candy tree
Startrails over the so called "Candy Tree" in Niederwiesa near Chemnitz-Germany. Long time ago, when children came to school, they had to pick up candy from thi...
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Startrails over the so called "Candy Tree" in Niederwiesa near Chemnitz-Germany. Long time ago, when children came to school, they had to pick up candy from this tree. Now, well... it is way to big for this purpose. But it´s still a place for people to hang around and enjoy the day. The orange light in the picture is caused by the near city lights of chemnitz.
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Location
I took this photo in a small village near the city of Chemnitz in Germany.Time
I startet to take this picture about one hour after sunset.Lighting
All lights in this picture a natural. The foreground was captured about one our after sunset. The orange/red light in the sky is caused by the near city lights of Chemnitz. I also tried to capture the different colors of the stars for the first time.Equipment
Canon EOS 500D Tripod Intervall-Timer Tamron 10-24mm f3.5-4.5 CompassInspiration
The small village Niederwiesa lies inbetween my flat in Chemnitz and my parents place. Everytime when I drove to my parents I saw this beautiful single tree. I thought about making this picture for about one year until the day when all conditions were perfect. And after I finished the shot on my computer I was amazed that the movement of the stars fits so perfectly to this lonely tree. It's been a while since I shot this picture but it's still one of my personal favourites. Later I found out that long time ago, when children came to school, they had to pick up candy from this tree. Now, well... it is way to big for this purpose. But it's still a place for people to hang around and enjoy the day.Editing
This is a stacked startrail shot combined with a HDR Image of the foreground after sunset. I shot about 120 images using Lightroom, LRTimelapse, Photomatix and Photoshop to get the result.In my camera bag
Canon EOS 70D Tamron 11-16mm f2.8 Sigma 10mm f2.8 Fisheye Tripod Neutral Density Filter Flash CompassFeedback
When I tried to take a startrail picture the first time I just placed the camera somewhere and waitet. I always was amazed by pictures showing usually invisible things like startrails. Now I enjoy finding new spots and ways to catch some stars from time to time. When I found the right place I try to imagine how it will look like in the dark. With a simple compass you can find out which way the stars are moving. I always go to my location when the sun is still shining. I make all settings with my camera and tripod and than I wait until it is nearly dark. Now I take multiple exposures for the foreground. When it is completely dark I start my timer and take photos mostly for one or two hours.
