THE DARK ROOM -- Developments of the evening scene

**accessD** · 15 September 2005, 12:04 PM

My 2 cents

Made - Zenit 122k
ExposureTime - ~8 min
FNumber - 16
Film - Fujicolor Superia200
FocalLength - 14 mm (Fisheye)

**John Rayner** · 15 September 2005, 10:12 PM

Now That is cool Dimtry!

Ever do any moon shots? If so, post em here... most of us are pretty gentle and appreciative of any night shots...

**Mike S** · 15 September 2005, 11:17 PM

Star trails are great Dimitry. like John said do some moon shots!

**John Rayner** · 16 September 2005, 02:18 AM

Here are my moon shots for the evening...

**Mike S** · 16 September 2005, 02:30 AM

looks good John. all clouds here. got a storm coming in tonite sometime

**John Rayner** · 16 September 2005, 02:38 AM

Here is a desktop for whomever is interested...

You know... WE need to come up with a really good desktop for halloween...

**accessD** · 16 September 2005, 07:05 AM

I like to look at moon, but what so fun in these shots?
IMHO moon is the most trivial subject, though, I like the quality of images.
Besides, I have no cam to do such things.

I should scan one of my images, I think you'll like it.

**Mike S** · 16 September 2005, 11:34 AM

Dimitry, it is more of a challenge than anything. the moon is a hard picure to take. i have started taking them with just the camera as you can tell if you have been following the thread. now i am using a telescope with my camera and it is still harder, actually i think it is harder!

JOhn has come along way with his photos also. you would think it is a easy subject but once you try it, it does come addictive as it is hard. thats what is fun about thise pictures the hard work and frustration that goes into the pictures. Just like drawing a image in Xara it takes some skill not just a point and shoot subject.

**accessD** · 16 September 2005, 05:53 PM

Ok, I agree. And, infact, night photography is addictive thing.
But picture of a moon itself is boring anyway (for ordinary viewer).
IMHO it has no artistic sence. Seeing on it by eye is much better

**John Rayner** · 16 September 2005, 11:00 PM

I have to agree with you about the moon itself being trivial to take a shot of. I take mine for use as bitmap stock for use in my art. for instance, my entry in the wheels group showing used one of my moon shots. The desktop I threw together last night, is still another. The doodle of mine is yet a third.

I intend on taking the best shots of this months moon shots and putting together a video for my video production division. It is raw stock... the better the stock, the more you can do with it.

Try taking a shot of the moon... You will find out it is just as Mikey says... addictive. I have spent over $1k US on my addiction, so far. Mikey has spent close to that also... I have over 1500 moon shots. I could never afford this with film... but with Digital, I can look and learn, test and discover.