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Heavenly Spire

Heavenly Spire

This was the first I've tried using a Lumecube to light up my foreground subject for an astro shot to reduce the 'noise' common at high ISOs. Thi...
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This was the first I've tried using a Lumecube to light up my foreground subject for an astro shot to reduce the 'noise' common at high ISOs. This pano is comprised of a number of shots and consistency in the lighting was really important to keep the stitching process uncomplicated.
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NIKON D810

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Aperture f/2.8 ISO 6400 Shutter 20/1 Focal Length 20/1

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Apr, 2018

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