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*** October 2024 Image and Video Thread ***
- Thread starter pdk42
- Start date
R-J Sunday
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The northern lights gone crazy tonight in the Netherlands
Aurora by Robert-Jan Zondag, on Flickr[/URL]
Aurora by Robert-Jan Zondag, on Flickr[/URL]Amazing aurora earlier, so many photographers where I went. This was the storm, just back at 3am frozen at the coast so I can't post until tomorrow maybe.
At last used a tripod with S5ii, a new Manfrotto one and new ball head which was excellent for panning and fine tuning.
At last used a tripod with S5ii, a new Manfrotto one and new ball head which was excellent for panning and fine tuning.
After a hot bath and thawed out this is the 3rd taken and only have looked at, SooC jpeg. Took 179 in 3 1/2 hours... Freezing 
but camera was great 1st time Aurora landscapes with this S5ii and Samyang 14mm f2.8... f2.8 all of them.
but camera was great 1st time Aurora landscapes with this S5ii and Samyang 14mm f2.8... f2.8 all of them.
- Panasonic - DC-S5M2
- Samgyang 14 f2.8
- 14.0 mm
- 15 sec
- Center-Weighted Average
- Manual exposure
- ISO 1600
pdk42
Moderator
Beautiful!
Nevyn72
LMF-Patron Gold
I love them all, but this one most I think.
pdk42
Moderator
Gorgeous. Definitely the best of the set (but the rest aren't too shabby either!).
pdk42
Moderator
A couple more from a field close to home. The local pub is on the right of the second photo!
- Panasonic - DC-S5
- TTArtisan 11mm f2.8 Fisheye
- 11.0 mm
- ƒ/8
- 30 sec
- Pattern
- Auto exposure
- ISO 100
- Panasonic - DC-S5
- TTArtisan 11mm f2.8 Fisheye
- 11.0 mm
- ƒ/8
- 30 sec
- Pattern
- Auto exposure
- ISO 100
RuleOfThirds
Well-Known Member
Very nice, it really looks like a painting to me
Portmuck (what a terrible name) beach strewn with washed up seaweed provided a nice texture for the aurora. The bright lights are the public toilets which got turned off later on. This is a lovely little place and feels like old Ireland and Bortle 4 sky whilst only 22 miles from mental Belfast 
- Panasonic - DC-S5M2
- Samgyang 14 f2.8
- 14.0 mm
- 5 sec
- Center-Weighted Average
- Manual exposure
- ISO 1600
I'm wondering why you chose f8. 11mm everything will be in focus regardless, anyway great to see you doing astro
Aurora move fast, they dance. I got down to using 5sec ISO 3200 f2.8 to capture finer details. It gives the nod to me lusting the Sigma 14 f1.4 where for same exposure could have done 1.25sec and captured more distinct aurora with more details and especially in the spikes.
Even without aurorae you have moonlit long exposures and you can add light painting with a torch.
But we were spoilt with this event, hopefully there will be more soon then nothing much for 11 years.
sergun80
Active Member
pdk42
Moderator
Astonishing shot, as are the other two above it! As you say, this could well be a once in a lifetime event.