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Star Trails In The Sierras

© Kevin N. McNeal

Star Trails In The Sierras

Uploaded: October 20, 2008

Description

I had some fun in some very cold weather waiting for this image to work. This is up in the Sierra mountains to see the bristlecones. This was a two hour exposure and another two to wait for noise reduction before trying it again. I think this was the second effort.

Thanks for looking !


Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 2116/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 13.00 mm, Model: NIKON D200

Comments

Marcel Eni October 20, 2008

Outstanding shot Kevin - very creative and worth the effort ! #1020204

Elaine Eastman October 20, 2008

Amazing tree and sky! Glad you had fun - it was worth the wait. #6629688

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton October 20, 2008

Big WOW!!!! This is great! #6629695

Christine Welsand level-classic October 20, 2008

Awesome! Way to have patience! Impressive! #6629711

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. October 20, 2008

IT'S A WONDERFUL IMAGE HERE.

KARU. #6629780

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic October 20, 2008

Kevin, this is a terrific shot, how did you manage a two-hour exposure, I would really like to know!. Love the effect it creates.

UB.
#6629966

Patti Coblentz October 20, 2008

You reaaly got the mood of the trees! Long wait well worth it! Patti #6629975

Bojan Bencic level-classic October 21, 2008

Fantastic shot, Kevin. #6632100

Summer A. Kozisek October 21, 2008

Fantastic image Kevin, great foreground as well, it looks like the tree is being pulled into the sky! #6633907

Aleksandra Miesak December 09, 2008

Fantastic! I'm dying to get out and shoot some star trails. have an igloo camping trip planned for January for that purpose. Have you thought of using a flashlight to paint the pine tree with light to make it pop? But overall this is really spectacular! #6871240

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