Reading mode: Light Dark

The moon stepped across the sky

Go to last post
Excellent work (as always).

Just wondering if you shot TIFF or JPEG. If TIFF, how many memory sticks did it take?

--
Jared

DSC-F707
 
Okay I apologize ahead of time and Im willing to accept a RTFM response but how in the world do you get multiple shots like this on a single frame of "film". Ive done this with film cameras before but never with a digital camera.

Please advise!

Thanks

--
Mike
F707 Lover
 
Hi, Shay! Just wanted to add my kudos to you for a truly great photo...and what a LOT of effort you put into it, too! Far above and beyond the normal amount of effort we mere humans attempt!

I was wondering if you might share something about how you turned your photography hobby into a profession and the steps you took to do so. Might be another way you can be a path finder for us all! You've given us some mighty big footsteps to follow in...but then again, we've all see the Mr. Shayhead doll, so the size of your feet is no surprise, lol! Thanks, and please on keep wowing us! you give us a lot to shoot for... Nee
(ps. I wrote earlier, but my server went kaput and it lost the message...sigh)
Shay Stephens said:
It turned out to be a lovely evening in Seattle. The clouds stayed
away for the most part, and after much planning (6 months really) I
finally got the kind of moon shot photo I have been wanting to get:



It is a composit of over 50 individual images (most detail, but
some to reduce noise) and spans more than two hours. This scene
wont repeat for another year, so I was glad to get it tonight!

--
Shay

My Sony F707 Gallery: http://www.shaystephens.com/portfolio.asp
Click to expand...
--
see Nee's photos at:
http://www.photosig.com/userphotos.php?id=777
http://www.pbase.com/rdavis

To post your photos for comments and critique, come join us at http://www.communityzero.com/scopes , a community of Sony digital camera owners and STF members. Hope to see you there! Nee
 
I'm almost certain that Shay shot this in JPEG mode. He mentioned higher up that he took about 50+ shots. Almost impossible for it to have been anything other than JPEG. Think of the sticks it would take to do it as TIFF mode. :-)

Phil, Shay, myself and others have also mentioned that there is essentially no difference between the result of the TIFF mode and that of the JPEG Fine mode.

From previous posts, Shay probably only has a few sticks (couple of 128, a couple of 64).
Jared-5 said:
Excellent work (as always).

Just wondering if you shot TIFF or JPEG. If TIFF, how many memory
sticks did it take?

--
Jared

DSC-F707
Click to expand...
--

Ulysses
 
stunning as usual Shay...simply stunning.

i can only image if anyone else, including me ever went to that same spot where you shoot these Seattle cityscapes that there would probably be a permanent placemat that says "Stay out - Shay's photo perch" or something like that..hehe...maybe even.. "Tresspassers will be severly dealt with"...hehe... "minumim $500 fine for even thinking of it"...lol... or "violators are required to do community work(cut the grass periodically on this spot) and contribute to Shay's favorite charity(Save the last Ferevon for me)...lmao...

damn its fun being drunk!
Shay Stephens said:
It turned out to be a lovely evening in Seattle. The clouds stayed
away for the most part, and after much planning (6 months really) I
finally got the kind of moon shot photo I have been wanting to get:



It is a composit of over 50 individual images (most detail, but
some to reduce noise) and spans more than two hours. This scene
wont repeat for another year, so I was glad to get it tonight!

--
Shay

My Sony F707 Gallery: http://www.shaystephens.com/portfolio.asp
Click to expand...
--
=====================================
cheers
Zip:P



- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
BFS: been there had that...got the t-shirt
Sticker Status: ON...but on upsidedown
Pie Chute: UnCorked
Lens Cap: No dangle at any angle
128mem stick: lost
Real Name: Michael C
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -



'this fits me to a T'
 
... is what went into this outstanding photo. To create this single frame:
  • 6 months of planning.
  • Computer simulations.
  • 2+ hours of shooting, at specific intervals, non-automated, in the early a.m.
  • Almost 70 individual photographs.
  • Several(?) hours of post-processing.
  • Coming up with this concept in the first place.
Whew! That's a lot of work for a single, final photo... but it shows. It's quite a masterpiece.
 
