Official Wyoming Picture Thread (Cheyenne, Laramie: trains, estate, square)

[fr8train]

Originally Posted by Cloudfish

Thanks! Fr8train, by "foggy" I think you're talking about the stars trailing. If so, here's a quick rule of thumb for star shots to prevent trailing.

I call it the 600 rule (some use 500.)

600 / focal length = exposure time.

For instance, using, say, a 20mm lens. 600 / 20 = 30 seconds. Anything longer will start to produce trails. Also, you must take into account the crop factor of your camera. I use a Canon 7D which has a 1.6 crop factor--so the equation is: 600 / (20 X 1.6) = 18 seconds.

Very cool, I didn't know any of that. Thanks for getting back to me, I'll give this a shot the next time I'm out.

[KillerK]

This thread shows just how diverse this state really is! If I didn't know this was all Wyoming I wouldn't think it was all the same state!

Anyway I'll throw a couple of mine in:

Fremont Lake, Wind River Mtns in background (Pinedale)

Clouds on the Winds, looking east from 189 between Big Piney and Daniel (Sublette County)

Sacred Rim, Wind River Mountains

Red Cliffs of La Barge at sunset (La Barge, Lincoln/Sublette County border)

Fields in Big Piney, Wyoming Range in background (Big Piney, Sublette County)

Rocky land looking west on 189 between Big Piney and Daniel (Sublette County)

My car at the Oregon Trail's New Fork River Crossing site in Sublette County

[MRVphotog]

Pete.....That is an awesome pic. The plane is so nicely lit up by the moon. Assume you used a fairly wide open F-stop and/or a high ASA for the stars and so you could keep the exposure short to avoid getting star tracks. Nicely done.

I shot a star track shot of the Tetons circa 1985, 6 hour exposure, has to be a moonless night, of course.

[paintrockfencing]

Bottom of Big Horns. Taken in Shell from the ranch we were living on.

[Ryster]

Just read through the entire thread...absolutely GORGEOUS pictures! Thank you to all who have shared. Elk Hunter, that beard is epic manliness. Thumbs up. Those of you who live out of town...is it pretty common or recommended to have brush/grille guards on your trucks and SUVs?

[Cloudfish]

Originally Posted by MRVphotog

Assume you used a fairly wide open F-stop and/or a high ASA for the stars and so you could keep the exposure short to avoid getting star tracks.

Thanks, MRVphotog---this was 16mm, 12 seconds @ f2.8, ISO 1250.

Originally Posted by Ryster

Those of you who live out of town...is it pretty common or recommended to have brush/grille guards on your trucks and SUVs?

I'd say it's fairly common. All I can say is that a month ago I sure wish I'd had one on my truck. A nice, buck deer decided to test his fortitude with my front end. We both lost. He lived, although he had a heck of a limp (I wish we could legally put them out of their misery,) and I got a $6000 bill for repairs.

[fr8train]

University of Wyoming (September 2012):

[Ryster]

Originally Posted by ElkHunter

Last winter, hauling wood off the mountain with Suzie and Jane pulling.




Use this when it's cold because it's got a heater. That's my cabin in the back ground. Also, note the trailer over on the right.



Here's what that trailer looks like now.

That is beautiful work on the trailer/buggy, EH.

[Goin'toasquarestate]

Fine campus.

[kerrisj]

The only shooting on this field is with a camera...These geese are almost tame!