HOW TO SHOT STAR TRAILS.

SETTINGS FOR STAR TRAILS

iso: lowest iso possible (e.g. 100/200).

aperture : f/3.5 (use widest aperture).

shutter speed : BULB.

MANUAL MODE.

WB : auto.

Focus : manual focus (use infinity).

a shutter release cable / remote.

stop watch to record how many minute you are aimming for.

Make sure you are aimming at a dark area. no lights at the focus distances, (you're picture will be overexposed or burst).

After you have release you shutter, don't be worry if there are no picture in your moniter, this due to the camera is processing your picture (please DON'T turn off your camera, untill the picture you've taken has turn out in your view monitor). It will take at least if you take the picture for 5mins the process with take up to 10mins.

HAVE A NICE TRY.... ENJOY.

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STAR TRAILS...TRIAL VERSIONS 09.

Been longing to do star trails, luckily last night there were lots of sparkling stars from little to big ones for me to do my first trial version. 1st picture take me around 5 mins & the 2nd picture takes me around 20 mins... Will do more again of these light trails.Enjoy....

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TWO OF HIS...

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INNOCENT.....

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1st APRIL 2009 OUTING...

view Ujung Klinik

HDR version

sorry for the late post of these images above... was taken on the 1st of April 2009... begins at around 5pm and ended at 9pm....

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LIGHTNING...09

was about to tuck in to sleep when i saw bright light shone from my living room's window, so i set up my camera on my tripod and waited till 5 minutes and got this perfect shot of lightning.

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HIS 1ST BASIC LESSON IN PHOTOGRAPHY....09

Teaching my 2nd child in learning photography, eventhough his first lesson using a compact digital camera... so the 2nd picts posted is his best shot I've chosen in my blog...

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WELCOME MY 4TH CHILD

His 1st Day..... (at the labour room)

His 1st Day..... (at home)

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DOWNWARDS....09

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