iso [i, saw] the stars

Photo by Out Of Focus | Title - Starry Night
f8.0 | focal length : 11mm | ISO 100 | shutter speed : 60sec | flash : not fired


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I couldn't believe my eyes. I have never seen so many stars in Singapore before. This is because Singapore, being a city and its all crowded with buildings, is just too bright on the ground to really see the stars.

This time it was different. I could see it.

I stopped my car at the darkest area (it wasn't that dark) I could find and set up my tripod. Armed with a flash light (oXp taught me this.. Keep a flash light in your car just in case.. Thanks man), I secured my tripod and started aiming for the stars.

Here's the funny bit. Originally I wanted to make a vertorama of this because of some visible clouds right above my head.. I know!! I'm completely hooked!! I set my camera to bulb and started the timing on my watch. After the wait, to my surprise, the photo had a yellowish glow at the bottom part. I thought maybe it was just the light so I let it go.

I took several more photos, just in case, each time setting it longer and longer. 7 Minutes was the longest I've ever done and each photo had an even more brighter glow.

'This can't be right?' I thought..

I flashed my light on the lens, and now its apparent..

Ambun yo!!!! Hehe!!

So... no vertorama this time.

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2 comments:

overXposed said...

..the funny bit is..."Ambun yo!!" and who needs watches if we have Mississippi..one Mississippi..two Mississipi..

Out Of Focus said...

If we ever go star gazing nanti, I'll see if u can count a seven minute exposure.. '..four hundred and eighteen mississippi, four hundre..' Hehe!!

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