the night of the owls | Saturday Feb 02, 2008
This is a night shot! 130 sec. exposure time. I took during the recent full-moon night at 11 p.m. Though it was somewhat bright, it was kinda scary to stand there all alone on the field. There was a dead silence except some little owls screeching in the distance. Goosebumps and wide opened eyes guaranteed!!! Hehe! :)
But somehow I love that feeling ... alone in the dark, blind, helpless, being at the mercy of nature. It shows me how small and weak we are ... I just remember last year when I spend a whole night all alone on a mountain in the Black Forest. All alone with the owls circling above my head ....
Tags: bäume clouds field full-moon longexposure moon moonlight nacht night nightshot owls stupferich trees
Galleries: Landscapes & Nature
- Canon
- Canon EOS 5D
- F6.3
- 130 sec
- 17.0 mm
- 200
- 0
- Flash did not fire, auto
- Multi-segment
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Posted by rj on February 04, 2008 at 12:24 PM CET #
What I'm wondering though, how did you keep the camera still for so long? I've been out taking some long exposure shots myself and the slightest breeze always seems to cause some form of blurriness in my images (for exposures over 10 seconds mostly). And yes, I'm using a tripod :)
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Posted by lstaats on February 05, 2008 at 10:57 AM CET #
@Thomas: Well, it was not windy at all. And, I'm using a Manfrotto tripod which is really steady, also at a wind breez of 5 or 6. Check this picture: http://www.pabst-photo.com/entry/attention-strong-breeze
Thanks everyone for your kind comments!
Posted by Matthias Pabst on February 05, 2008 at 03:14 PM CET #
Posted by Jan on February 06, 2008 at 07:29 AM CET #
interesting question. I didn't noticed this at all. I think this has something to do with the difference of the dynamic range both cameras are able to capture. As the 5D has a larger sensor and a higher resolution the dynamic range is larger as well. I noticed this instantly when I got the camera. With the 5D highlights do not burn out so fast as with the 350D. Maybe that's the reason why I always had to under expose with the 350D. Also I'm using manual mode every frequently with the 5D.
Thanks for your thoughts. Maybe I should take some shots of one particular scene with both cameras.
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Posted by Karina Lizcano on March 11, 2008 at 05:24 AM CET #
I needed 130 seconds for this picture. You can always find information about the exposure time and other camera settings below the description of the photo. There it says: "Exposure Time: 130 sec."
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