Panoramic Shots

[prerunner221]

All taken on a recent trip through Colorado using my Samsung S7. I have a Canon, but I have no idea how you guys are doing these cool shots with DSLR's. Those Milky Way shots are just too cool. Wish I knew how to do those. The trip out west would have been the perfect time to give a shot like that try. We get way too much light pollution here to try a shot like that.

 

[nwoods]

Pre runner, that first shot is superb. I'd move there in a heartbeat !

 

[prerunner221]

Thanks. I like the guys house in the bottom photo on the left overlooking the gorge. If the top picture was my view from my back porch I think I could live with that.

 

[Brewtus]

All taken on a recent trip through Colorado using my Samsung S7. I have a Canon, but I have no idea how you guys are doing these cool shots with DSLR's. Those Milky Way shots are just too cool. Wish I knew how to do those. The trip out west would have been the perfect time to give a shot like that try. We get way too much light pollution here to try a shot like that.

Astrophotography is one of those unfortunate pursuits where you have to have the gear. A fast lens and a shutter remote are a must. Fortunately the wide angle kit lenses are good enough to get started. But if you really want to get serious, a Rokinon 24mm f1.4 with a full frame body and a motion control rig are where you'll eventually end up.

You can start with what you have using a tripod, a wide angle kit lens running wide open with a 20-30 second exposure iso as required. Use the timer so you don't shake the camera. Manual focus via trial and error using the review screen to zoom in on the stars.

 

[JDalcour]

This is more of a Vertorama i had just purchased my Nikon D750 and wanted to test its low light ability. It was completely pitch dark in this scene but I ran a 30 second exposure at 5000iso. 3 images merged vertically.

 

[Hopeless Diamond]

Painted Sands and Fantastic Lava Beds from the top of Cinder Cone, Lassen VNP

 

[UsubM]

McKittrick Canyon, NM

mckittrick canyon by Micah Uchida, on Flickr