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Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] Where I live - was [OM] How to photograph starry night skys?
From: "Barry B. Bean" <bbbean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 08:43:48 -0600 (CST)
On Mon, 21 Jan 2002 20:44:26 -0600, Jon Wichman wrote:

>> What good does a light out in the sticks do anyway?
>It's so you can SEE!  There's no light pollution, thus there is NO light.
>Thus, it's DARK.

Bah humbug. All a light does is to ruin your night vision. If you
stand outside for a minute or two, your eves will adjust and you'll
be able to see plenty. 

Of course, if you're walking around unfamiliar terrain or peering
into outbuildings, a flashlight is a good thing to have handy, but
anyone should be able to walk around their own yard at night. It's
really not that dark - you have a million suns shining on you!

For nighttime photography, I will confess to keeping a mini-mag light
on a leather cord around my neck. It helps if I need to check the
aperture, shutter speed, or some other small detail. But it goes
right back out as soon as I've checked.

FWIW, I live out in the sticks and eschew the vapor lights at home.
Instead, I have flood lights with a motion detector. If my wife (who
has lousy night vision) comes home late, the light will be on and she
can see to get to the house. but if you go outside and sit still (or
get 20 feet from the house), they'll go off.
-
B.B. Bean                                       bbbean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Bean & Bean Cotton Co                                   
http://www.beancotton.com
Peach Orchard, MO



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