Part four- camera limits!!!
That day i realized- it s the last chance to get some star pictures.
Inspired by @Crystal Z. s november shot on OnePlus contest an several discussion with participants of the Open Ears Forums Camera in Hamburg and Amsterdam i wanted to do something new. A chat with @Dunnow about light pollution leavd me back with an idea- Why not shooting starry pictures on a place professionals ar shooting, too? So i went to bed for just an hour,got out at 1:30 am, jumped the car, drove all way up to Izana and the Canada crater region at th base of the El Teide volcano.
I put on my warmest clothes,but arriving there was a cold experience. Minus 2 to minus 4 degrees celsius.
Ok, Boys don t cry , get out of the car, find some rest for your phone, some stone to stabilize it ,activate that great bluetooth shutter and the timer,too. Following pictures are shot in several modes, some with Pro mode, manual ISO 100, exposure 30 seconds, focus manually on infinite distance.
@Jimmy Z. Some override for the autofocus would help a lot to prevent pumping here. (Like - no laser reflection- automatically set to infinite , no matter what PDAF is doing )
But to be honest- again camera was at it s limits,and that s what pro mode is made for.
Get the very best out.
Unfortunately the moon was full his light in the plastic lenses of the smartphone was disturbing a lot. So i was forced to shoot with the moon in my back. OK. Challenge accepted.
After standing out there for hours, alone,tired for sleep, it finally was time for sunrise.
Izana Observatory glew up in the morning sun, warming my soul ,waking me up,giving new power.
Pro mode ahead, RAW and a bit of snapseed,but it really looked like this- automode was getting in trouble due to difficult light temperature and low light situation.
Last edited: Dec 30, 2019
