Rising Orion

[pedron]

Trying my hand at some astrophotography. I was blessed with a clear sky a some days back and noticed Orion rising over the bare trees in my backyard. C&C much appreciated.

Here's some stats:
Nikon D40
Lens: 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 42mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
4 sec - F/5.6
Exposure Comp.: -0.7 EV
Sensitivity: 3200
Optimize Image: Normal
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: Manual
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: Auto
Long Exposure NR: On

[hitkaiser]

Very noisy

The ISO should have been as low as possible with a nice long exposure to get a sharp image (but not long enough that the stars actually move.. unless thats the effect you want)

[pedron]

Thanks for the advise. I'll try with again with ISO 400 and maybe 20 or so secs. I'll let you know how it turns out.

[Gunsotsu]

Really noisy. Speaking from a composition standpoint, parts of Orion are obscured, making it difficult to identify for those not familiar with the constellation.