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Star trails in Orotava Valley, Mt Teide

I spent the night at over 2000m high in the mountains and I had never seen a darker sky, could not care less about the slight difficulty to breathe and the sub ...
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I spent the night at over 2000m high in the mountains and I had never seen a darker sky, could not care less about the slight difficulty to breathe and the sub zero temperatures.
This was the last shot I took of the night sky there, a single 30 minute exposure and the peak of Mt Teide in the backgrund. I am pleased with the result. more photos when I get home to my PC.
I took this photo using Canon 6D, Hahnel Giga T wireless remote, Samyang 14mm f2.8 lens set at f5.6 and a Joby tripod that i was able to fit on top of a warning sign.
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