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upload_dateJul, 2012

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67 Comments |
lrussellphotography
 
lrussellphotography August 19, 2012
really like the rounded perspective and the beauty of the image. great job!
andrisbarbans
andrisbarbans November 13, 2012
Thank you :)
kyoungnom90 PRO
 
kyoungnom90 August 20, 2012
Really cool!
LunaRaven
 
LunaRaven August 21, 2012
This is very lovely. It almost looks like the surface of another planet
tra rader
 
tra rader November 12, 2012
nicely done
andrisbarbans
andrisbarbans November 13, 2012
Thank you :)
Woombaway
 
Woombaway November 13, 2012
Congrats on feature beautifully captured
andrisbarbans
andrisbarbans November 13, 2012
Thank you :)
tsambaproductions
 
tsambaproductions November 13, 2012
congrats
andrisbarbans
andrisbarbans November 13, 2012
Thank you :)
Amiqdadi
 
Amiqdadi November 13, 2012
congrats...great work
andrisbarbans
andrisbarbans November 13, 2012
Thank you :)
janr46 PRO+
 
janr46 November 13, 2012
Awesome...congratulations!
andrisbarbans
andrisbarbans November 13, 2012
Thank you :)
NinaKling
 
NinaKling November 13, 2012
beautiful, stunning - congrats
catini
 
catini November 13, 2012
Congrats on your feature!
snowdon PRO
 
snowdon November 13, 2012
Very atmospheric, great point of view and foreground. Amazing image. Congratulations on your feature.
andrisbarbans
andrisbarbans November 13, 2012
Thanks:)
rachmonte
 
rachmonte November 13, 2012
Congrats!
mailsmc
 
mailsmc November 13, 2012
Very cool shot, congrats on your feature!!!
Jazz
 
Jazz November 13, 2012
Really wonderful Congrats
djensen
 
djensen November 13, 2012
Beautiful image, congrats on the feature!
melissa3339
 
melissa3339 November 13, 2012
Congrats! Great shot and very creative!
tetvet PRO+
 
tetvet November 13, 2012
great shot, congrats
DianeCArtography
 
DianeCArtography November 13, 2012
Outstanding capture- you used the fish eye effect with a slow shutter speed! Very creative! Congrats*****
krista72
 
krista72 November 13, 2012
Fabulous!
cilla8 Platinum
 
cilla8 November 13, 2012
Marvelous, congrats on feature!!!
Carli
 
Carli November 13, 2012
lovely shot, congrats :D
carol_bradshaw_4069
 
carol_bradshaw_4069 November 13, 2012
Fantastic work!! Congratulations on your feature !
murphey Ultimate
 
murphey November 13, 2012
Wow this is Awesome !
annthedane
 
annthedane November 13, 2012
Congratulations...fantastic shot...great color tones and detail
GJUNIORPHOTOGRAPHY
 
GJUNIORPHOTOGRAPHY November 13, 2012
amazing shot
corproadie
 
corproadie November 13, 2012
Congrats! Great pic.
OlMulie
 
OlMulie November 13, 2012
WOW!
Marian
 
Marian November 13, 2012
Awesome shot!!! Great PoV!!Congrats on your feature!!!
TheSprungers
 
TheSprungers November 13, 2012
Very cool shot! I love it. Congrats.
Robynn
 
Robynn November 13, 2012
What a great capture, perfect!
danissumawijaya
 
danissumawijaya November 13, 2012
amazing capture...
anilkumar
 
anilkumar November 13, 2012
Beautiful work
DiabloDeb
 
DiabloDeb November 13, 2012
Wow, looks like the surface of another planet.
iceman2
 
iceman2 November 13, 2012
Congrats!
julieklene
 
julieklene November 13, 2012
this is an awesome picture! congrats on your feature and on the shot in the first place!
SarahKeates
 
SarahKeates November 13, 2012
Out of this world shot:) Congrats on your feature!
jleiweke
 
jleiweke November 13, 2012
Nice Shot! Congrats!
bernieyoung
 
bernieyoung November 13, 2012
brilliant capture and POV, congrats
spencerstupka
 
spencerstupka November 13, 2012
Excellent shot man!
JMOATS
 
JMOATS November 13, 2012
Love this! Great job and another Top Choice award! Congratulations on the feature!
debcoimages
 
debcoimages November 13, 2012
Congrats on your feature! Wonderful image!
lisawiza
 
lisawiza November 13, 2012
wow what planet did you visit??!! ;) congrats indeed
DustinsMom
 
