Many photographers think of star photography as being something which must be done under a dark, moonless sky, but the brightest stars show up even on full moon nights, and with more moonlight you have the benefit of ample light on your foreground subjects. Here's a write-up on my blog of how I processed this Yosemite Falls star trails photo for the October 2011 cover of Outdoor Photographer magazine:
How To Take Star Trails Photos
http://activesole.blogspot.com/search?q=star+trails
There are also a lot of theories circulating regarding the "best" exposure time to use… 30 seconds, 4 minutes, 8-10 minutes, or even simply leaving your shutter open for 60 to 120 minutes or longer. Really long exposures work fine if you don't have an f/2.8 or faster lens or if you have a "crop sensor" camera without good high ISO performance, but long exposure noise and "hot pixels" from your sensor overheating can become an issue. I like letting my sensor rest for one second every 30 seconds, and if the results are good enough for Outdoor Photographer and the Royal Observatory, Greenwich (http://tinyurl.com/startrailsJS), that's good enough for me!
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Love this shot more each time I see it.
Full moon shooting will always be my first love :-)
Very cool to read this, thanks!
I chase the moon so much, I may be part werewolf +Amy Heiden. Being vertical, I think this image does share better with the new 3-column format for the G+ Stream.
I remember this cover from when I subscribed to Outdoor Photographer. Magnificent! And thanks for the tips.
I whole heartedly agree! My favorite star trail was done one day after a full moon and it lights up the scenery beautifully. Congrats on the cover as well!
Hi +Jeff Sullivan, good enough, indeed! This is beautiful!
Coincidentally, +Margaret Tompkins and I have been trying to get in touch with you to see if you'd like to discuss night photography on an upcoming +Landscape Photography Show! I'll send you a private message about it.
this is great, thanks for sharing !
Wow, so amazing! It looks like a photo of day time but I can see the star's trails..!! So great!!
I still have this magazine some where in my house.
Спасибо,Thanks +Jeff Sullivan