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[OC] Milkyway, Andromeda, satellites and meteors (p.drkt.eu)

submitted 4 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Dope af. Drop some deets.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Not OP, but I'd put money that this was taken on a Google Pixel

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Seriously? Here's a picture from my Pixel https://p.drkt.eu/2024/PXL_20240812_235442218.NIGHT.jpg

Here's a real picture of the exact same thing, same night, same conditions https://p.drkt.eu/2024/_MG_6658.jpg

Pixel phones have horrible sensors. My ancient Canon 450D produces better photos than my Pixel 6.

These pictures were shot on a 77D with the standard canon lens.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

This is a picture from my pixel 6. The picture you linked for your pixel 6 doesn't look like you have astrophotography mode on (Night sight does a significantly shorter exposure compared to astrophotography)

I said it looked like it came from a pixel camera because it has that signature hue that I normally see taken with pixels

[+] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I didn't intend to offend or insult your work, I've usually been able to look at the colors of the image and tell it's a pixel and verify in the comments, but I was wrong in this case.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Sorry I got upset about this- I've thought about this conversation way too much and have been forced to come to terms with that I'm just unreasonable defensive about something I don't actually care about.

I also lied in a way; I know Pixels can take better pictures than the one I took if you put it on a stable tripod and I didn't do that. Defensive monkey-brain just thought it was a really good point to make since I had the picture, even if it was disingenuous.

Sorry, man

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I appreciate the apology, things get a bit heated online, I completely understand. Your picture is quite stunning, and I'm saving up for a camera so I can hope to take pictures like it and not rely on my Pixel.

My original look was on hotel wifi and I was unable to load the extensive detail in the image to see just how many stars there truly are visible. ~~If you don't have one already, a star tracker can help get rid of the smear from the earth's rotation, and let you get some longer exposures. I played around with one my roommate bought me for Christmas, but it doesn't make too much of a difference with phone photography.~~ Was looking through your other images and saw you mentioned one :P

Best of luck man, keep taking awesome pictures