DustinsMom November 13, 2012
Incredible. Congrats on your award.
SusiStroud Platinum
 
SusiStroud November 13, 2012
Just Awesome, Outstanding Creativity :) Congratulations on your Feature!
joebaxter
 
joebaxter November 13, 2012
Looks like another planet. Nice work!
kchased
 
kchased November 13, 2012
Very cool
PhotoAlaska
 
PhotoAlaska November 13, 2012
awesome
rachel_putman@yahoo.com
 
rachel_putman@yahoo.com November 13, 2012
So amazing!!
redwriter Platinum
 
redwriter November 13, 2012
Wonderful capture, Great lighting. Congrats on the feature. - Jake
Mar
 
Mar November 13, 2012
Fantastic capture. Congratulations on your feature
CecilyH
 
CecilyH November 13, 2012
This is awesome! Well done
LeighAnnC
 
LeighAnnC November 14, 2012
Congrats on your feature! Gorgeous!
jesusfreak3520
 
jesusfreak3520 November 14, 2012
Beautiful image. Congrats on the feature!
evanthompsonphoto
 
evanthompsonphoto November 14, 2012
SO ILL.. i cannot
rmr731 Platinum
 
rmr731 November 15, 2012
So incredibly cool! Congrats!
Jonocon
 
Jonocon November 15, 2012
Nicely done. Congrats
rkperry215
 
rkperry215 November 18, 2012
Nice shot!
Wayne_Sr PRO+
 
Wayne_Sr November 18, 2012
Congratulations on your Awesome Feature!...:~)
bcawood
 
bcawood November 29, 2012
So cool, well done and congrats on your feature:)
brendaseverson
 
brendaseverson November 29, 2012
congrats, simply beautiful.
rahulaarmstrong
 
rahulaarmstrong November 29, 2012
fantastic photo,great effect, makes me want to get a fish eye lens myself after seeing this sort of result, i have just started a photography degree and am always on the look out for ideas or inspiration, after seeing your photo its given me some good ideas of my own, keep those pictures coming, all the best to you in your life and work,Rahula Armstrong.
Appleyes Platinum
 
Appleyes November 29, 2012
that is an absolute pearler of a shot, this is a true winner, my congratulations, well deserved
timguzmanphotography
 
timguzmanphotography November 29, 2012
nice work
Neman_aj
 
Neman_aj December 08, 2012
Wicked!
Jewel
 
Jewel December 10, 2012
Nice! Congratulations on your feature!
VivienneB
 
VivienneB December 15, 2012
PERFECT POST PRODUCTION.....VERY ARTISTIC WORK
shema PRO
 
shema January 05, 2013
very creative, neat shot

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Behind The Lens

Location

The photo was taken in Zvejniekciems beach, Latvia. One of the most rockiest and most beautiful beaches of Latvia.

Time

Photo was taken just after the sunset. when it's not to dark and not too light.

Lighting

No artificial lightning was used but the perfect moment to capture stars and some some sunset leftovers is just about some 20 minutes after the sunset.

Equipment

I used Canon 5d Mark II and Russian fisheye for old film cameras - Zenitar 16mm f2.8 _ m42 adapter for Canon.

Inspiration

I love taking night pictures and Zvejniekciems beach is one of my favorite beaches. I had just bought zenitar fisheye and i wanted to test it in proper enviroment and i got lucky because of the weather, clear skies and slight wind. that probably was the only clear night that month. And the magical thing about long exposure night shots is that in a single photo there''s a motion, feeling and peacefullness combined and it looks surreal, you just cant find that magic anywhere else.

Editing

Yes i do usualy to adjust brightness, fix some colors and sharpness , i prefer photos that are more natural.

In my camera bag

Depends on the case. For this occasion i had my tripod, 5d Mark II, 50 mm f1.4 and Zenitar fisheye. I had no need to bring anything else.

Feedback

Star photos are very interesting because anything can change with in seconds. If you have a bright lens and a camera with good iso levels there should be no problems. For example for this kind of photo you need to make exposure not long that 15 second because the earth is turning and star dont stand still. So what you wanna do is open the aperature and turn up Iso . And make the shot exposure as short as posible and you will get stars steadier and with less motion trails. For this shot I used 15 second exposure on aperature f 2.8.

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