interpolation=lanczos-none&downsize=640:*
what will I need ( I already have Nikon d5100 + 50mm prime + 18-55mm + tripod ) + access to clear night sky on top of a hill
and advice on how to do it ? @Pleasant @opethian [MENTION=5946]hotgamerft[/MENTION] @others

 

[FaridAhmed]

[MENTION=4563]opethian[/MENTION] is the king in this but here goes my experience

set camera to manual mode, point it to sky, focal to 18mm, manual focus, ISO 100, Exposure to 10 sec and shoot and then start fine tuning settings from there

 

[NaNoW]

point it to sky

rly: ..............


Any shots that you have taken..so I can compare what results you got from your setting

 

[Pleasant]

Guys I need help in capturing these types of shots :
Weiterleitungshinweis
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Wl2sDEpjqQI/maxresdefault.jpg

http://www.space.com/images/i/000/0...653?interpolation=lanczos-none&downsize=640:*
what will I need ( I already have Nikon d5100 + 50mm prime + 18-55mm + tripod ) + access to clear night sky on top of a hill
and advice on how to do it ? @Pleasant @opethian @<b><u><a href="http://www.pakgamers.com/forums/member.php?u=5946" target="_blank">hotgamerft</a></u></b> @others

This is the technique
How to Create Dazzling Star Trail Photos, From Start to Finish

How To Photograph Star Trails - Digital Photography School

and here is another great video

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[MENTION=4563]opethian[/MENTION] is the king in this but here goes my experience

set camera to manual mode, point it to sky, focal to 18mm, manual focus, ISO 100, Exposure to 10 sec and shoot and then start fine tuning settings from there

it is a series of photos i have shared the guides

 

[FaridAhmed]

Guys I need help in capturing these types of shots :
Weiterleitungshinweis
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Wl2sDEpjqQI/maxresdefault.jpg

http://www.space.com/images/i/000/0...653?interpolation=lanczos-none&downsize=640:*
what will I need ( I already have Nikon d5100 + 50mm prime + 18-55mm + tripod ) + access to clear night sky on top of a hill
and advice on how to do it ? @Pleasant @opethian @hotgamerft @others

[MENTION=4563]opethian[/MENTION] is the king in this but here goes my experience


set camera to manual mode, point it to sky, focal to 18mm, manual focus, ISO 100, Exposure to 10 sec and shoot and then start fine tuning settings from there

 

[FaridAhmed]

rly: ..............


Any shots that you have taken..so I can compare what results you got from your setting

i lost the original pics so this is the only un edited picture i have
for some reason tapatalk is not allowing me to upload pics so i am posting link

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...031315.-2207520000.1459859658.&type=3&theater

this was taken in hunza with aroudn 22 sec exposure

 

[NaNoW]

[MENTION=4999]Pleasant[/MENTION] thank you for that..any other personal suggestion

 

[Pleasant]

[MENTION=4999]Pleasant[/MENTION] thank you for that..any other personal suggestion

cant give personal suggestion as i dont have first hand experience Karachi main kahan se stars agaye and in UAE you will have to have own vehicle to travel to such place

 

[NaNoW]

cant give personal suggestion as i dont have first hand experience Karachi main kahan se stars agaye

When people on motorcycle come to get your camera/mobile and smack people on their head when they try to resist, us waqt karachi mein stars zaroor nazar atey hein

 

[opethian]

1. Widest aperture (f 2.8 for example)
2. Longest exposure (30 sec)
3. Max focal length u have (10mm)
4. Clean ISO range (ISO 3200)
5. Darkest area with darkest skies u can find (atleast 100km away from cities)

For example I took this image in naran near jhalkand and my settings were
Expoaure 30 seconds, 14mm lens on full frame, ISO 3200, F2.8

Spoiler: show

via Lactea by Babar.Asghar Photography, on Flickr

for ur case use following settings
focal length 18mm, f 3.5, ISO 6400 n then come down which ever ISO looks okay to u, exposure 600/(1.5x18)= 22 sec ... if u use more than 22 seconds the stars will show star trails near the edge of picture ...
how to calculate longest exposure: 600 divided by focal length on full frame
18mm on a cropped sensor is actually 27mm on full frame (18x1.5=27)


Sent from HTC One M9

 

[hotgamerft]

Guys I need help in capturing these types of shots :
Weiterleitungshinweis
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Wl2sDEpjqQI/maxresdefault.jpg

http://www.space.com/images/i/000/0...653?interpolation=lanczos-none&downsize=640:*
what will I need ( I already have Nikon d5100 + 50mm prime + 18-55mm + tripod ) + access to clear night sky on top of a hill
and advice on how to do it ? @Pleasant @opethian [MENTION=5946]hotgamerft[/MENTION] @others

FaridAhmed, Pleasant and opethian covered it pretty well i think.

If you want to go for star trails specifically here's a guide on how to do it: Photographing Star Trails

I myself have no first hand experience in such type of photography.

 

[heroofdikhan]

Got another gem AlhamdoLillah
Helios Family by Taimurkhan803, on Flickr

 

[NaNoW]

Got another gem AlhamdoLillah
Helios Family by Taimurkhan803, on Flickr

results ??

 

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took this last night ..

 

[hotgamerft]

took this last night ..

I would like to see the original (un-edited) version of this picture

 

[staticPointer]

I would like to see the original (un-edited) version of this picture

here u go.. all natural

 

[rusty47]

Some results with Helios 44M. :$

 

[heroofdikhan]

A short comparison video

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Another one

 

[heroofdikhan]

Unprocessed from Helios 44M
helios 44m by Taimurkhan803, on Flickr

 

[heroofdikhan]

Some results with Helios 44M. :$

helios 44m by Taimurkhan803, on Flickr
helios 44m by Taimurkhan803, on Flickr