Bivy on Top of Capitol?

ezabielski · Post by **ezabielski** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 12:05 pm

Sean Nunn wrote:The last photo might be the coolest real (unretouched) nature photo I have ever seen.
Unbelievable. It almost looks like some sort of surrealistic volcanic eruption.
Is that what you meant by "the shot I want"?

I am almost certain that's not a straight out of the camera shot. Almost all photos require editing (whites, blacks, highlights, shadows, white balance, noise reduction to start) to make them look even close to real life. It's still an incredible photo. OP absolutely nailed it from idea to execution.

tjmartn1 · Post by **tjmartn1** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 12:25 pm

Amazing picture, well done.

evolve · Post by **evolve** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 1:49 pm

Fantastic! How as the bivy?

Kurly_Q · Post by **Kurly_Q** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 1:22 am

Harvester wrote: Spectacular! How long was your exposure?

3 x 180s for the foreground
2x 45s for the sky

I stacked the exposures to reduce sensor noise.

Other info: Sony A7, Rokinon 14mm, f2.8, ISO 3200. Minimal edits to reduce noise even further and bring out detail in shadows.

Sean Nunn wrote:Is that what you meant by "the shot I want"?

Close! I'd love to go back with even better gear to get the shot again! I'm running on the ragged edge of my equipment's capability.

evolve wrote:Fantastic! How as the bivy?

Surprisingly warm and totally sublime. I was prepared for much worse weather though, so that definitely helped!

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Quick side note: I've had a few people contact me about getting prints of the shot! I'm truly honored! I've honestly never printed my work before, so I'm working to find a printing shop that will do the shot justice. (I've heard night shots are difficult to print correctly) Anyways, It looks like aspen creek photo is the way to go.

Once I figure that out, I'll let all interested parties know! I'll keep it cheap for you all, as I'm not making a living off of this. (Think printing/shipping cost + a bit of gas money for the next adventure)

Let me know if you'd like to pick one up too!

Kurly_Q · Post by **Kurly_Q** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 1:29 am

Also, as promised, a trip report with more pictures:

http://www.14ers.com/php14ers/tripreport.php?trip=17252

And a bonus video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTKzATiJBxc

I fall a lot · Post by **I fall a lot** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 7:07 am

Kurly_Q wrote:Also, as promised, a trip report with more pictures:

http://www.14ers.com/php14ers/tripreport.php?trip=17252

And a bonus video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTKzATiJBxc

Beautiful!

Trotter · Post by **Trotter** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 10:13 am

great photo. You must have played with the colors on the milky way, or was it naturally pink like that?

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:46 pm

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Fantastic video. I love that you start your car and toss the keys to the side.....awesome, that made me chuckle.

Mikeborash · Post by **Mikeborash** » Sun Aug 28, 2016 9:19 am

Fantastic pictures

cbskies · Post by **cbskies** » Sun Aug 28, 2016 12:15 pm

Your video is awesome. The night time time lapse, breath taking!

Mountain Ninja · Post by **Mountain Ninja** » Sun Aug 28, 2016 12:30 pm

Awesome, thorough video! LOVE the night sky over Capitol.

cbrobin · Post by **cbrobin** » Mon Aug 29, 2016 5:01 pm

All three photos on this thread are fantastic.

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