Star trails from my front porch - I am determined to get a decent star trail picture by lbmcshutter

Star trails from my front porch - I am determined to get a decent star trail picture

This is not it! But a photo with a nearly 40 min exposure taken just after midnight is too much effort and sleep deprivation to not post it. Too much light pollution here for good bright stars so my road trip will head away from big cities.
pretty!
October 27th, 2011  
I think this is awesome!! Well done!! Imagine what you'd get if you went out Broken Hill way?? I remember visiting relo's out western NSW and being dazzled by the darkness in the sky and brightness of the diamonds ... I mean the stars.
October 27th, 2011  
This is an amazingly good start. Good for you to stretch and try something harder to do!
October 27th, 2011  
It still looks great Megan! I've tried this but didn't do as well as you have.
October 27th, 2011  
Looks great Megan ... So amazing to capture this!
October 27th, 2011  
Wow, a 40-min exposure! This is great!
October 27th, 2011  
this is great! I've been meaning to try this but that sleep deprived thing :)
October 27th, 2011  
Too cool. Like how you used the roof and house as a point of reference.
October 27th, 2011  
I think it's really, really cool! I'd love to be able to do something like that!
October 27th, 2011  
very cool
October 27th, 2011  
Looks like you're on the right track to me! Now I *really* want a remote release so I can try.
October 27th, 2011  
Great shot and a fav
I have to stack my images, I usually set my camera on 30 sec exposures (any more and light pollution ruins the shot, it is that bright here at night) and lock it with a remote and set it to continuous mode. Then come back hours later and stack all the images together using a free program called startrails (it is German but in English).
October 27th, 2011  
Love the colour, even if it is light pollution.
October 27th, 2011  
it what a drunk person see's when they look into the sky! I really like it and its a fav for me
October 27th, 2011  
oh wow that is dedication, excellent love it
October 27th, 2011  
this is beautiful........can't imagine me out at that time of night for pictures
October 28th, 2011  
wow, megan! nicely done! worth the effort!!!
October 28th, 2011  
It's glorious - well done for staying up!
October 28th, 2011  
This is pretty dang good. If you manage one from your road trip I hope we get to see that one too!
October 28th, 2011  
Never tried this...looks great to me. Fab purple of the sky.
October 31st, 2011  
awesome, i keep trying but haven't got anything that good yet, am off to try again now :)
November 1st, 2011  
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