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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Damon Lynch on September 15, 2013, 10:16:47 pm

Title: Unusual addition to star trail shot
Post by: Damon Lynch on September 15, 2013, 10:16:47 pm
A kiwi man made this shot and made the front page of a widely read online newspaper:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/arts/9170844/Superstar-blazes-trail-of-light

I am from NZ but I don't know him. I've not seen someone do this before. Maybe someone else has?

Damon
Title: Re: Unusual addition to star trail shot
Post by: robdickinson on September 15, 2013, 11:08:30 pm
I vaguely know Ray (online) but have never met him.
Title: Re: Unusual addition to star trail shot
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on September 16, 2013, 04:09:26 am
Cool stuff.
Title: Re: Unusual addition to star trail shot
Post by: Iluvmycam on September 16, 2013, 07:40:51 am
Nice shot. He should get an award just for stamina power to get the shot. I am a street photog. If I spend 5 sec on a shot that is long for me.
Title: Re: Unusual addition to star trail shot
Post by: robdickinson on September 16, 2013, 08:45:34 pm
Quote from: iluvmycam on September 16, 2013, 07:40:51 am
Nice shot. He should get an award just for stamina power to get the shot. I am a street photog. If I spend 5 sec on a shot that is long for me.

hah this one took me about 8 hours in total (start to finish), cold and windy hours...

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8516/8350313873_b67b616be9_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zarphag/8350313873/)
What goes around... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zarphag/8350313873/) by robjdickinson (http://www.flickr.com/people/zarphag/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Unusual addition to star trail shot
Post by: dhancock on September 16, 2013, 09:27:24 pm
Wow! That's gorgeous Rob! Was it set up completely automatic, or did you have to tend it occasionally? I always have had a hard time waiting at night. However, I figure for exposures longer than an hour, I can pull out a sleeping bag, tie my camera to my arm with a fishing line (with 6 inches to spare), and go to sleep.  ;D Oh, and set the alarm to be up before sunrise.  ; :P
Title: Re: Unusual addition to star trail shot
Post by: robdickinson on September 16, 2013, 09:29:53 pm
Mostly manual. Shot the sunset shifted in portrait then shot the star trails later using a cable release locked on servo.

Sat in some shelter and read a book!