A look at the stars from my front yard!
Well, honestly I've never tried star photography because HK doesn't really have stars.
But from what I've seen of star photography (the good stuff). They'll do quite long exposures AND have a scene set for the shot. Say a barn or something. Also I think it would be better to use a wider lens and move out of the suburbs... Also perhaps a new moon + cloudless night would be better.
Just some thoughts.
I found this site while searching for examples of good star photography:
photographystepbystep.com/night-photogra...ipment-and-exposure/
Their example:
www.dcimages.org.uk
"A good photograph is one that communicate a fact, touches the heart, leaves the viewer a changed person for having seen it. It is, in a word, effective." - Irving Penn
I agree completely its a great first attempt just get something else in the picture but overall good job 
I agree, a shot as rich in stars as the example posted by SN is impossible to do without a very, very clear sky. For an in-town shot, your effort is really quite good. The wispy clouds are an attractive substitute for zillions of stars. The one (and only) nit I would pick is that the tree is leaning. Straight up would be better.butterflygirl921 wrote:
Kelly Cook
KCook wrote:
I agree, a shot as rich in stars as the example posted by SN is impossible to do without a very, very clear sky. For an in-town shot, your effort is really quite good. The wispy clouds are an attractive substitute for zillions of stars. The one (and only) nit I would pick is that the tree is leaning. Straight up would be better.butterflygirl921 wrote:
Kelly Cook
Thank you so much! I didn't even notice the tree is leaning! Thank you!
Orion's Sword showing the Nebula's color.
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