[C&C] 'Round Polaris (also, 4/365)

Fenster

http://www.newworldphotos.net/blog/archives/1849/

This is in or around my fourth attempt at star trails, and my first try in almost three years. This is a 600-second exposure. On the next clear night I plan to try for 1800-seconds. The big blotch on the right-hand side was a high-altitude ice cloud that didn't show up until after I made the long-exposure, and the blue streak across the top (south) is part of the belt of the Milky Way.

North in this image is down.

.Longshanks.

* Gets Dizzy *

Thats great. I've tried a few star trails before, both a single long exposure and by stacking lots of 30 secs. Fair play to you for giving this a go when its socold out. You must have a fairly new battery

Fenster

I had more layers than an onion.

DK32

I am really looking forward to trying this out myself the next time I see a really clear night. Been dying to try it ever since I figured out how to use bulb mode with a cable release

.Longshanks.

Fenster wrote: »

I had more layers than an onion.

I likes my onions too! Here was effort from a few effort months ago.

Fenster

Those are all great!

superflyninja

really really good!!!! i think its a bit too bright where i live to try that

joeKel73

Ohhh I didn't realise you could do that here - thought you had to be up near the north pole!

Nice one, I'll definately be giving that a try if I get a clear sky here in Donegal in the next few nights. Plenty of stars up here!

Fenster

If I was able to do it right on the edge of Galway City, I cannot imagine what it will be like out in Donegal!

joeKel73

Clear sky here tonight so gave this a go! Left it for half an hour when the camera itself seemed to stop taking the photo at 1800seconds... must be some kind of maximum shutter speed, I'll need to look into it. Anyway, I'm very happy with the result!! Took a few 5min test shots to locate the north star!



I think the glow on the left corners may be light coming from the house through the viewfinder, so I'll block that off next time I try it. Would be nice to have the trees in better focus too, but I suppose they're swaying a bit anyway.

Thanks for the inspiration Fenster!

Fenster

It took you five minutes to find celestial north? Anything more than ten seconds on a clear night is shameful! Mine: I shut it down at 1800 seconds exactly due to the cold wind that had struck up:

(Also 6/365)

damoofche

Great picture!