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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/26/2004 1:54:32 AM
John,
That's why I prefer astronomy to astrology... for me it's a good combination--many deep sky objects to observe!
Taras
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| Photo By: Taras R. Hnatyshyn
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/25/2004 2:51:40 AM
Steven,
Great image. I like the narrow DOF in this one. Puts all the focus where the action is!
Taras
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| Photo By: Steven H
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/25/2004 2:46:53 AM
Amna,
Since you are using such a short lens (for the moon), you may want to try bracketting your focus. Get your best focus, take a shot, rack your focus in a bit, take another shot, then rack your focus out a bit past the original and take a third. You could take more if you wish, and keep the sharpest image.
Taras
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| Photo By: Amna Al Shamsi
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/25/2004 2:42:00 AM
Sara,
Staring at a lone light in the darkness, it will appear to be moving, even if it is actually motionless...
Taras
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| Photo By: Sara M
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/22/2004 11:29:11 PM
Berkan,
Nice composition.
Taras
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| Photo By: berkan dinçay
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/22/2004 11:19:59 PM
Lukasz,
Good documentation.
Taras
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| Photo By: Lukasz Kuczkowski
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/22/2004 11:07:04 PM
Niko,
Nice capture.
Taras
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| Photo By: Niko Pietinen
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/22/2004 11:04:18 PM
Alessandro,
Good work. Nice use of DOF.
Taras
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| Photo By: Alessandro Orru
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/22/2004 10:55:27 PM
Ray,
Nice timing.
Taras
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| Photo By: Ray Rochelle
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/22/2004 10:52:19 PM
Gerhard,
Nice sunset.
Taras
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| Photo By: Gerry Pacher
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/22/2004 10:40:49 PM
Amna,
Great composition and timing. I like the colors. Good work.
Taras
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| Photo By: Amna Al Shamsi
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/22/2004 10:38:56 PM
Joshua & Cami,
Try opening up the lens a bit, you'll get more stars. A longer exposure will get you longer trails. I guess the image is so grainy because it is underexposed. The first suggestion should help with that. I have some star trails in my portfolio, if you are interested...
Taras
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| Photo By: Joshua & Cami Cook
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/22/2004 10:28:59 PM
Michael,
Nice composite.
Taras
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| Photo By: Michael M.
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/22/2004 10:27:01 PM
Lukasz,
Nice capture.
Taras
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| Photo By: Lukasz Kuczkowski
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/22/2004 10:17:00 PM
Kaj,
What a lovely kitten. Very expressive.
Taras
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| Photo By: Kaj Nielsen
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/22/2004 10:04:53 PM
Ryan
Nice composite.
Taras
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| Photo By: Ryan Greene
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/22/2004 4:00:48 PM
Kristina,
This image has such an "Old World" feel to it. It could easily be taken for a photo from another, simpler time.
Taras
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| Photo By: Kristina Kohut
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/22/2004 3:53:46 PM
Roberto,
I like the lines in this image. I hope the birds did not ruin the TV signal...
Taras
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Photo By: Roberto Arcari Farinetti
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/22/2004 3:51:15 PM
Jim,
Beautiful in its simplicity.
Taras
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| Photo By: Jim Goldstein
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/22/2004 3:40:55 PM
Adrian,
I like the colors. I would have used more DOF in this type of shot, but the blurred clouds at the top do add some contrast to the ones on the horizon.
Taras
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| Photo By: Adrian Neugebauer
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/16/2004 8:28:45 PM
Jenny,
Thanks for your comments. With regards to the cool colors, that has a lot to do with my film choice, as Provia has a reputation for cooling a scene. I have a number of color correcting filters, but do not have a color temperature meter yet. And sometimes I'm not happy with the results of Photoshop's Auto Color function.
Taras
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| Photo By: Taras R. Hnatyshyn
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/16/2004 6:17:53 PM
Richard, (and Jim),
Though the stars are affected by the Doppler effect, the colors have more to do with the star's temperature and stage of evolution. See http://www.mira.org/fts0/stars/114/txt001w.htm for an explanation.
Taras
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| Photo By: Taras R. Hnatyshyn
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/14/2004 8:44:07 PM
Kristina,
It's amazing how nature reuses the same basic shapes, but keeps coming up with something unique and fresh... And the image suggests that someting emerges from a broken heart!
Nice macro work.
Taras
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| Photo By: Kristina Kohut
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/14/2004 8:11:50 PM
Marcel,
Were you suspended from the ceiling to get this shot?
Taras
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| Photo By: Marcel Laurens
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/14/2004 7:50:35 PM
Alyazia,
Nice work for such a short focal length. Of course a longer lens and a tripod would yield more detail, that's not the main concern when capturing the eclipse.
Taras
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| Photo By: Alyazia Khaleefa
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/14/2004 4:25:03 PM
When shooting the moon, nothing beats focal length. Second, a tripod helps steady the image. The orange color is nice, I assume the moon was low in the sky considering the time and the phase.
Taras
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| Photo By: Etiene and Augusto
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/14/2004 4:11:11 PM
Ardalan,
Was this taken afocally through a telescope with a solar filter?
Taras
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| Photo By: ardalan sadighian
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/13/2004 8:12:43 PM
Otto,
You should have stopped the lens down a bit and hid from the mosquitos while the earth did the work for you... I was attacked by quite a few last night at the telescope (adding insult to injury, as I had clouds most of the night).
Taras
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| Photo By: Otto Astorga
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/13/2004 8:05:53 PM
Shawn,
A Kendrick Dew Remover heater was wrapped around the perimiter of the lens to prevent condensation of moisture on the lens. The heater was powered by a 12V battery that I normally use to power the telescope in the field, but since I had access to electricity, I used the battery for the second camera (the one I shot these start trails with).
Taras
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| Photo By: Taras R. Hnatyshyn
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Critique By:
Taras R. Hnatyshyn (K:4055)
6/13/2004 8:02:36 PM
Kristina,
In New York the transit was in progress at sunrise. Sunrise was at about 5:28 AM, but it took about half an hour before I could see the sun due to a cloud layer. We less than 2 hours of transit time.
Taras
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| Photo By: Taras R. Hnatyshyn
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