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A first test of the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer tracker head.
This shot is made up of 10 shots - each 2 mins at f/2,8 ISO 100 14mm. Merged using Starry Landscape Tracker then adjusted in PS (merged in one shorter exposure at the bottom to get a a sharper land silhouette.
You can see that even out of town - still struggling with light pollution - far too much light in the sky.
But - still fun to play with.
Introduction between a norweigan fjord horse and a halfling to see if they could share a paddock. The introduction went well - they now keep each other company in the paddock every day
Taken on an evening sunset trip to Annet/Bishop Rock on the Seahorse - in this area there were lots of Guillemots and Razorbills sharing the same rocks
The assignment was lines. I like this composition - with the power lines parallel to the hills behind but with the sunbeams in a contrary direction.
Bryher taken from King Charles castle on Tresco - showing Cromwell castle lower in the foreground and Hangman's in the centre
Thrush - This fellow was obviously completely habituated to people staying in the flat - not only did he hang around but kept trying to sneak indoors. Here taking a look at the strange photographer blocking his way.
Always been fascinated by oak tree branches. Saw these after a heavy snowfall - loved the abstract patterns.
Early January Star Trail
Stacked image of a time lapse taken on the 12-13th January 2013.
For the time lapse - see <a href="https://vimeo.com/57319766" rel="nofollow">vimeo.com/57319766</a>
This time lapse was taken with a non-optimal focal length (fairly long) due to location, which means shorter exposures than normal - 15 sec with 1 sec between.
You can clearly see several plane tracks (straight lines that are at a different angle to the star trails) as well as one helicopter (the one that looks like a drunk plane :))
A revist to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrissearle/3920312606/">www.flickr.com/photos/chrissearle/3920312606/</a> - finally got fed up with the two cables top right so took them out.
Oslo taken from the road between Frognerseteren and Holmenkollen ski jump just after midnight
Popped by the hut one evening. Taken with flash - not as patient as the toad - scarpered after a couple of shots
Popped by the hut one evening. Taken with flash - not as patient as the toad - scarpered after a couple of shots
Popped by the hut one evening. Taken with flash - was very patient - didn't seem at all bothered
I'm currently working on a time lapse from the evening 30th April to 1st May. 571 images - will be just under 20 seconds long.
Thought I'd do a star trail of them too - just for fun.
The thick white bar on the right is the moon gradually moving out of shot.
Taken from a viewpoint on Voksenkollveien in Oslo.
Star trail taken over a mountain hut in Buskerud, Norway.
Made from 19 images f4 ISO 200 - set at 5 min image, 5 min 1 sec interval.
Under testing - f2,8 was giving almost daylight on the ground, f5,6 was too dark.
It should have been a far longer trail - the plan was for 5 hours worth - but at 4 hours I noticed that the moon was swinging round and nearly into shot - so I headed out and found that both the main battery and the battery grip battery had drained in the cold. A hazard of -10C photography :)
27x4 min exposures on this one (first one using an external intervalometer) - with a 5 sec gap between each. f8, ISO 200. Not sure the pause is needed - and you can clearly see the gaps (have read that it allows the sensor to cool down - but those gaps in the trails are annoying).
This is as close as I can get with a 200mm plus 1,7 extender. Starting to practice getting birds in flight and guess what - it's hard ;) Would have preferred more of the underwing visible - but it flew past so fast. More practice needed.
Third attempt at a star trail. 83 images @f8/ISO400/30sec. The foreground lighting is from a single frame - a car drove past and the headlights lit the trees. Merged with starstax.net
Second attempt at a star trail. Longer (this one has 96 images @30 sec/ISO320/f13). Merged with starstax (starstax.net). Darker than the first attempt (less light pollution) and aimed right up at polaris rather than over a foreground.
First attempt at a star trail. 51 shots at 30s - 10s between shots. 16mm fisheye f11 ISO 320
Elizabeth's view from her bedroom window this morning grabbed her attention :)
Water drops from melting icicles. Would have liked to get closer with a macro lens - but had to hang out of an upstairs window to get these as it was :)
Smart and proud in his new party costume. Just a grabshot (taken with the compact) so a little grainy - but I love the expression on his face.
This weeks #TwPhCh challenge is Menneskeskapt - Manmade. You can view the keyboard as a manmade artefact - but also the music - silent as it may be in this image.
Morning sky over Blindern
I'll take a chance that there's enough yellow here for this weeks #TwPhCh round #TwPhCh075 - Gul (yellow). At least it looks yellow to someone with my colour vision ;)
I'll have to admit to this one being a total accident - the lens wasn't seated properly and so didn't focus. That said - I wish I'd intended it - I like the effect it gave ;)
Just playing with some odd settings at the extremes of their ranges - I get a dream association from this one ;)
Pushing HDR a little past where it starts showing as an effect - but I liked the result for this one.
The depth of field on this one is halfway between two places - not enough for the church but too much to isolate the middle row of gravestones (particularly the head). I still find it a pleasing composition even so.
Water that has dripped from the roof down onto bushes with the temperature close to freezing.
One flash camera left low, one camera right - level with camera.
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This is <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrissearle/4259809323/">www.flickr.com/photos/chrissearle/4259809323/</a> but with a different (the original) crop.
