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yannick (1467) 2007-06-06 16:41

Hi Jose
I like the compo in your picture, as well as the colours of the domes. What a pity that it is not sharp, even though the use of a tripod, but reading your note, I understand that the conditions were not easy.
It is worth a post anyway. Interesting note also,
Best regards,
Yannick

Zelanda (5692) 2007-06-06 16:50

Hola Jose Miguel,
Qué estupenda atmósfera tiene esta foto, lástima que te fallara un poco la definición, pero aún asi, es una bella foto con un color excelente y gran POV.
Cordialmente
Ros

emjleclercq (14127) 2007-06-06 17:50

A very nice moon and in overall a good sharpness even if there is some potential improvement (but night pictures need some tests, I remeber my first tries last sumer without a tripod...). I like the light blue grey of the sky here (probably thanks to the moon light) and the well lighted clouds.

All the best,

Emmanuel

rcrick (346) 2007-06-06 23:20

Hi Jose,
I have to agree with yannick and others its a pitty its not sharp, but what a shot and well worth posting, keep up the good work, Cheers Rick

alfreherrero (998) 2007-06-07 12:05

Hola amigo.
Fantastica, un poco movida o esa sensación me da, pero los colores la composción son increibles, imagen muy bella.
Un salduo.

flatwin (1932) 2007-06-07 15:42

bonsoir

interessante prise de vue de cette observatoire avec la lune - Il ya ds l'air une brune presque mystique
excellent
arnaud

JPlumb (3153) 2007-06-08 21:52

Hi Jose Miguel, I like the composition of this difficult shot of yours where you have set up a triangular effect between the two domes and the moon. Even though it is dark you have picked up some decent cloud cover and stars, though the moon may be a bit over exposed. I was curious to see what it would be like if it was darker, i.e. without the blue sky, more like we might see with our eye and with a little more contrast. I have prepared a workshop to look at this and to provide you with another option.

Regards, John

delkoo (33924) 2007-06-09 3:29

hi josé
Excellent composition and perfect moment to capture such place and such scene.
A good choice for this setting,

regards
didier
-:)))

Silvio1953 (40771) 2007-06-09 7:19

Hi Jose Miguel, fascinating dreaming composition with splendid light, very well done, have a nice week end, ciao Silvio

batalay (20690) 2007-06-10 13:46

Hello José,

As a physicist, I've known about the observatory in Venezuela that has given us remarkable images of the southern sky. I am happy to see the photo here on Trekearth. It's a good hand-held images in those inclements conditions. I've learned the hardway, however, to carry a tripod (or as some very good photographers on TE do) a monopod, precisely for slow exposure in these conditions. Thanks for shring this photo with us,

Bulent

papagolf21 (55956) 2007-06-10 17:17

Bonsoir, cher Jose,
Observer le ciel, les étoiles, sortir de la planète terre, quel bonheur.
Jolie réalisation avec une note d'accompagnement très intéressante.
Amitiés.
Philippe

michiels (4170) 2007-06-15 7:19

hola Jose,

muy especial, la luz, el ambiente... es un lugar de otra planeta ;D
saludos, inn

Manamo (3468) 2007-06-23 14:15

Hello Jose Miguel,
this one does not work for me. Composition is superb and the idea is very nice with the observatories and the moon and stars. However, I don't think that the quality is good enough to appreciate the view. Maybe the wind was too strong and your tripod moved...Maybe it was too cold and your finger made the camera move when you pressed the shutter...I don't know.
I would lke so much that you post more often...you seem to have a good potential.
Have a nice day,
Marc

Shoot_Score (650) 2007-06-24 20:58

The lit up sky in this shot reminds me of cold nights in Alberta when the sky is crisp and the moonlight cold!.
Interesting reflections here. Tfs, Jay

InasiaJones (19765) 2007-06-29 1:46

Hi Jose,

It’s me again... :-D)

Okay, on this one, way too much shaky to offer proper results... The sky might not be that bad, but both observatories are impossible to recuperate with pp sharpening. The reason why you have a better sky than structures, is that objects closer to you will always suffer more than the ones far away.

So here’s my advice: First, make sure your tripod’s legs are stable. You can put rocks around the legs to improve the stability. If you have a central column, don’t extend it because this is where you’re going to lose stability.

If you have a shutter release, it’s imperative to use it. If you don’t have one, use your self timer mode, so you won’t shake your camera when you’re going to press the shutter. And last thing, but very important, look in your menu and find out if you have a function called "Mirror Lock-Up". It will avoid a vibration of the camera coming from your mirror, when it closed to let the light coming in.

Also, keep in mind that you have to shoot while there’s still some colours in the sky, like 15 to 25 minutes before it becomes pitch dark. This way, you’ll get a smooth blue sky that will allows you to use a shorter exposure, therefore reducing the chance of shaking. The colours results will also be much superior... You might have read about it on this site, but this is what we call the "Blue Hour" or the "Magic Hour". The first time you’re going to see the result, you’ll get all excited by the beauty of it. Ideally, your scene should have some artificial light source, light lamp post on the side of a wall, or spotlight on a structure. When you achieve a good balance between natural and artificial light, you’ll get very addicted...

And remember, you can only make some minor improvement when sharpening on your computer. When you have a very blurry photo, PP can’t do magic and correct strong lens blur.

Enjoy the blue hour Jose! You’ll get a lot of fun!

André

danos (31652) 2007-06-29 9:51

Hola Jose Miguel,
very nice the view of these Astronomical Observatory in Venezuela.The scene with the two observatories is good but it could be much better if there is't a movement on your camera..Very informative your note.
Regards,danos

captainsgirl (3446) 2007-06-30 17:03

Hello Jose,
Beautiful photo, I really like the effects of the bright moon...love the shot. TFS
Donna:o)



Thanks also for your comments on my photo "Hey its Hay! (10)" :o)

Tue (25608) 2007-07-04 2:08

Hej Jose,
Beautiful night shot with great lighting from the moon. The sky and clouds are wonderfully lit up. The inclusion of the observatory is good and it adds a nice warm colour. Good work!
Regards,
Lars

Mer1000 (738) 2007-09-06 6:40

Ya la veo un poco movida, pero aun así es impressionante. Me transmite soledad, y largas horas de trabajos y frio para los que alli están
Un saludo
Mer

tabora (13636) 2007-09-21 14:36

Ola josé,
je comprend pourquoi on a construit les observatoire a cet endroit, le ciel dégagé permet une observation des constellations sans emcombres,la photo est vraiment superbe.
TFS
A+
Joseph

Stepan (27167) 2007-09-29 0:49

There is a special mood in that shot, due to the blurry effect. The light is OK and you captured a great scene at a good moment. Well done.
Stéphane

cfreire (11647) 2007-11-19 16:15

Hi Jose,
Very impressive capture; I've appreciated a lot the beautiful colors that you managemente. Good POV and the contrasts. Nice work. Regards, Consuelo

broglia (3341) 2007-12-02 4:16

Hi Jose, not a bad result for a first attempt. The best piece of advice I can give would be to make sure you use a small aperture, f8 or smaller. And a low ISO. The exposure time will be a lot longer - but if you have a sturdy tripod the results should be a lot cleaner and sharper.

Best regards, Roberto