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Vent: My best shot of the Orion Nebula got ruined by a neighbor's porch light
I was out in my backyard in Phoenix last night, about two hours into a 30-minute exposure. Everything was tracking perfectly. Then my neighbor came home and flipped on his bright white porch light, flooding my sensor. The whole frame was washed out. I had to pack up and start over from scratch. Has anyone else dealt with sudden light pollution like that? What do you even say to the guy?
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the_shane10d ago
Yeah, that porch light is brutal. Actually, @michaelcoleman, a light pollution filter won't really fix a direct blast like that, they're more for the general sky glow. You'd need a physical shield. I've had to politely ask a neighbor before, just explained I was doing a long camera shot and if he could maybe use a motion light instead. It worked, but it's an awkward chat for sure.
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