Went out on a rare clear night to a wetlands near me to take some photos of the stars. As it was so dark, and the stars are so small, I had to rely on the focus peaking function of my camera to tell if the stars were in focus or not.
I’ve got home and started to process the photos, and I’ve found out that despite the camera telling me that they were in focus, they clearly weren’t.
Hey ho, what’s a wasted few hours in the freezing cold between friends…
Looks great vs. what I’d expect. Hopefully you can fine-tune next time. Wonder if you can find a place to test your camera nearby at night so you’re ready for a special occasion.
Hope you enjoyed the stars, if so nothing much wasted!
I’ve used this camera for astrophotography quite a few times, and that’s what makes this so annoying. I live at the edge of a dark skies site, so have been able to take photos from my back garden quite regularly. This was my first chance to get to the wetlands though, and get some different photos.
As you say though, the views were amazing, so that’s definitely a bright side :)
You have a favorite photo you’ve taken over the years?
Sorry, I forgot to reply >.<
Ironically, my two favourite photos have blurry stars, but because I overexposed them and the stars moved enough to blur. I added my favourite non family member photo too, just because I love it so much :D
https://imgur.com/a/5yAiGLm