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I decided to head to the Bisti Badlands of New Mexico for an overnight backpacking trip to execute my longest star trail to date. This photograph represents fiv...
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I decided to head to the Bisti Badlands of New Mexico for an overnight backpacking trip to execute my longest star trail to date. This photograph represents five hours and eighteen minutes of star movement across the heavens. Approximately 600 images.
Tech/Nerdy stuff:
Camera: Sony A7R2
Lens: Nikon 14-24
Aperture: f/2.8
Shutter Speed: 30 seconds (times 600 images)
ISO: 3200
Hand-blended in Photoshop (hours and hours of work).
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SONY ILCE-7RM2

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ISO 3200 Shutter 30/1

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Oct, 2017

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Awards

Contest Finalist in Lapse Of Time Photo Contest

People's Choice in Expectacular Star Trails Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+20

Top Choice

+1

Absolute Masterpiece

Outstanding Creativity

Magnificent Capture

Superb Composition

Superior Skill

All Star

Virtuoso

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