Lost in Iceland
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One of the places I really want to go in the future!
I love the photo of the northern lights... was it partly orange, or are those the clouds from sunset?
I find it weird that you took 30 sec exposures for the NLs. Most photographers I know here tend to use fast+wide lenses with higher ISO so that they can avoid the long exposures to capture a better shaped NL.
I'll have a similar chance at the end of the year (not Iceland though)... I hope I get as lucky as you to get such clear skies.. :bsmilie:
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I love the photo of the northern lights... was it partly orange, or are those the clouds from sunset?
I find it weird that you took 30 sec exposures for the NLs. Most photographers I know here tend to use fast+wide lenses with higher ISO so that they can avoid the long exposures to capture a better shaped NL.
I'll have a similar chance at the end of the year (not Iceland though)... I hope I get as lucky as you to get such clear skies.. :bsmilie:
:thumbsup:
ricleo
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Hi! The northern lights were not orange, the orange was. Light pollution from the surrounding towns
The northern lights are quite dim actually. So needed the long exposures
limwhow
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Hey ricleo.
I don't know I must have been dreaming all this past one month when your thread was up.. I ran through your photos with a over-flowing, over-whelming amount of awe. And I told myself three things:
1. This ricleo, his photography is really very impressive. I got to work my ass hard from now.
2. This Iceland, it's a stunning place. No wonder ricleo chose to go there. I must work my ass harder.
3. This Northern Lights, it's an experience that one must go through in life. And to use a high ISO and slow 30sec shutter speed at f/2.8 to capture like ricleo. I'm going to bust my ass working!
Thank you thank you and thank you for sharing your wonderful work with us, ricleo!
I don't know I must have been dreaming all this past one month when your thread was up.. I ran through your photos with a over-flowing, over-whelming amount of awe. And I told myself three things:
1. This ricleo, his photography is really very impressive. I got to work my ass hard from now.
2. This Iceland, it's a stunning place. No wonder ricleo chose to go there. I must work my ass harder.
3. This Northern Lights, it's an experience that one must go through in life. And to use a high ISO and slow 30sec shutter speed at f/2.8 to capture like ricleo. I'm going to bust my ass working!
Thank you thank you and thank you for sharing your wonderful work with us, ricleo!
ricleo
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ha....you're too kind limwhow.... actually this thread was up a year ago in October 2008, but my imagehost went bust, hence relinked the images and upped the thread only ystdy
Hi! The northern lights were not orange, the orange was. Light pollution from the surrounding towns
The northern lights are quite dim actually. So needed the long exposures
I guess it's because last year (and probably this year included) isn't the best time for NL viewing, cause the sunspot activity is low.
Anyway, just a little sidetracking... How cold was it in Iceland? Were there problems driving around (I guess it's the first time you're driving a fully winterized vehicle?), and does that extreme temperature affect the camera/lenses etc at all? Thanks for sharing
ricleo
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wah boss when did you go iceland. how come i never notice you missing from office hahaha. anyway, nice stuff you got here
ha....i was like away for like almost 2 years remember
ricleo
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hee tks! its not that expensive actually.....just a little more out of the way compared to the normal europe tours.
ricleo
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tks
used the + - ev function quite alot in AV mode over there, + most of the time kekeke
ricleo
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I guess it's because last year (and probably this year included) isn't the best time for NL viewing, cause the sunspot activity is low.
Anyway, just a little sidetracking... How cold was it in Iceland? Were there problems driving around (I guess it's the first time you're driving a fully winterized vehicle?), and does that extreme temperature affect the camera/lenses etc at all? Thanks for sharing
ha...i was there in Sept/Oct, not that cold in the day, maybe 5-10 deg, rather cold at night especially in the open fields where we were shooting the northern lights. Maybe temp wise was about 0, but the wind factor was bad. Very strong winds keke.....
driving wise, i din drive so i duno! but the cars had their tires wrapped with some metal spikes or chains or something, so it felt normal when we were on the road.
ricleo
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missed out this post....ha.... wonder if LWW53 is still ard on CS.
WB i used auto most of the time, and tried using tungsten and fluorescent as well, but auto looked the most natural.
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