Two Windows in the Storm
A busy time lapse photo from a good camera on a steady tripod set up under the awning of my homesteads deck. The lighting you see is ambient inside our “compound” from various yard lights accumulated over 10 seconds…. The storm provided a 500 microsecond extreme flash giving me internally illuminated clouds. As the storm travels, it’s leaving stars in it’s wake in the pure dark sky. Got em!
Photographers notes:
Basically combining Time Lapse and Flash Photography .
This is not a composite in fact the bright star is actually a planet… Jupiter. The flash of the lightningwas instantaneous but the stars needed the 10 second time exposure. The results fit like a glove 📸. About 10 seconds at ISO 300 with f6 (ish) should get you close if you have a tripod, and a storm that leaves stars in it’s wake… Pouring rain (see dark areas)..
I wonder how long I can expose stars without streaking? 🤔🤔👀📷
500 divided by the Focal Length of your Lens = The Longest Exposure in seconds) before Stars “start to trail”.
For example; let’s say you’re taking a shot with a 24mm lens on a full frame camera. 500 / 24 = 21 seconds, which you can round to 20 seconds. Use the rule, it works. Hope this helps you avoid streaks unless you WANT them lolol. I think longer the better for that to taste…😜
Have a great Wednesday night all and be safe.
Location: Bliss Dinosaur Ranch, Wyoming/Montana borderlands
Title: Two Windows in the Storm