• Lyra
  • Alberio
  • Lights from Washington State
  • Milky-Way
  • windswept fog
  • Sagitta
  • Cr 399, the Coat Hanger.

Astoria Night Shoot • Peter Iredale drifting below the stars

After seeing Luke/PhotoInference's many experiments with different colored gels, I settled on green for my attempts at light painting the wreck - I liked the underwater feel the green light gave the shipwreck. Dive in and drift along with the shipwreck view large on black.

The sky and stars are from just one of three exposures that were combined using masks and layer modes to produce this image. N06966 Sky: 44sec ISO 1600 f2.8 WB set to 3250 in LR; N06967&70 Light painted shipwreck: 118sec sec ISO 1600 f2.8 WB 2950/tungsten; SB24 with green colored gel.

Comments and faves

  1. jody9, metakephoto, Merino Niranjan Lambert (orangecrazy), Wes B, and 1961 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. jody9 (57 months ago | reply)

    Oh this is just outstanding!

  3. Merino Niranjan Lambert (orangecrazy) (57 months ago | reply)

    This is super fantastic!!! Well done Victor!!! Can you paint with light AND capture stars at the sametime..? just wondering...

    This is simply out of this world!

  4. Wes B (57 months ago | reply)

    Wow this is awesome!!!!

  5. LukeOlsen (57 months ago | reply)

    I do like the green gels on this. Does give that Neptune feel.

  6. Sandmania (57 months ago | reply)

    This is a stunning shot...the composition is spot on and your processing is excellent. Inspiring work dude.

  7. L/\\\/RENCE (57 months ago | reply)

    Stunning, just absolutely stunning. Inspired composition with the boat and stars. Journeys, past and future, a beautiful juxtaposition.

  8. Zeb Andrews (57 months ago | reply)

    This is awesome Victor, one of the coolest shots of this shipwreck I have seen. You are right, the green color does make this look underwater. This really makes me want to get back out there and try some new photography of this shipwreck.

  9. offhegoes (57 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful beautiful photograph. I love this technique.

  10. NaiJoE (57 months ago | reply)

    really really nice work... I love this pic

  11. datsap2 (57 months ago | reply)

    woah.....

  12. imagiηeer (57 months ago | reply)

    i'm so soooooo impressed by ur night shots... simply brilliant!

  13. CurveTo (57 months ago | reply)

    Wow!!

    i'm so impressed with your night shots !

  14. Mark Chamberlin - SmarterPics (57 months ago | reply)

    The sea green is perfect. Unbelievable detail in the starry sky.

  15. victorvonsalza (57 months ago | reply)

    Thanks Jody, Wendi, Merino, Wes, Luke, Sandmania, Laurence, Zeb, Chad, Darren, Theerapong, Tom, Jeremy, Sadia, CurveTo, and Mark
    for the kudos and thoughtful comments...
    Merino, Yes as long as you can do all the painting you want during the exposure time your shooting, e.g. as long as your flash recycles quickly enough to get all the strobing you want to do during the exposure time.
    Zeb, looking forward to seeing what you do here in future, your wonderful star trail shot taken at the Peter Iredale a couple of years ago (which I recently stumbled upon) is really great...

  16. Starlisa (57 months ago | reply)

    darn ol demons!

    looks totally amazing in large! Now I gotta go see the slideshow.

  17. P_I_O_T_R (57 months ago | reply)

    Hmm good work and very nice effect.

  18. thespeak (57 months ago | reply)

    Totally perfect! This is a truly incredible shot. This is one of those shots that gets a photographer really thinking.... Wow!!

  19. victorvonsalza (57 months ago | reply)

    Thanks Darlisa, Piotr, and Erik.

  20. DenisGiles (57 months ago | reply)

    Wow, that is amazing. Excellent work.

  21. blypix (57 months ago | reply)

    this is wicked man! very beautiful too! :)

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    Seen on your photo stream. (?)

  22. Ar'alani (57 months ago | reply)

    Holy cow, Victor! This absolutely rocks! What a super-unique take on the Iredale, and such a fun idea. Very inspiring!

  23. visualss (57 months ago | reply)

    incredible!!

  24. bnzai9 (57 months ago | reply)

    Awesome image, both technically and asthetically. Great idea and execution of an obviously well thought out plan.

  25. victorvonsalza (57 months ago | reply)

    Thank you Denis, bly2k, Ara, and visualss.
    Ara, many thanks go to Luke/Photoinference whose idea it was to come out here and light paint this... I never would have thought of doing that on my own. It's been great fun/inspiration to exchange/share ideas for things to shoot at night and then to see both our takes on them afterwards... a most rewarding collaboration.

  26. tildabelle (57 months ago | reply)

    Oh wow Victor. This is really great. I love the ghostly feel.

  27. The Man in Red (57 months ago | reply)

    one of the best night shots I've seen, congrats!

  28. Jon Asay 찰칵 (57 months ago | reply)

    This is just perfect Victor! I like how the ship frames the lights from Washington. The lights made me think the sun was coming up over the horizon.

  29. victorvonsalza (57 months ago | reply)

    Thanks Crisse, Jason, and Jon.

  30. rafael milani [deleted] (57 months ago | reply)

    absolutely amazing

  31. victorvonsalza (57 months ago | reply)

    Thanks Rafael.

  32. martinboett (54 months ago | reply)

    118 seconds? really?

  33. victorvonsalza (54 months ago | reply)

    Martin please see the last paragraph of the description just below the picture.

  34. Pixter007 [deleted] (49 months ago | reply)

  35. Urbansoup (48 months ago | reply)

    its amazing,I love it :)

  36. swusch (48 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Kaputt - bust - crevé - estropeado - 坏的, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  37. victorvonsalza (47 months ago | reply)

    Thanks Sven and stephanie.

  38. pagano17 (47 months ago | reply)

    wonderful shot

  39. victorvonsalza (47 months ago | reply)

    Thanks Marco.

  40. victorvonsalza (45 months ago | reply)

    Thanks Toril.

  41. Echo-Delta 33 (45 months ago | reply)

    Amazing Shot !

  42. E.C. Nature Photos [deleted] (44 months ago | reply)

    This is just... wow... perfect

  43. the funky lens (44 months ago | reply)

    Can't really add anymore to that lot above.

    This really is a wonderful shot, and you have obviously worked hard to get it.

    Well done.

  44. victorvonsalza (44 months ago | reply)

    Thanks Elizabeth and Phil. @Phil, it was more fun than work!

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