Star-trail Workshop
So last night we held another Star-trails workshop. The conditions were perfect, no moon, no wind, lots and lots of stars.
This time around I decided to place the southern celestial pole in the tree itself, and incorporate some light painting to add detail to the foreground.
View all photos taken: Saturday, 7th August 2010, This photo: 9:45pm
this is wonderful. i have no idea how to do it so this is so intriguing :)
Wow... this is amazing. I am bowled over how amazing this photo is! The composition and the movement of everything is spectacular!
Nice one David.
Thanks
Kane
Just fantastic
Great shot, David :)
wow, awesome!
Whoa!! This here photo is just insane!! Very very good work on this!!
Wow! This is undoubtedly one of the best star trail shots I've seen. Nice work!
fantastic
Sweet shot!
Nice one, Dave. The lush greens in the foreground work well against the cool blues of the sky and that tree has heaps of character too.
that is awesome :D how long was your exposure? I might have to try this myself. Am in Roma so the conditions should be perfect. Any hints? :)
wooooooow nic pic
Awesome David!!
Great star trails. The composition of the celestial pole in the tree looks really good
Superb.
Ghislain
I feel dizzy , my head is spinning !!
Veeeeery good David
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/xchelsea] I'd say to rock along to one of our workshops, but it might be a bit of a trip from where you are ;-)
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/coalphotography] Thanks :) Turned out quite nicely indeed.
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kanegledhill] Yeah not bad eh ?
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/shadowised] Thanks!
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/32491696@N00] Thanks :) Did you end up heading out last night ?
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/csaulit] Thanks!
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/charleslandriault] Definitely a decent effort this time. Couldn't feel my toes towards the end, but the heater in the car works well.
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/viperlaxer] Combination of know-how and conditions. :)
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/malleeclarkes] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/46837558@N07] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/55155] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/chris44free] Thanks :)
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/darvidanoar] Yeah, amazing what a bit of foreground illumination will do. We're looking at alternate locations now so as to not overdo this one.
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/42495072@N00] Just a smidge under 2 hours all up. 20 mins is enough to get some decent circles starting to happen, but obviously it gets more intense the longer you go.
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/clearskiesimages] Thanks Cecily :)
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/tristenmurray] Yeah I thought it worked fairly well ;-)
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/33085391@N00] Yeah but, so's the rest of you ;-) Thankee :)
Very nicely done. Bang-on for the positioning of the tree at the position of the south celestial pole.
Great work Dave, love the breaking the rules with the celestial pole right in the middle. Great greens as well! What white balance did you use?
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/xenedis] Yeah, though it gave a more nested appearance and helped the tree stand out a bit more.
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/38772371@N06] I thought about putting the CP on a third, but that results in one side of the circle being cut off, or squashed (which isn't bad, just not what I was after this time around).
Spectacular David!
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/borealnz] Thanks Jill :)
looks great, master at work
Love the lit foreground in this one David!! Excellent trails & tree.
How many images here mate??
Fantastic. You will have to show me how it's done next month when you come up for holidays.
top stuff as always dave!
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/24055483@N08] Thanks Gabriel, I was lucky to be able to pull out one frame of lit driveway without headlights visible, and three torch painted frames to give the foreground/tree lightpainting.
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/36021204@N03] 148 frames (+ 2 dark frames). :)
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/21766727@N00] Yeah can do - 'tisn't particulalrly hard, just takes ages.
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/chamellieon_photography] Hey thanks Mel :)
I don't get out at night very often (too cold mostly), so it's good to come home with something decent.
Very impressive. This sort of thing is quite intimidating to me, yet I want to try it someday.
Fantastic star trails!
Wow....David....This is your tree....Should we name it?
INVITATION
Congratualtions! You've frozen time.
Please post it in
Nature in Motion
Post 1, Commet 3
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/unrelatedpatterns] 'tisn't too hard, just need a few pointers, some time and the right conditions and equipment.
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/traceyjohns] Thanks!
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/30437033@N03] Nah, I just refer to it as the tree down the road.
Hey David, How can you determine where the celestial pole will be?
Cheers,
Gaz.
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/makavelian] Well in the Southern Hemisphere, grab a compass, aim south, look about 30 degrees up from the horizon :)
Thanks mate. Legend. :)
Worked really well David. Great shot!!!
I really want to try this someday.
This came out beautiful : )
nice location you have there Dave, leading to a lovely striking image. Hmmm, looking at this just gave me a thought about a possible good location... :)
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesenior] Thanks :)
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/35740852@N05] Doesn't take much, just need a clear sky and an SLR with timer or locking release.
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/glennsan] I look forward to seeing your results then :)
Gorgeous, david, gorgeous!
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonmcmanus] Thanks Jon. Just for the hell of it, I got an 8x12 print done (gloss) of it. Looks fantastic. Maybe I should splurge on a framing kit.
The southern celestial pole looks really low in the sky. You must be pretty far North.
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikecostolo] Yeah about 700km south of the Tropic of Capricorn (roughly).
Georgeous!
Turned out great. nice work Dave
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/wanderingseoul61] Thanks !
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/baar01] Yeah, not bad at all.
Again... WOW!
nice!!!
Wow! what filter did you use to get a 2 hr exposure? Excellent work!
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/zakster] Thanks!
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidlee_aus] No filter, just shot after dark :)
How did you get the focus right in the dark?
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidlee_aus] We're running a course on this stuff on May 22 :)
Most incredible !! But I might like the other one better, with the clouds.