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Star and Leaf Trails in Yosemite

Star trails in Yosemite National Park, November 2012

When I arrived in Yosemite to shoot the rising moon in November 2012, I was pleased to find autumn leaves floating down the Merced River. Building upon the “leaf trails” concept I started in the Eastern Sierra last month, I set up for several compositions at night and tried a few short star trails images and a couple of longer time-lapse sequences to capture the motion.

Now a staple shot we pursue in my Yosemite fall workshops, join us to practice these unique shots: this year’s schedule.

Composite star trails shot, fall 2016

If you’d like to try this but can’t join us, search my blog for “star trails” to find my instructional article.

Daylight long exposure composite, 2017
Star trails and leaf trails in Yosemite, 2013

 

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Jeff Sullivan

Jeff Sullivan leads landscape photography workshops in national parks and public lands throughout California and the American West.

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