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Paul Angelos
{K:450} 8/19/2006
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Hugo,
A very creative piece of art. Well done.
Thanks for your perspecive on my tree shot.
Paul
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/20/2006
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Great work Hugo . . . and fun too!
Regards-
Doyle I
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 1/25/2006
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Hi Ron, thanks for your comments, much appreciated! It was fun to do (but cold, waiting 30 minutes for the exposure to be over with) I'd never tried it before, as we have too much ambient light to make it work where I live, and the digital camera isn't exactly the right tool for such long exposures, but nonetheless I was quite impressed by the quality (I expected much more noise) Next time, I'll take a film camera, and a very low sensitieve film, and go for the really long exposures. That would be fun to try!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Ron Wilson
{K:18362} 1/25/2006
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Looks like a fun idea that we can all try at home. The results may not be as pictured here but fun nevertheless. Well done.
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 12/20/2005
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Agreed. It was pretty quick, and definitely dirty...:)
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Bruce Harper
{K:5305} 12/20/2005
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Your welcome Hugo. Its a bit hard to tell at these sizes if there's a noise reduction, but some of the fainter star trails seem to have been lost in the latest image so it probably needs more work.
Cheers
Bruce
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 12/20/2005
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Hey! Now there's an idea! Why didn't I think of that? Layer blending modes in Photoshop! Just a quick and dirty trial using a black layer as overlay, with a mask of the sky seems to (at least) come closer to a noiseless image. (see attached) Thanks for the tip, excellent idea! Much appreciated!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Bruce Harper
{K:5305} 12/20/2005
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I don't know that it would work here, but friends who take star shots through telescopes take a shot under the same conditions with the lens cap on and then subtract that from the image to remove some of the noise. Just a thought.
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NN
{K:26787} 12/20/2005
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Very interesting 30 minutes; I do like the result ... original stuff!
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 12/20/2005
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Hi Bruce, thanks for your comment and thoughts. Interesting thought! Trying to remember... Both nights, it was about 20F, I believe, or close to it, not much difference, and I doubt such small differences would affect the amount of noise too much. I always understood the amount of noise also increases with longer exposures, which makes sence. Never gave the influence of temperature a second thought, but that alsoseems plausible.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Bruce Harper
{K:5305} 12/19/2005
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I like the composition of both of these Hugo. Was the night warmer when you did the 1 hour one? I believe higher temperatures will cause more noise.
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 12/19/2005
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Hi Manu, I hope so too. It feels good to pop in again. Now I just pray it lasts...:) WA sure was spectacular! Good to hear from you again!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Manu
{K:13082} 12/19/2005
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Hi Hugo
Good to see you've been enjoying yourself in WA...fascinating part of the world esp. the NP.
It was worth the "loitering with intent" for 30 mins...great comp and overall colors also..
Cheers for now hope to hear from you soon
Manu
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 12/19/2005
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BTW: Since when did you move to China? Just kidding, of course, but I would've expected an Italian flag next to your name...:)
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 12/19/2005
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Hi Max, Glad to be back too! In reply to your comment, it was completely wind still that night, and I fully agree that I should've placed the North star somewhere visible in the composition. I thought about it, but I couldn't locate it, so I made an estimate, and just missed the right point. I took a second shot the next night with the North Star in view, but exposed for 1 hour, and that resulted in an unacceptable level of digital noise.
Thanks alot for your very useful comment! (duely marked it as such; who knows what happens next...:)
Cheers,
Hugo
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Massimo Di Maggio
{K:-53658} 12/19/2005
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Happy to see you back!!! Fortunately there was no wind that night ;) I like the immobility of the trees in comparison of the great dynamism of the stars in the sky, it would have been wonderful if you had put the North Star in the upper right corner! I’m kidding, it’s a perfect dark sky shot :) Bye, Max
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Giuliano Guarnieri
{K:36622} 12/19/2005
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Hi Hugo,
now I know why you are not so present in the site.
With these kind of photos you need so loooooong time that you can't spend anymore time on the web :)
Excellent the effect of the stars. I saw something similar in Kenna Exhibition and I though it was made with longer exposure (hours and hours). Just 30 minutes.... not bad, now I try .... see you in the next 30 minutes :)
Bye
Giuliano Guarnieri
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Michael Kanemoto
{K:22115} 12/19/2005
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Flippin' Fantastic - just a note from Mr. Kostas... Really enjoy these posts, even though they have been few.
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jude .
{K:14625} 12/19/2005
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HUGO!!! So good to see you back! *big grin*
Love this image...I've seen similar efforts by others, but yours has the HdW stamp of excellence on it...elegant movement and composition.
