Photographing The Stars

Photographing The  Stars

Star photography requires an area with dark skies with near zero light pollution. High elevation, (above 5000 feet elevation), and less than half of a full moon. Although the lower the light, the more visible the stars, some moon light enables the composition of a good photograph.

Stars will start to show movement in about 30 seconds. Given that, you'll need a digital camera with at lease a f/4.0 lens and and ISO of 4000 or better to capture stars without movement.

 

Figure 1. 

Figure 1 was captured with my Canon 5DSR at ISO 6400 with a Canon TS-E 24mm, f/3.5,  and 15 second exposure. This short exposure setting captures the stars without movement. Notice the milky way in the center of the photo.

 

Figure 2 

Figure 2was captured with my Canon 5DSR at ISO 100 with a Canon TS-E 24mm, f/8,  and 30 minute exposure. The 30 minute exposure creates star trails as the earth turns which changes the relative position of the stars leaving a trail for each star. The blue in the sky comes from the moon light of a third quarter moon (half full).

Roosevelt Bynum

robynum@rooseveltbynumphotography.com

http://www.rooseveltbynumphotography.com/

 

Canon TS-E 24mm 1:3.5 L II

Canon TS-E 24mm 1:3.5 L II Lens

I recently purchased the Canon EOS 5DS R 50MP camera. Since I also shoot with a 4x5 view camera, I decided to try the Canon TS-E 24mm 1:3.5 L II to see if I could emulate the Tilt/Shift movements. 

Albeit 50MP is not quite 4x5 sheet film detail, it is enough to consider as a replacement.
The Canon TS-E 24mm lens enables you to execute view camera like movements  

Figure 1.

In figure 1 you see the normal distortion common to a wide angle lens.

Figure 2.

In Figure 2, I used the TS-E 24mm to perform a rise movement to remove the distortion
For more detail on this lens see the DP Review at http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/canon_24_3p5_tse_c10.

Triton Museum in Santa Clara (April 16 - June 23, 2013)

Roosevelt Bynum Photography will be on exhibit at the Triton Museum in Santa Clara (April 16 - June 23, 2013) in the 2013 Photo Competition & Exibition.

Since I use a 4x5 view camera, these images are printed large and the detail will appear as though you're looking out thw window experiencing the scene first hand.

The reception will be Friday May 10, 2013 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Winter at Yosemite

 Bridalveil Stream

Father

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35th Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival

Come experience the Fine Art Photography of Roosevelt Bynum Photography at the Almaden Art and Wine Festival at the Almaden Lake Park, Sunday September 18, 2011, 10 AM to 6 PM.

Here is a YouTube Video of the featured artists.

This year I will feature large Canvas gallery wrapped prints. Hope to see you there.



Roosevelt

33rd Annual Almaden Art & Wine Festival

Roosevelt Bynum received the Third Place Award of Excellence in Photography at the 2009 Almaden Art and Wine Festival on September 20,2009.

MyArtworkSpace.com 2nd Annual Spring Art Competition

I received the Third Place Award in MyArtworkSpace.com 2nd Annual Spring Art Competition
for my piece titled "Merced River" which was taken just inside the south entrance of Yosemite National Park.