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Posted: **Sat Jul 01, 2006 4:13 pm**

A few more from Waverly Cemetery, apologies if I posted any of these last time (they've all been reprocessed anyway

). C&C welcome and appreciated

Posted: **Sat Jul 01, 2006 4:14 pm**

Damn, I love these shots. I'll have to give this sort of thing a go sometime.

Posted: **Sat Jul 01, 2006 4:48 pm**

Patrick

I think #2 is a repost, but who cares it's a gorgeous pic - that said my favourite of these would have to be #3 - its wonderfully lit, has a great warm glow to it and a kind of ethereal beauty.

Posted: **Sat Jul 01, 2006 4:55 pm**

Bloody brilliant Patrick. I've got a few cemetery shots under my belt as well as some star trail images but I've never thought of combining the two. A great effect.

Pity the D70 only allows a thirty minute exposure - some full circle trails would be sweet!

Posted: **Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:05 pm**

Some absolutely superb work there, Patrick! :up:

Posted: **Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:30 pm**

These are fantastic, Partick. Well done. How long were the exposures?

Alex

Posted: **Sun Jul 02, 2006 1:08 pm**

Thanks for the comments

Alex, EXIF is intact, to save you clicking, #1 is 202 seconds, #2 is 262 secs, #3 is 422 seconds (7 minutes).

Simon, you'd need a serious ND filter if you wanted 30 minutes exposures in light-polluted Sydney, but it would certainly be a great effect

. I need to buy a remote before doing anything longer, 7 minutes holding the shutter isn't much fun :oops:

. I did have a 10 minutes exposure but it's a bit soft (not suprisingly).

Posted: **Sun Jul 02, 2006 1:26 pm**

Yep - take your point about the light. The shots below have been posted here before and were taken in the Bunya Mountains, northwest of Brissy with minimal stray light. (Black as bat's bum actually). At one point, a car went past and I held my hand over the lens so the shot wouldn't be ruined. These were my first efforts and are crappy with a capital C. I'm looking forward to doing some more and getting better at it and the idea of using urban structures really appeals to me. Be good to give my ND8 a run at night!

The following were taken on two consecutive nights from different locations. First one, I think, was around 10 minutes and the second was 30 minutes. Remote used plus in-camera noise reduction, which, of course, takes another 10 minutes or 30 minutes respectively (same as your exposure time) to complete. Make sure your batteries are fully charged!!!

The structure is the top of a radio antenna tower - I wanted something for scale.

Posted: **Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:58 am**

Patrick, 3 is a brilliant shot, I am envious.

Posted: **Tue Jul 04, 2006 9:23 am**

Patrick - these are all great, but #3 is a knockout - it really is. Maybe there should be a cemetry meet some time in the future?

Posted: **Tue Jul 04, 2006 11:38 am**

3 is an absolute standout. well done.

steve

Posted: **Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:48 pm**

they're all fantastic but I do really love #3!!!

Posted: **Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:25 am**

Great shots Patrick and #3 is a pearler

cheers
marco

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Cemetery at night, take 2

Cemetery at night, take 2