StarTrails with Moon rise

[wsbII]

OK so I am still working on my technique with star trails. I recently set up over a cornfield (on top of my truck) and was set to go. Light painted in the corn stalks in the foreground knowing I'd layer mask them in later. Set the shot up and the sky went cliudy an hour in and the moon rose within the frame. Needless to say the moon if brought in as a full sequence of shos would be a long blur. I decided to layer mask in the moon rise with the clouds. Not your normal star trails shot as their is light in the scene that is not a trail.

Question - does the addition of the moon rise wreck the shot? I know there are technical issues with the foreground, the corn angling up (the corn was on a slight hill), and one stalk in the foreground stands out. Thanks in advance for the thoughts...
Bill



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[flytyer57]

With all the star trail photos I've seen lately, I like the moon and clouds in this shot. As for the corn, it seems a little bright and somewhat takes away from the sky which is the main subject.

[wsbII]

Flytyer - thanks for the thoughts. I agree about the corn.
Thanks,
Bill

[Officer196]

I agree with flyter, I love the clouds and moon in the shot, makes it stand out compared to other star trail shots. Corn is a little bright but I like the shot.

[wsbII]

Thanks Officer!

Both of your comments made me think, what if I cropped out the corn. Is it just a distraction? Not sure which I like better, but without the corn it is much less distracting.

[Officer196]

Wow tough call but im leaning more towards the second less distracting but you can still see the horizon so theres some perspective.

[bookloveraz]

I wouldn't crop the corn out, but maybe you could burn it so it was all black.... I love the photo otherwise!

[EOBeav]

Originally Posted by flytyer57

With all the star trail photos I've seen lately, I like the moon and clouds in this shot. As for the corn, it seems a little bright and somewhat takes away from the sky which is the main subject.

Disagree 100%. The corn gives your star trails some perspective that is needed in shots like this.