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Photophool says:

Phantastical. If this doesn't hit Explore's front page by morning, there is no justice.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

creationcaptures (mtngpa) says:

such a cool shot!! you are amazing !!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Holey crap are you sure those are stars?? Did you add extra ones?
;~)
I remember.......Actually, since I live in a large city, one tends to forget that stars exist as you just cannot see many....the odd one here and there
Then I go up north to my cottage and lo and behold the sky is so full of them it blows my mind, each and every time....It is tantamount to culture shock, except in this case it is "nature without smog and concrete" shock!!
LOL
Absolutely amazing long exposure !!

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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Red~Star says:

Instant fave. I had no idea what this was when viewing as a thumbnail. I was blown away when I clicked on this. AWESOME night shot of the star filled sky and illuminated tent. I love the silhouetted trees too. This is stunning.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

ScarletFaerie says:

Whoa. This is so freakin' cool! Well done! :)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

d-kings says:

awesome
a lot of stars
:)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Buddha's Ghost says:

Gorgeous! Reminds me of a shot I saw in Outside magazine.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

-Chad Johnson says:

This is awesome, well done!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

NatashaP says:

Brilliant!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Hot Flash Photography says:

Ah, life under the stars and no rain except the odd meteor shower. Fabulously captured, Michael. Camping out never looked more tempting. ;-) - Viewed large, this is probably the most amazing photo of the week. You can even see the Milky Way. You rock, man.
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iceman9294 says:

very very nice!

on darckr too ... thanks!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

mathteacher says:

Awesome capture......& what fun!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Bev In Colorado USA says:

So very , very neat.......I think it's magical !!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Reinante El Pintor de Fuego says:

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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

inate says:

Cool shot Michael!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

kekuri says:

nice
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

retzcare says:

Lovely. Nice contrast on your tent and the blackness of the night.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Gabrios_LBF says:

this is superbe!!wow..

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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

tom_p says:

it's great to have a sky with no other light around
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

pfflyers1 says:

This really came out cool
Great feel to this
Like being there!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

brian doucette says:

Excellent work my friend.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

borealnz says:

The stars are one of the best things about camping out! Gorgeous Michael!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Joy in a moment says:

Wow, look at that sky!! Awesome brilliance!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

.ina. says:

some moments are worth remembering...
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

mike_anywhere says:

awesome shot and also pretty creative too - would look pretty funky as a large canvas!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

_Bonnie_ says:

Wow, you've made camping look actually fun - and I'm definitely not a camper!!! (need my creature comforts).
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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awesome shot!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

dcumminsusa says:

Nicely done, at first glance I was wondering how you were able to do a shot with a long enough exposure to capture the stars and still keep it short enough to not show any movement. I've never attempted a shot like this at ISO1600, my camera doesn't have that D300 noise free feature. :-)

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prairiedog says:

this is exceptional, what a fabulous view!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

*hb19 says:

wow, a wonderful capture on this long exposure Micheal....love the results.....& the format........no noise either.....must be the ISO setting...???
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

[Christine] says:

If I could give this more than one favorite, I would! Magnificent image -- I love the feeling of solitude it conveys.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

prgibbs says:

Stunning image! Wonderful compositon. The tent and stars framed by the trees is exceptional!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

MicheKerr says:

Awesome shot!

This is how I picture our camping trips...but we usually see cloudy skies and a leaky tent.

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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Robert Donovan says:

I miss those western night skies. SO many stars.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

earthrhythms says:

This is superb! The last time I saw a night sky like this was in Custer State Park in S. Dakota. The stars literally dripped from the sky. This is awesome large.....
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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Cristian Montes says:

Very nice picture

3-2-1
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Kirpernicus says:

Love this shot!! Perfect expsoure time, makes me want to go camping tonight.

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Michelle in NY says:

Excellent! For most, this would be an exposure nightmare,

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Chad Galloway Photo says:

wow
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

nordicteem says:

Fantastic! I love how the tent is illuminated.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Grenadad says:

Awesome shot. MSR should pay you for this one : )
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Eric Eslinger [deleted] says:

wow! Amazing
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david.evenson says:

That's incredible. Nice work.
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c@rljones says:

Absolutely superb, my kind of shot indeed, the fain trace of the milky way in the sky is so very nice, and the whole scene speaks isolation, perfect conditions for a dak star shot.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Francis Mueller says:

Awesome photo! Really like the contrast of the tent to the rest of the pic
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Barb46 says:

Beautifully captured!! Have a great day!