Am eagerly looking forward to more of your work.
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Thilo Bayer
{K:50358} 12/19/2005
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Hi Hugo,
30 minutes! WHEW! So the trees really came out nice, although I expected that the trees were moving in the wind. anyway, this one has a great contrast between the star spangled sky and the rock solid trees. The fisheye really adds to the scene here.
welcome back, and hopefully we see constant examples of your great work.
best wishes,
Thilo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 12/19/2005
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Hi John, with a 30 minutes exposure, you don't need a very bright lamp. This one was used to illuminate a road sign, so it was bright enoug....:)
Thanks for your comment,
Cheers,
Hugo
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AJ Miller
{K:49168} 12/19/2005
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A splendid effect - I particularly like your illumination of the trees. That must be one hell of a flourescent lamp!
John
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 12/19/2005
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Thanks...:)
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Riny Koopman
{K:19998} 12/19/2005
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Thank you for your respons Hugo, A mery x-mas and happy new jear to you and your whole family! Zalig kerst feest en een gelukkig nieuw jaar as we say over here, and enjoy this bussy time with the ones you love...Kind regards Riny Koopman.
Ik heb het gevoel dat ik hier niets meer kan leren zoals je het al generkt heb zijn mijn vrienden hier ook verdwenem. En je mag hier wel op paaen wat je hier zegd... Daar ben ik wel achter gekomen toe ik een friend een comment stuurde ik had een bepaalde woordje gebruikt en kreeg een waarschuwing met een beplaade tekst er op!! kan ik je hier niet zeggen dan verwijder ze jou foto. Gr. Riny. Stuur je binnen kort wel een mailtje.
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Paul's Photos
{K:35235} 12/19/2005
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cool effect...excellent....
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 12/19/2005
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Hi P.J. First of all, a very merry christmas and the best wishes for 2006 to you too!.
It saddens me to read about your decision. I'll definately miss you, both as a photographer as well as a commenter. Eventhough I do think the new site is an improvement, as well as I realise "we" don't own UF, so we have only limited influence, I respect your opinion... Anyways, I hope you change your mind...:)
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 12/19/2005
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Hi Gayle, We went to WA in September - October this year, and ventured out from Seattle to a few national parks. Beautiful area, and we still had some luck with the weather, too!
They are indeed star trails. I wanted to see the level of noise the D2x generates with a very long exposure (this one is 30 minutes, and I think the level of noise is still quite acceptable; a 1 hr. exposure resulted in an image beyond repair. (see attached)
I rather like the new UF style, and I believe it'll be awesome when the bugs and glitches are resolved... I guess I'm one of the few who are still pleased...:)
Thanks for your comment.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 12/19/2005
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Hi Roger, it's good to be back, and I'll definitely hope I'll be back for a while now... Last few months have been extremely hectic, but it looks like I'll be around...:) Good to hear from you again. Hope all is well.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 12/18/2005
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Hi Pat, It's good to be back. Life has been horribly busy.... Thanks for your comment. As to the camera settings, the exact settings used were:
100 ASA
f/8
30 minutes (nothing more than >5 minutes on usefilm)
Need a thick coat, and a lot of patience for this one...:)
Good to hear from you!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 12/18/2005
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Good to see your name and photos again. Welcome back!
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Kiarang Alaei
{K:49415} 12/18/2005
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Yes, the splendid sycle of the life is showon by this angle and capture. another creative shot by Hugo which has a simply structure but most creatve idea.the angle indeed is the most important element in this shot, long exposure can be creats various of patterns and mood in the nature. wow. the Light in th nature is realy adorable because of all it's role!
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Gayle's Eclectic Photos
{K:91109} 12/18/2005
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hi there, when did you visit my state of WA?...this is a cool slow shutter shot,Hugo...looks like star trails...i like the palette, perspective and the effect from the lens
What do you think of the new UF?
regards,gayle "Happy Holidays!"
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The Pilgrim
{K:64989} 12/18/2005
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Welcome back Hugo!! Hey excellent shot here!!
Great lighting and composition! Keep them coming!
Regards
Paul
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Alicia Popp
{K:87532} 12/18/2005
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Estupendo barrido!!!. Muy bellos colores y composición exquisita!!!
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Patrick Ziegler
{K:21797} 12/18/2005
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Hugo, Where ya been? Cool shot! I have allways wanted to try this. f/8 for 5 min... Duley noted..
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p e t a .
{K:18700} 12/18/2005
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Now that is so cool Hugo, and something I've always wanted to try myself!
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