The meeting began with several announcements. Mike has contacted the Custer Observatory in Southhold about a possible field trip. There will be no meeting in December; rather, the annual Holiday Party will be held at the Old Street :Pub in Smithtown on December 1st at 5:00. Janina reminded members to send in their photos of leaves for the November theme contest.
Next, Art projected the BMPC photos, a selection of which is shown below:
Photo Credits: Agnes, Agnes, Alan
Photo Credits: Alan, Art, Art
Photo Credits: George, Janina, Karolin
The evening’s presentation by Frank Rende was on night photography. Categories were Night Scenes, Moon Shots, Star Trails, Light Trails, Painting with Light, Astro Photography, Milky Way and Fireworks. Frank illustrated each of the categories with his own photos, explaining the techniques he used to achieve his remarkable results. He ended his presentation with a list of what you’ll need for night photography, including a wide or telephoto lens and lens warmer, extra batteries, a tripod, cable release, black card, a red flashlight or red headlamp, and most importantly a chair. For a camera a DSLR or Mirrorless camera would be optimal, but a point & shoot or cell phone camera could also be used. You might also want a warm coat, as the sky is clearest during the winter. Below is a selection of photos from Frank’s presentation.
Night Scenes
Shoot the Moon
Star Trails
Light Trails
Painting with Light
Astro Photography
And some future astro photographers: