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Roman Kurywczak
02-22-2010, 04:42 PM
I know.....it probably belongs in travel....but I wanted to share with you my accomodations in Serengeti NP Tanzania. I used a table to prop up the camera as my tripod was back in the vehicle. I was going to do another exposure with a different view.....but when I shined the headlamp into the trees next to me......a few heads popped down.....didn't quite make out what it was......but figured I pushed my luck enough!
Canon 1D Mark lll with the 17-40mm lens at 17mm for 30 seconds at f4.5 and ISO 6400. Tent lit with lamp that the camp staff had left out.

Jeff Parker
02-22-2010, 08:17 PM
Cool. Sure are a lot of stars.

Robert Amoruso
02-22-2010, 09:08 PM
Well your the expert on the might image Roman. Hopefully when we finally meet up you can teach me some of this stuff.

Nick Palmieri
02-22-2010, 10:02 PM
Spectacular night sky! I like the lighting on the tent, just enough to anchor the image against the large sky. The single chair is a nice little addition to the image.

Dave Mills
02-22-2010, 10:56 PM
Roman, good eye on this..you took a subject most would overlook and added a sense of drama to it. Wonderfully clear night in order to get that array of stars. Well handled...

Lance Warley
02-23-2010, 10:50 AM
Ditto what Dave said.

You saw an opportunity that most of us would have missed.

The orange against the star sky looks great, Roman.

Harold Davis
02-23-2010, 06:36 PM
you are the king of the stars!! wished we had clean skies here. well seen and well done!!!

Harshad Barve
02-23-2010, 11:12 PM
The orange against the star sky looks great, Roman.

+1 here

Thats loads of stars and I hope I will be able to do this one night in SNP
terrific image
TFS

Dan Wolin
02-24-2010, 01:08 PM
I really like how you lit the tent and an amazing amount of stars. Simple and effective!

Dennis "Curly" Buchner
02-24-2010, 08:18 PM
Love the night images but there are things that would love to have you for dinner there

Roman Kurywczak
02-24-2010, 10:23 PM
......there are things that would love to have you for dinner there
He, he, he.....I was going to take another angle.....flashed my headlamp over to the grasses/trees......saw 3 pairs of eyes duck low/below the grasses.....went to bed!

Rich Ikerd
02-25-2010, 03:29 PM
Outstanding Roman! Very brave out in the night alone :eek: Our camp guards would chase us back into our tents when we tried for some star photography - maybe they were more paranoid than they needed to be but better safe than sorry.

D. Robert Franz
02-26-2010, 06:15 PM
Man nothing like a tented camp in Africa.... Love the sounds of the night....

Vida van der Walt
02-27-2010, 03:26 AM
Wonderful mood to this image Roman. That sky is amazing. Ditto nothing beats the African bush.:)

Morkel Erasmus
03-02-2010, 12:04 AM
African skies...aaahh...:p
very nice Roman!