Star Trail Using Slow Exposure

[omniscapephotography]

Hi All,

Here is a "how I did it" posted in the blog I run called Landscape Photography Tips & More | The Omniscape Photography Blog.

The Making of "Star Struck" by Brandon Broderick

This photo was taken in Northern Ontario near the town of Kirkland Lake. I had always been interested in photos of the stars, and more specificly, photos of star trails. After lots of trial and error, I was finally figuring it out and decided it was time to get a bit creative with it.



The night this photo was taken, there was a full moon so I had to take advantage of it. I’ve taken photos of the moon before but wanted to use it in a different way this time. I set up my shot so I had the moon at my back. This would allow me to still photograph the stars and allow the moon to illuminate the foreground. This is a single 15 minute exposure. The only editing done was a slight temperature adjustment and some minor noise reduction.

Lastly, here’s a simple tip for these night shots. Always try and set up your shot before it gets dark. It is still possible to set up the shot in the dark, however I find that composing a shot and making sure focus is correct is much easier to do during daylight hours.

Equipment used:
Camera: Canon EOS 5D mk II
Lens: Canon EF 14mm f/2.8 L II USM
Tripod: Gitzo GT2541 carbon fiber tripod
Tripod Head: Manfrotto 488RC2

[Saralonde]

You have already posted this in another thread. Are you trying to drive people to your website?