So I decided to try to find the stars under a really warn evening with the windows down, cruising to some tunes, singing and the S54 singing along too. I went to one really dark spot which was one of the most uncomfortable things I've ever done to be alone in the middle of nowhere, where no one can hear you scream. LOL.
These pictures are from my Canon 24-105mm F4L @ full wide which are composited from 8-11, 10 second exposure pictures at ISO1600 while I used a flash to strategically illuminate certain parts of the vehicle. I used photoshop to stack the pictures in layers and edit out the lighting that I didn't want as well as put in combinations of color correction layers until I was happy with the theme. This is what I came up with after hard work of picture taking and editing!
The starscapes are added into the pictures because there was way too much light pollution to get anything clear. I used the stars in my photos, in combination with personally chosen Milky way backgrounds that I thought would suit the image and the scale. Hope you guys approve!
Next thing is to lower her a bit....LOL
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Originally Posted by NorCalZman
In the above shots, the sky and the car are two different images (none the less epic, Trevor!) but in order to capture a similar shot as one image, a (very) dark area, clear sky, sturdy tripod and loads of patience are the only things needed. While the Sierra Nevada's make for some tremendous scenery, capturing that very scenery while correctly exposing the subject and sky may prove very challenging. Of course this is all very dependent on ambient lighting. However to answer your question, The Marin Headlands, West Marin, or the Novato Backroads, would all make for superb locations. The further away from light the better, but a trip to the mountains isn't necessary (as I will hopefully prove tomorrow night)!
