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Clear Cottage Night-01

This photo was taken from the deck of my cottage. The lights come out to play at night and dance on the water of the lake....
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This photo was taken from the deck of my cottage. The lights come out to play at night and dance on the water of the lake.
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Gladwin, Michigan, US

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Jun, 2021

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Behind The Lens

Location

This was taken from the porch of our family cabin in Gladwin, MI, USA.

Time

This picture was taken shortly after I learned how to take night sky pictures. I stepped outside several times throughout the night, but this one was taken shortly after midnight.

Lighting

I love the calm of the lake, the reflections of the lights, and the mystery of the night sky. No additional lighting required.

Equipment

Nikon D90, Sigma 18-35mm f1.8, Pro Master tripod and a wired remote.

Inspiration

Capturing the magic of the lake that I spent many vacations while growing up.

Editing

I'm not terribly savvy with post-processing, so if anything, the brightness and contrast may have been tweaked.

In my camera bag

I am still quite a novice, but have been acquiring a nice array of equipment. In my bag I have AF-S Nikkor 55-200mm 1:4-5.6G ED, AF-S Nikkor 18-105mm 1:3.5-5.6G ED, Sigma 18-35mm f1.8, Sigma 150-600mm 5-6.3 Contemporary DG OS HSM, Nikon D90, and I just got the Nikon D850. Haven't used the D850 yet, it's going to be a bit of a learning curve. Wish me luck!

Feedback

When shooting night sky photography, make sure you have a good lens with a low f-stop, a tripod, and a remote. Shoot in RAW (I've been using RAW with jpeg)

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Clear Cottage Night-01

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