New to astrophotography? Yeah, same here. The other night, I decided to try something new - photographing the stars. Being in southwestern Ontario, millions of stars, satellites, and shooting stars are visible, including the Milky Way. I grabbed my camera and went to the edge of the lake, hoping to capture one of those impressive looking star photos. I realized it was easier said than done. If the shutter speed is too long, star trails begin to slightly appear. Too high of an ISO creates too much noise in the background. Setting the camera to infinity focus was difficult if everything wasn't set up and focused during the daylight. The correct ISO, aperture, and shutter speed needed a lot of trial and error. I found out that ISO 1600 and 3200 worked best for me in the trials that I ran, along with a 20-30 second exposure at f 2.8.
I still have a lot to learn, but my images came out satisfactory. The photo below was captured with a tripod at ISO 6400 with a 30 second exposure at f 4.5. To paint the pine tree with light, I used my iPhone flashlight for the entire exposure.
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Today I made a spontaneous decision to travel to Ottawa for a day trip. I trekked around for a while with my camera, grabbing any opportunities I had for a magnificent photo. I found the green oxidized copper roofs of the Parliament buildings to be very photogenic, along with the Rideau Canal and locks. I was also mistaken as a fluent French speaker, but luckily I do know a good amount of French, so I wasn't completely humiliated.
The photo below is of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill. I basically laid down on the stone to take this photo. It must have been a funny sight. |