Jim, you give me more credit than I deserve. 55 seconds was the result of my trying to count off a 60-second Bulb exposure in the dark. I knew from past attempts that a longer exposure would leave star trails. The result was very underexposed, and needed a lot of postprocessing. The hardest part about shots like this turns out to be the focus. Autofocus doesn't work, and modern lenses don't have mechanical stops at infinity.
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26-Oct-2008 22:21
Another wonderful shot. Thank heavens for digital cameras trying to sort out the exposure on these type of shots. I suspect 55 seconds was not the first exposure that popped into your mind.
