First attempt at shooting stars

PESolution · 17 Mar 2017 at 14:24

I know it's not very good compared to many, but for my first attempt and 5 minutes editing I'm quite pleased with the detail it picked out!

Shot on a D5500 with Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM Art.

f2.2, ISO 1600, 10", 18mm (27mm full frame equiv)

DSC_0645 edited by Jack Stoddart, on Flickr

Full res here

Marzipanogram · 18 Mar 2017 at 10:57

Very nice, George Dawes would like this photo

Phal · 18 Mar 2017 at 19:59

I read the title as 'First attempt at shooting cars' and thought you'd forgotten something... Then I read the title again :|

PESolution · 19 Mar 2017 at 15:18

Yeah, I realised it comes across at shooting-stars, not photographing stars, my bad!

Zaf · 20 Mar 2017 at 23:11

Great first attempt but you need a subject in the foreground to make the photo appealing, otherwise its just some stars..

hyperseven · 20 Mar 2017 at 23:32

can't see Vic or Bob :confused:

PESolution · 21 Mar 2017 at 09:26

Zaf said:
Great first attempt but you need a subject in the foreground to make the photo appealing, otherwise its just some stars..

Thanks, yeah I know what you mean, was more of a technical test to learn how to get the correct focus, exposure, lack of star trails, etc.