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R.I.P. Dwayne
Great pictures. :bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:
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Spyder Chasing the Milky Way
- Thread starter tehrlich
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O.M.G.
These are amazing!
Now I have something else on my to do list!
~Sandee~
CapeSpyder
New member
OMG Thank You for sharing:bowdown:
47ModelBrit
New member
Thank you!
Absolutely incredible photos. And they make me realize what we're missing when we live in the middle of suburbia and cannot see much of anything in the night sky.
Absolutely incredible photos. And they make me realize what we're missing when we live in the middle of suburbia and cannot see much of anything in the night sky.
Big Bend to Terligua
Go a bit farther west to the ghost town known as Terlingua. There is an old saloon and general store there and you can tour the ghost town as well as visit the old cemetary. The area dates back to the late 1800's and there are a lot of eclectic people and artists to visit.
Go a bit farther west to the ghost town known as Terlingua. There is an old saloon and general store there and you can tour the ghost town as well as visit the old cemetary. The area dates back to the late 1800's and there are a lot of eclectic people and artists to visit.
SteveLaoyster
Member
I'm interested in what kind of cameras you are using? Your pictures are awesome!!!
SilverFox1
New member
Absolutely mesmerizing!!! Love your pictures. I like to take pictures of clouds!
SilverFox
SilverFox
Buckeye Bleau
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I am not sure that I have words to compliment this post! :bowdown:
Joe
Joe
tehrlich
New member
During one day of my trip, I was out scouting locations for good Milky Way shots, and I was overcome by the biggest, hardest, and stinging rainstorm I've ever seen. Flash flooding was happening through the desert and across the few roads in Big Bend National Park.
The stability of the Spyder RT can not be denied. It handled beautifully as I leaned into the wind and rain just to stay on it. Stopping power was also incredibly important. All the while, it carried all of my gear.
The stability of the Spyder RT can not be denied. It handled beautifully as I leaned into the wind and rain just to stay on it. Stopping power was also incredibly important. All the while, it carried all of my gear.
tehrlich
New member
Another shot from the trip... Link HERE.
I carry multiple tripods and a couple lenses. I carry 3 cameras, one for "just in case," one for time-lapse, and one for the main pictures. For the time lapse, I use a slider and panning device. I'll post a video soon of the Milky Way rotating across the sky. I use the Sony line of cameras.
Taking the pictures is not that hard actually. TIMING the Milky Way, moon phase, and weather is the hardest!
Any dslr camera can do this. (My Sony's are mirrorless, but basically the same setup.) Everything needs to be on manual, everything. No auto anything.
Manual focus, high ISO (depends on camera ability,) wide angle lens with wide open aperture. Long exposure but less than 25-30 seconds. Anything longer than that and you'll see the stars "trailing," which is a completely other technique.
Cool shot of water reflecting the stars. HERE.
I carry multiple tripods and a couple lenses. I carry 3 cameras, one for "just in case," one for time-lapse, and one for the main pictures. For the time lapse, I use a slider and panning device. I'll post a video soon of the Milky Way rotating across the sky. I use the Sony line of cameras.
Taking the pictures is not that hard actually. TIMING the Milky Way, moon phase, and weather is the hardest!
Any dslr camera can do this. (My Sony's are mirrorless, but basically the same setup.) Everything needs to be on manual, everything. No auto anything.
Manual focus, high ISO (depends on camera ability,) wide angle lens with wide open aperture. Long exposure but less than 25-30 seconds. Anything longer than that and you'll see the stars "trailing," which is a completely other technique.
Cool shot of water reflecting the stars. HERE.
tehrlich
New member
SteveLaoyster
Member
They are awesome pictures! Look forward to more.
tehrlich
New member
This time-lapse required a couple of tripods, a 5 foot long slider, and a lot of other equipment. The Spyder RT was able to carry all of it.
It took 900 images for this and was roughly 7.5 hours long.
In the first couple of seconds of the video, you'll see lights racing to the distance. That's actually me on the Spyder going to my RV to get set up for my other shots during the night.
It took 900 images for this and was roughly 7.5 hours long.
In the first couple of seconds of the video, you'll see lights racing to the distance. That's actually me on the Spyder going to my RV to get set up for my other shots during the night.
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JKMSPYDER
Active member
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK
This is kind of off topic, but I wanted to mention Big Bend Nat'l Park. I used to live in Texas and have been to Big Bend twice. It is one of the most beautiful national parks I have been to. Since it is in the middle of nowhere it is far less crowded than other parks. I hope to ride my Spyder there one day!
This is kind of off topic, but I wanted to mention Big Bend Nat'l Park. I used to live in Texas and have been to Big Bend twice. It is one of the most beautiful national parks I have been to. Since it is in the middle of nowhere it is far less crowded than other parks. I hope to ride my Spyder there one day!
