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Facing North
Facing North
daevans


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Challenge: Free Study 2010-04 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 G ED
Location: Pearsonville, California
Date: Apr 24, 2010
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 40 minutes
Galleries: Digital Art, Astrophotography
Date Uploaded: Apr 28, 2010

combined from 10 four minute exposures for star trails and to avoid sensor noise. Light painted during exposures with variuos colored gels on LED flashlight

Statistics
Place: 25 out of 394
Avg (all users): 6.5374
Avg (commenters): 8.4000
Avg (participants): 6.6381
Avg (non-participants): 6.2857
Views since voting: 1607
Views during voting: 229
Votes: 147
Comments: 17
Favorites: 11 (view)


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05/15/2010 08:59:57 AM
shot on a full moon night?
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/06/2010 09:33:56 AM
Always wanted to do one of those. Would love to hear about how you did it.
Great shot, with an interesting foreground.
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05/06/2010 09:33:00 AM
Old rusty crusties and star trails. How could I not like this?
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05/06/2010 01:48:59 AM
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: This is a really impressive, high impact image. The star trails are superbly captured but the HDR handling of the scene and presentation of the vehicles is astonishing. One of those photos that I find humbling. I am sooooooo far off having the skills to be able to pull off a shot like this; it is just so well finished. In terms of narrative, it connects the every day to the big wide world and to the wider universe - quite a feat.

Critical stuff: Nothing

Overall: Beautiful and awe inspiring. Stunning. 10 and a fav.
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05/06/2010 12:51:29 AM
Nicely done! 8
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05/05/2010 02:57:36 PM
Astonishingly beatyful and excellent shot of the northstar rotation...couple of hours exposure there I bet
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05/03/2010 02:48:28 PM
Very cool.
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05/03/2010 03:15:21 AM
cool
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05/02/2010 10:29:40 PM
Very nicely captured
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05/02/2010 03:59:15 AM
Far out. I like the mood I get from this although I'm not 100% sure what that mood is.
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05/01/2010 12:37:09 PM
You got me saying 'wow'
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05/01/2010 08:05:10 AM
wow! how long was the exposure on this?? Great photo, love the colours you were able to get! 8
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05/01/2010 07:29:36 AM
You must print this
nice
all that work paid off
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05/01/2010 12:05:56 AM
wow,,, love this one,,,, great heaven,,,,,,,, twilight sone !!!
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04/30/2010 09:19:36 PM
I love HDR and star trails... not sure if it's HDR or just a long exposure but I LOVE this... good luck getting in top 10... I think you should
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04/30/2010 09:15:28 PM
Cool!
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04/30/2010 08:28:05 PM
I have had several attempts at this and nothing was spectacular as yours, excellent image.
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