> > From: "Amita Guha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2004/11/08 Mon AM 03:18:32 GMT > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: star trails refresher > > As I mentioned before, I'm hoping to get some star trails this week, and I > want to make sure I'm not forgetting anything. I want to use the slowest > film and the widest lens I have at the widest aperture for as long as > possible, correct? And obviously I want to try for a good composition. Am I > forgetting anything? I'm probably going to stick my SMC-A 28mm on my K1000 > and use ISO 100.
I'm no expert on this but I think you may find that, virtually anywhere in the NE USA, light pollution will inhibit decent results. You might be better off trying to find something to feature in the foreground, use a longer FL to concentrate on the darkest section of the sky and use shorter exposures. If you stay in your chosen location for about 15 minutes without artificial light, you will be able to spot which parts of the sky are going to be brightest and therefore less suitable for this style of photography. It is almost impossible to do it in the part of the UK I live in. You can hear birds singing at 4.00am in the winter, here. mike ----------------------------------------- Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/
