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My first ever attempt at startrails, very pleased at what i got even though i messed it up a bit.
I did 12 x 5 min exposures and only 7 were ok as the lens fogged over and i didn't realize till i was finished. I blended them using a stacking action in PS and merged the finished file with a separate exposure where i had done some light painting on the dolmen using my torch.
Learned a lot trying this, especially that it is quite difficult to get right.
Thanks for looking 
Gary
please see LARGE version for a lot more stars 
| Camera: | Canon EOS 5D |
| Lens: | Canon 17-40L |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Title: | Passage of Time |
| Username: | 
Codiac |
| Uploaded: | 24 Jan 2009 - 10:47 AM |
| Tags: | Ancient, Ballykeel, Celtic, Co armagh, Dolmen, General, Ireland, Landscape / travel, Megalith, Startrails |
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This is a fantastic image! It is something I haven't tried yet but when I do if it turns out half as good as this I will be overjoyed!!
Great subject matter to help carry the image and the light painting is inspired!
Top shot - just love it!
Andy
I think its a fab example Gary, your patience and skill has paid off here tremendously.
John
for me this is probably your best work ever mate, and that is saying something coming from a gallery that is consitently high. Utterly brilliant and if this doesn't get EC or whatever they want to call it nowadays then it will be an injustice.
I can't praise this work highly enough mate
rgds
Dave
Fabulous job Gary, probably the best star trail shot I have seen
Mark.
love this effect and still yet to try it. great fg interest as well as the sky too, G
Been thinking of having a try at something like this for a while, but it's always too cold!!!
Fantastic shot, patience and effort put in alone are worthy of praise.
Could definitely see this as a book cover or something similar.
Patrick
Admiration for the time and effort that has gone into achieving this as well as for the conception
Wow wow wow = some envy because I read up on how to do a shot like this where you trail the stars. I have not had the chance to try out this tecnique.
I actually saw most photos like this but with the north star behind the object. But actually can say that this is great with the North star away from the stones because it gives a strang sense of direction towards the North star.
Really well done. I hope to find the opportunity to do a photo like this.
Insiration. Thanks
Mark
I echo everything that's been said already. This is one of the best star trails that I have seen. Was there a moon that night that lights the ground and dolmen with you adding the light underneath with the torch?
I've got a couple of subjects in mind in my local area and would love to get even slightly close to this quality!
Regards,
David
Thanks for all your kind comments everyone and for your User Award Angie, much appreciated
Gary
David, the light on the ground was lights at the end of a driveway leading to someones house. i was out in the countryside and didnt think that i would have a problem with street lighting but i think now it actually adds to the overall effect.
Danny, it was Ballykeel Dolmen.
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