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Star Trails
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29_Nov_2008
Star Trails

Glassel

My first go at this kind of thing,
not sure the camera is really up to it...light leaks at the corners and lots of hot pixels.
It was an amazingly clear evening and -6 degrees - a bit cool on the tootsies!

Nikon D80 ,Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM
1821s f/8.0 at 10.0mm iso800 full exif

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tinkerb01-Dec-2008 22:53
Looks like you had a great weekend, surprised the battery and your toes lasted that long also amazing how far thet moved in 30 minutes
Milan Vogrin01-Dec-2008 19:58
Look good!
Guest 01-Dec-2008 08:03
An extra pair of socks in your boots and the 1821s feel like just a moment!
Doug Cruden30-Nov-2008 21:54
Swirly! I like this Stewart, and for a first attempt, it's pretty darned good! V

LOL @ Johnny, I think we all know that feeling :o)))
McGarva30-Nov-2008 21:49
Nice one ... amazing the curvature they make! ... must of found that time override function
Gail Davison30-Nov-2008 20:26
Wow... fantastic... but I'm not sure I'd stand in the cold for that long haha.
Mairéad30-Nov-2008 20:23
Great work - well worth freezing for!
Johnny JAG30-Nov-2008 20:06
Last time the sky looked like that I was drunk! Nicely done.
Zak30-Nov-2008 19:44
Cool!
JW30-Nov-2008 19:26
You've been creeping around in the dark with your tripod again, haven't you?

Brilliant!
Nicki Thurgar30-Nov-2008 18:15
Amazing! I've been reading how to do these....you've cracked it!
Phillip Normanton30-Nov-2008 17:43
Wow - happy trails!!!
That's a long long time in that temperature!! Didn't your front element get condensation? Or maybe that's your 'light leaks'?
Guest 30-Nov-2008 16:12
You've captured something quite dizzying in the angle at which the stars have moved around, I feel like I've just got off a roundabout!
Kathryn30-Nov-2008 16:06
Looks good to me - That is the fun of the camera lots to learn and practise. Well Done it is a really pretty image. I'm guessing they are 'star trails'. I thought it was rain in Phillip's shot.
Máire Uí Mhaicín30-Nov-2008 16:03
Fantastic image! 1821 seconds with cold toes: wait until I do my long division on that one. Brrr... It looks like you've proved the earth is round all over again.
Ann...30-Nov-2008 15:58
WOW!! you and your trusty tripod did a great job here - love it!!!!!
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