Hi B0nes,

Thanks for sharing. Your photos are pretty good; I especially like the Gaswork Park album! I've got to shoot Seattle city nightlights before the Summer is over:-)
Take care,
B0nes said:
Lots of Seattle and Seattle area stuff.
Thomas Locke said:
I also live in north of Seattle. Do you have photos of Seattle
where I can see them online? I have yet to take Seattle photos
since I bought my f707 two month ago. Shame on me;-) (btw, I have
taken lots of flower photos. They turned out pretty good:-)
B0nes said:
Where else do you recommend?
Shay Stephens said:
Hehehe there are quite a number of us in the Seattle area.

--
Shay

My Sony F707 Gallery: http://www.shaystephens.com/portfolio.asp
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
--
Tom
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
--
Tom
 
No problemo.

This photograph is an object lesson in strict attention to the details when it comes to vision of what you want to create, preparation, research, persistence and execution.
Mike F707 said:
Thanks!

--
Mike
F707 Lover
Click to expand...
--

Ulysses
 
Can 707 do multiple exposure? How to prevent the rest of the picture from being over exposed?

Very very nice photo !!
Shay Stephens said:
It turned out to be a lovely evening in Seattle. The clouds stayed
away for the most part, and after much planning (6 months really) I
finally got the kind of moon shot photo I have been wanting to get:



It is a composit of over 50 individual images (most detail, but
some to reduce noise) and spans more than two hours. This scene
wont repeat for another year, so I was glad to get it tonight!

--
Shay

My Sony F707 Gallery: http://www.shaystephens.com/portfolio.asp
Click to expand...
--
'MIB'
 
I, like everyone else, am very impressed. Nice work.

One question : why won't this repeat for another year? I don't know much (if any) about astronomy. Does the postion/timing of the moon change enough that the picture taken the night earlier or night later make the outcome significantly different?

Thanks in advance for the explanation.
Shay Stephens said:
It is a composit of over 50 individual images (most detail, but
some to reduce noise) and spans more than two hours. This scene
wont repeat for another year, so I was glad to get it tonight!
Click to expand...
 
The camera was set to a focal length of 19mm throughout the series (moon and cityscape), I was shooting for 20mm but there is no precise way of doing that. If I had changed the focal length mid way it would have thrown off the true to life size of the event. I was trying to keep the image as scientifically accurate as I could.

As far as the size, it's all an illusion ;-)

--
Shay

My Sony F707 Gallery: http://www.shaystephens.com/portfolio.asp
 
I shot the whole series in jpg set to fine mode. The last time I tried a stacking cityscape I used tiff, but the benefit was negligible. And the amount of time between shots was small, so tiff was out of the question. I had to keep the camera on and get all the photos in before the battery ran out because once it turns off you loose your zoom, which would have ruined the photo. So I took all the moon photos on one 128mb stick and the cityscape photos on a second 128mb stick.

--
Shay

My Sony F707 Gallery: http://www.shaystephens.com/portfolio.asp
 
Pretend you had a film camera, and this camera did not allow you to pull the film out until the roll was completely exposed. The camera also has safeguards to prevent double exposures. You also have your own dark room.

You want a double exposed photo, but how do you do it?

What will you do...what will you do?

hehehe

--
Shay

My Sony F707 Gallery: http://www.shaystephens.com/portfolio.asp
 
Truely Shay, your camera is a magic wand and a paintbrush mixed together!

My question is about the moon exposures...are you timing this to get perfect placement, or are you taking a ton of shots and just choosing those with the moon in just the right place?

--
Dustin Webster
Imphasys Marketing

nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool!
 
OK forget that last question...after reading more into the thread, I see that it was more timing than just taking 60gig worth of shots and picking the ones that worked...

Regardless, the comment about your camera being a magic wand and paintbrush still stands...guess that'd make you a wizard/artist wouldn't it...WOW, Shay's a Wizartist!!!
--
Dustin aka CliffDiver
Imphasys Marketing

nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Keyboard shortcuts

f
Forum
m
My threads
Mobile site
About
Editorial content
Cameras & Lenses
Community
All content, design, and layout are Copyright © 1998–2025 Digital Photography Review All Rights Reserved.
Reproduction in whole or part in any form or medium without specific written permission is prohibited.
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission.
©GPS Media - Guides, Products, Services.
Back
Top