Star trails

annnna8888annnna8888 Registered Users, Super Moderators Posts: 936 SmugMug Employee
edited January 31, 2010 in Landscapes
I had wanted to do a serious star trail shooting for a while now and after carefully examining the weather forecast, a friend of mine and I decided to head to Velika planina plateau last week in hopes of getting some nice pictures. The hike up was pleasant, and while the afternoon light was nice enough, the snow turned orange and red as the sunset approached! The blue hour in the snow-covered mountains was serene and peaceful, and after a hearty meal it was time to get our tripods and remote releases ready! First we shot around a chapel with the Kamnik Alps as the backdrop, and later, when the moon had set, I wandered around trying to find untrampled snow to take some more shots. We were lucky: the sky was clear, and the wind spared us as there was only a slight breeze, and even the breeze died down later. Satisfied with the results we slept for a few hours before getting up for the sunrise shots.
One of these days I need to take a really long exposure of star trails, maybe 3 or 4 hours, but last week it was probably too cold as our batteries died too soon, plus we wanted to shoot many different locations. You can't have it all, right? :D


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I hope the post isn't too long. :D Comments welcome!

Ana
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Comments

  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,510 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2010
    Your post is never too long with all those beautiful images. My favorites are #5, 10, and 18.

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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2010
    there is so much beauty here to take in all at once! These are incredible. For me 8 and 19 stand out! Is 19 a sunrise?
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  • bryanj87bryanj87 Registered Users Posts: 859 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2010
    Your photos never cease to amaze! What an incredible series, the star trails are fantastic!!! thumb.gif
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  • Albert DicksonAlbert Dickson Registered Users Posts: 520 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2010
    5, 10,11 and 18 have blown me clean out of my chair. Just magnificent!
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  • Sexy6ChickSexy6Chick Registered Users Posts: 948 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2010
    Seriously? These are fantasticwings.gif..i'm gonna go climb back in my hole now cuz I'll never get shots even close to those! haha
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  • xelanilxelanil Registered Users Posts: 93 Big grins
    edited January 25, 2010
    Your post isn't too long, post as many as you like. These are awesome.
  • rhondavidrhondavid Registered Users Posts: 433 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2010
    Too Long. No Way!!! I could sit and look at these photographs all day. Truly, these are gorgeous shots of a gorgeous location. What an amazing sky too!
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2010
    Anna, these are some of your most gorgeous shots in my view. I love the lighting and gradients on these, especially 1, 5, 9, 10 and 11, but that last one is beyond fantastic bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gifiloveyou.gif Congratulations.

    Danny

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  • Wicked_DarkWicked_Dark Registered Users Posts: 1,138 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2010
    These are truly outstanding. You have the talent to catch the essence of a very beautiful location and make us mere onlookers jealous.
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  • PhotozzPhotozz Registered Users Posts: 80 Big grins
    edited January 26, 2010
    Wow very nice!!
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2010
    all are awesome, but #20 thumb.gif the glow in the bg (assuming moon glow, but maybe that just city light?), having the star trails center oriented to the top left corner, a beautiful snow covered pine in the fg and a overall tone and mood just wraps it up as a awesome grand photograph.bowdown.gif
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  • hawkeye978hawkeye978 Registered Users Posts: 1,218 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2010
    I always look forward to your posts Ana. Absolutely gorgeous!!!. The sequence from #6 on is just breathtaking.
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  • Nikonic1Nikonic1 Registered Users Posts: 684 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2010
    :jawdrop:jawdrop:jawdrop:jawdrop:jawdrop:jawdrop Speechless due to overwhelming awesomeness.
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  • RuiMLopesRuiMLopes Registered Users Posts: 336 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2010
    All gorgeous! However #1, 4, 11 and 20 are really outstanding!
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  • a110p0a110p0 Registered Users Posts: 257 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2010
    Truly stellar work.

    Bravo! clap.gif

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  • annnna8888annnna8888 Registered Users, Super Moderators Posts: 936 SmugMug Employee
    edited January 27, 2010
    Thanks everybody for so many comments and nice words! :D

    Eia, #19 is not a sunrise, it's light pollution from the valley. There's no escaping it. :D In a way, it adds color to photos.

    Aaron, #20 is indeed city light from the valley below. The moon had already set.


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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2010
    I wish they never ended ! clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    And your location for star trails is amazing, great idea.
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  • ritewingerritewinger Registered Users Posts: 243 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2010
    I just threw my camera in the trash. This is a fine a set as I have seen, well done.....bowdown.gif
  • acowanacowan Registered Users Posts: 156 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2010
    I really enjoy the layers in #4 and #10 and the soft colors of #11...an altogether nice set too...thumb.gif
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  • ArvanArvan Registered Users Posts: 888 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2010
    Amazing! clap.gif
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  • cab.in.bostoncab.in.boston Registered Users Posts: 634 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2010
    Incredible! Gorgeous scenery and very well captured. These kinds of shots are inspirational. Thank you so much.

    My favorites are 5, 10, 16, 17, and 21. Beautiful.
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  • RidgetopRidgetop Registered Users Posts: 214 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2010
    What to say besides "WOW". bowdown.gif
  • river ratriver rat Registered Users Posts: 21 Big grins
    edited January 29, 2010
    WOW!!! Those are awesome!
  • wendellwendell Registered Users Posts: 308 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2010
    Wow, a beautiful series. I like them all. I couldn't pick one favorite.
  • coscorrosacoscorrosa Registered Users Posts: 2,284 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2010
    Awesome! :D
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2010
    I'm really glad I stopped in to take a peek!
    These are absolutely fantasticclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    especially the startrail images
    Thanks for the inspiration!
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  • cornerketchcornerketch Registered Users Posts: 72 Big grins
    edited January 31, 2010
    All the pics are just stunning..

    Please keep them coming..
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited January 31, 2010
    These are truly WOW!!

    I like 5 and 10 - complementary colors are superb.

    I'll bet it was cold shooting the star trails too!! Well done, Anna!
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