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Omar Junior says:

noturna perfeita
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

straightfinder says:

What a lovely shot!!!

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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

AJz Photography says:

Grea shot!
How long did you expose it?
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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So gorgeous and unbelievable stars!

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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Jasen Miller says:

Great shot... I like how the light of the tent doesn't overpower the stars.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

kyt4cat says:

wow - very cool
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gerag says:

Beautfiul.

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SMGallery (MooreandCruz.com) says:

What an amazing image! I can totally see it on this site!
www.msrgear.com/tents/
Maybe you should send it over to there marketing dept.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Wonder Sighter says:

I love this image! Thanks for the inspiration.
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IngaHel says:

Fantastic shot.
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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Shelly and Roy says:

Great balance of exposure between the stars and the tent.
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Fort Photo says:

Thanks for the comments all. I will be sure to thank my wife too who had to tolerate that light being on a bit longer than she wanted to be awake heh! Speaking of which to pull this off I used an LED lantern. It ended up being too bright by itself so I wrapped some thin foam around the light to tone it down a bit to keep the tent more balanced with the stars. Thanks for noticing! ;-)))

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Nope, I promise no extra stars were added. ;-)))

As luck would turn out the clouds moved in moments after this capture and that was it for night shooting for my weekend camping trip. But as you'll see the blizzard the change of weather brought was gorgeous!

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I'm lucky that the D300 can manage shots like this at 1600 ISO. On my D70 this shot would have been a sea of noise. I did selectively run Noiseware Pro on the image, but had to do so with a light touch so as to not loose any stars.

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I generally allow public viewing of my EXIF data so you can always check for what shutter speed, ISO, f/stop, etc. One of my favorite things about flickr is learning from each other, so I really value when others make their's available as well. Here I used 1600 ISO at 30 seconds. Also using a lower f-stop was key to make sure to let max light from the stars in to catch as many as possible.
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flopper says:

Must be a fun trip! The noise is really low, smooth photo!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

JKmedia says:

One word

WoW!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

rgdaniel says:

Irresistible image, well done!!

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molenaarm says:

that looks like a great adventure!
very awesome
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

readwrite says:

Want to be there.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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CRimages says:

Great exposure in this night shot! The sky is so clear.

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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

johopo (John) says:

Love this image, my friend! Congrats!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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Maxsimus says:

Absolutely mind blowing .. you are a very fortunate person to have witnessed this.. brilliant moment :-) a keeper.. :-)
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beaujinka says:

i'm going next weekend to be beach, central coast, ca. i could only hope to get a shot this lovely.
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Richard Thompson says:

It has been too long since seeing such an awe-inspiring starry night as beautiful as this capture. Happy camping!

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Jason (Audrey's Dad) says:

Fantastic, just superb! I've seen shots like this before, with the flash lit tent and a long exposure scene, but this is certainly one of the most spectacular and beautiful.
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Earth-walker says:

I feel sorry for anyone who didn't view on black!
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koaflashboy says:

I love shots like this - priceless, for the memories more than anything.
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Excellent!
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morehumann says:

Wow, yours came out way better than mine, it is summer time and I want to try it again though.

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Ragstatic says:

simply phenomenal !
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leosagnotti says:

Truly excellent !
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raym☺nd says:

great, great night shot! the tree silhouettes in front of the well exposed stars and the great light and soft color contrast of the tent.... i'll bet the d300 helped you with this one!
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Poet for Life (more off than on these days) says:

WOW, what a wonderful night sky! Must be breathtaking to see this in reality! Awesome capture!

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Snowfire11Ro says:

This is such a stunning picture! I love how the tent looks all illuminated against the black starry night! It makes me long for the days when I was young and my family would go camping in the Blue Ridge Mountains - because of all the stars and the unpolluted sky, you almost didn't need a flashlight at night to get around!
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New Yorkled says:

Such an amazing item here.

You've quite the winner here pal! Really!
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Philippe Sainte-Laudy says:

Kudos to you my friend!
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cienne45 says:

Fantastic shot!
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trisheroverton says:

This is so cool, fort!!! Love it!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

catbutler says:

OK. So, we're from Hawaii and we've been thinking: New Zealand this winter / Rockies this fall. Can't do both but this shot has clinched it! Can we discuss locations? Fantastic Shot, by the way...

We might be headed your way and we'll need some advice... Can we contact you?

Kudos!
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kayodeok says:

Magical with great exposure
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mudflaps says:

Beautiful
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