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Smaller crop of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrissearle/4262317833/">www.flickr.com/photos/chrissearle/4262317833/</a>
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Elizabeth completely focused on watching the Elves while visiting Santas Grotto
The fourth and final crop. This one is based on all the discussion on the one that was suggested by vipspips in the comments of the first and second shots (all still clear everyone?) - and I believe is as close as I am going to get to the image I saw for myself when standing at the busstop in the mornings.
It's also the first one with a real edit made apart from exposure adjustments etc. A road sign has been removed.
The description of the original shot:
Taken as part of this weeks twitter photochallenge - #TwPhCh024 - Lys (light). But its a shot I've been meaning to take for a while now - I see it when I take the bus from nearby some mornings.
Yet another crop. This one is suggested by vipspips in the comments of the first shot - and I believe is far closer to the image I saw for myself when standing at the busstop in the mornings.
Taken as part of this weeks twitter photochallenge - #TwPhCh024 - Lys (light). But its a shot I've been meaning to take for a while now - I see it when I take the bus from nearby some mornings.
Taken as part of this weeks twitter photochallenge - #TwPhCh024 - Lys (light). But its a shot I've been meaning to take for a while now - I see it when I take the bus from nearby some mornings.
Taken as part of this weeks twitter photochallenge - #TwPhCh024 - Lys (light). But its a shot I've been meaning to take for a while now - I see it when I take the bus from nearby some mornings.
Just kicking ideas around for this weeks TwPhCh challenge - sound. Flash photography of metal makes for fun dealing with specularity.
Revisited in <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrissearle/8349642097/">www.flickr.com/photos/chrissearle/8349642097/</a> - got fed up with those two cables on the top left.
Elizabeth's lunchbox for tomorrow.
The egg is placed in a japanese egg press while still hot then cooled in place - so it takes and holds the form - in this case a rabbit (we also have a fish, a car and what I think is supposed to be a teddybear head).
Food colouring has been added afterwards.
The biscuits (dog and duck) are homemade oat/spelt biscuits.
And on the cheese are small stamped out pieces of nori (seaweed).
Sometimes I think my things are taken a little too far - but there is no doubt my kids love this kind of stuff.
Taken on the first Oslo TwPhCh meet.
A chance shot. Taken as a "let's see what exposure the camera makes of this light". Slightly out of focus too in the detail.
But - I do like the feeling in it - and given that I didn't really get any top shots - it'll do ;)
Taken on the first Oslo TwPhCh meet.
Reminder to self - check what aperture you're really on - don't see the 2 and think ah - 22 - 2,8 also starts with 2. *sigh*
However - the formations in the rocks round Bygdøy/Huk are fascinating ;)
Couldn't get this fellow to sit still enough to get 100% focus - but the wing is clearly visible here.
Taken as a possible shot for #TwPhCh challenge 12 (old).
En mulig svar til oppgaven 12 for #TwPhCh (gammel).
A different (non-centred) crop.
Taken as a possible shot for #TwPhCh challenge 12 (old).
En mulig svar til oppgaven 12 for #TwPhCh (gammel).
We're expecting a storm this evening. The wind is already picking up - and causing waves to come in to the bay.
We're expecting a storm this evening. The wind is already picking up - and causing waves to come in to the bay.
We're expecting a storm this evening. The wind is already picking up - and causing waves to come in to the bay.
We're expecting a storm this evening. The wind is already picking up - and causing waves to come in to the bay.
Second view for #twphch003 "Rundt".
Off centre vase, flash instead of work lamp and with dome diffuser on.
Kornmo biscuit for those who wonder :)
One of those pics where you kick yourself afterwards. The ISO was way too high but I forgot to check it. Hence a noisy image.
However - its one of those "the shot that got away" :)
I'm impressed by the D700 follow focus too - now I'd like to try again but with a longer lens.
Taken for the #twphch Twitter Photochallenge.
A balance between a long enough exposure to allow the t-bane to move - short enough to fix the barriers. With the light available I chose to prefer the movement of the train - so the barriers are slightly moving (they bounce after they descend).
Taken for the #twphch Twitter Photochallenge.
A balance between a long enough exposure to allow the t-bane to move - short enough to fix the barriers. With the light available I chose to prefer the movement of the train - so the barriers are slightly moving (they bounce after they descend).
Taken on an evening stroll in the fog. I find myself drawn to this image - perhaps due to the peace and quiet when I took it.
An old picture taken on the slopes of Kikut in Nordmarka - which I find myself being more and more drawn to.
I quite liked the play of light on these clouds - picture is cropped but otherwise untouched.
I did try this one in black and white - but felt that the colour version in fact worked better.
We arrived home from the clinic today with our new son - this was taken 16 hours after he was born.
Each time I look at this image I am amazed at how much expression and communication I can sense just from that half open eye. A wonderful feeling.
Today really has been the perfect day for Mum, Dad and big sister too :)
Perhaps not the best technical shot (very hard to hand-hold a macro lens in low light) - but - that said - I don't think I could find a better shot to express just how I feel right now.
We have a hut near a lakes edge. This is taken from the sand at the edge of the water in the early morning (the wind is often at its lowest early on).
Just makes me think of peaceful summer mornings :)
Coffee on a campfire. I'd love to go back, take this shot again without the ski-boot toe in the bottom :)
Cross country ski-track over the marshes.
I like this image - but the slope of the hill gives a strange horizon. I had to choose either the track and the trees or the horizon - and this was the result.
This pine is close to the mountain hut. Everyone who knows the area knows this tree - and it is often the focal point for photographers.
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