Stealthy Ninja wrote: Very long exposure and minimal light on the building. Often the building doesn't need any light for stuff like this.
Once, in Malaysia, I took a shot on a boat in almost pitch darkness (at a very high iso) all the colours popped out again! I was shocked at how little light is needed to light something given enough iso or enough time. The light is probably from the moon in that shot you linked. It wouldn't even need to be a full moon (in fact the full moon would probably make it too bright with such a long exposure. White balance would give it the warm glow.
garyrhook wrote: He looks like a park ranger.
He doesn't discuss why 30 second exposures are important.
+1 on the Photographer's Ephemeris. I was just using it last night; t's moving to a browser-based tool, FYI. Good advice on the locking remote release. Extra credit for using a lavalier microphone.
You will hear him mention the foreground shots at the 4:34 mark. He takes separate shots at dusk, while there's still some light. You then align that with your finished composite and mask it in.
If you are unfamiliar with it, google for "photoshop layer alignment" to learn how, even though he uses StarStax for it this work. If you are unfamiliar with masking, it's time to learn.
I see he was in Nevada for these captures.
Takennnn wrote: Will photoshop layer alignment work to put the foreground in detail or does that have to be done manually, if it has to be done automatically what works best, if it is manually, what works best? We're getting to the root of my problem
Mick.at.CameraBits wrote: My own preference is to "auto-align" layers and then choose the "lighter color" blending mode between any number of layers. This will pick the brightest pixel for any spot on the image. Then I can paint darkness back in with a layer mask if I need to. (this is how I can shoot a car with a single flash in multiple spots and make it seem like I have 7 lights on it
Takennnn wrote:
Mick.at.CameraBits wrote: My own preference is to "auto-align" layers and then choose the "lighter color" blending mode between any number of layers. This will pick the brightest pixel for any spot on the image. Then I can paint darkness back in with a layer mask if I need to. (this is how I can shoot a car with a single flash in multiple spots and make it seem like I have 7 lights on it
Awesome, that is another method to try, when you mention the "Lighter color" blending mode, you mean in PS the Lighten blending mode? Or is it something else. Thanks a lot!
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