Digital BW, The Print

Hi,

Alain Briot has an essay on Luminous Landscape, on the Creative 
Process, titled New Lands End which is the description of how he did 
the photo by the same name. Now, this is not the same thing you want 
to do, but it  is very similar to what you are doing.  He was going 
for a circular movement of the nighttime stars with a long exposure. 
However, he wanted the trees in silhouette as do you and  it may be a 
useful guide.  Here's the link:

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/new-lands.shtml

Again, Alain was going for a different effect, but the conditions are 
similar.  Good luck.  Sounds like an awesome image in the making.

Joe

Joe R. DiLorenzo
Lightness Productions





>Here's a photographic question that since I intend to print B & W, shouldn't
>be too far off topic. There is a place in Botswana called the Nxai Pans and
>adjacent to it is a smaller pan that has as its most prominent feature,
>Baines Baobabs, a grove of 7 massive trees isolated from the interference of
>any other trees or brush on a small rise at the pans edge. I have long
>wanted to photograph the full moon rise over or adjacent to the baobabs and
>this August I'm on my way. What I am looking for are technical suggestions.
>I want the trees detail to be clearly visible, but tending towards
>silhouette, I obviously want the moon detail to be clearly visible. Is this
>a shot for two exposures and a blend or for single exposures using ND grads?
>I have 3 Singh's 1, 2, and 3 stops with a lee holder. I was planning on
>using my 17-35, my 85pc or my 70-200, on my D2Xs depending on the set up
>once I get there. We are there a couple of days in advance to get oriented.
>I have celestial orientations courtesy f the USNO. Thanks in advance for any
>suggestions.
>
>Christopher L. Johnston
>
>Johnston-Namibia c.c.
>
>PO Box 354
>
>Omaruru Namibia
>



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