More star trails

Seems people really love star trails. So I made another from yesterday/early this morning. This is made from 216 individual 30 second frames shot at f/3.2 and ISO 400 for a complete exposure of 108 minutes.

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Ye Lu says:

Great shot. How many hours of exposure was that? Excellent work.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Computer Science Geek says:

One hour and 48 minutes.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Friendly Joe says:

You're right.
This is 'uckin' COOL!

And how did we assemble 216 shots again?
Bless you for having the patience, Phil.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Computer Science Geek says:

With a little Photoshop action: www.schursastrophotography.com/software/photo shop/startra...

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Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

modowd says:

Fantastic! I'm guessing your layering method prevented the light from the window from being overblown?

Have I said 'Fantastic!'?

I've made it a mission to give this a try next time I get out of the city (which could be a while)... I'll definitely have to study your notes first!

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Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

photo1now says:

Very well done.

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Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Friendly Joe says:

"With a little Photoshop action:"
Thanks for this lil' gem!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

slworking2 says:

Awesome star trails!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

beebo wallace says:

sweet ...
I need to be getting out and doing some of this ...
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

RΞΒΞL.XT [deleted] says:

truly awesome! thanks for the know how aswell! your a star!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

beyondthesparkle says:

Phillip, this is beautiful...
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

StarmanMike says:

CSG: Very nice! I confirm your observation about people liking star trails. I have been selling night landscapes for many years, and while my own artistic preference is for "realistic" star photos (whatever that is), I have also noticed that many people do indeed like star trails. My own most popular image on flickr is a star trail:

Why this fascination with star trails? My lame, off-the-cuff hypothesis is that we are told that the earth is a rotating globe, but we cannot tell that by watching the sun move through the daylight sky. Time exposures at night re-assure us that the world is indeed round.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

My TVC 15 says:

Nice!

I've always wanted to try this.

Alas I haven't the technology.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Scoutj says:

speechless
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

postpurchase says:

excellent work, liking that fisheye action!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

airbiscuit says:

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Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

. Y.u.m.! says:

wow!!its Super COOL!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Alex Drum says:

very cool. i love star trails
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

♥nz.juushici says:

amazing!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

krstl_blu says:

Beautiful!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

daita says:

Nice!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Kelsey Link says:

Hi, I'm the administrator of [Star-Trails] And we'd love to see this photo in our group!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

trash-star says:

Hey, pretty cool! The fish-eye really adds to the effect. Cheers.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

ashour rehana says:

nice capture... fish-eye certainly makes for an interesting shot.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

JCRphotography says:

mind blowing! just love it
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Davic says:

great work!!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

thepraveenkhanna says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Camera Journalists, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

kasi metcalfe says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Science is Golden, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

rontevans says:

looks like our planet is being sucked into a wormhole. nice! :)
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

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