Somewhere Between Sunset and Moonrise

Taken an hour and a half after sunset when there was just enough glow

in the sky behind the camera to light the foreground.

 

Any comments or feedback welcome.

Awesome, I love it!

simply beautiful john. the color gradation in the sky is perfect - excellent job at keeping the star trails visible throughout as well as getting a bright, crisp horizon. perfect exposure. the axis of the star trails is perfectly positioned slightly off-center and i love the wide-angle look. an all round top-class image - well done! i almost forgot, the cloud streaks are great as well.

John, this is an amazing shot. It's remarkable how sharp the foreground elements are considering the long exposure time. What camera and lens did you use on this shot?

Amazing shot!

really nice picture! the rays espically. good job.

Thanks for the comments everyone. Just to answer Will's question, it was taken with a Canon 5D and the 17mm end of the 17-40mm f/4.

Very nice. Effective use of wide angle and nice gradation between sky and ground.

Very nice..brilliant colors and composition.

This photo achieves a good, classic balance of composition: The subject is weel centrally focused in relation to its environment, and add attention to the dramatic and grat light of the sky. Congratulations

Awesome

great composition!

beautiful sky

 

This makes me want to go out and try this...amazing for sure...shooting in low light is very tough...this is a testament to what can be achieved when done right.

John: Apart from your mastery over the long exposure, the composition was really appropriate here. There are so many elements here to see and appreciate - thanks for the inspiration

John, I was looking through a British photo magazine and saw your image. Congrats on being recognized for this image. I'm very interested in seeing more. - Sean

Thanks Sean. I didn't realise PP magazine made it as far as Michigan.

 

cheers,

John.

This is one of the coolest startrail shots I have seen.

Very nice exposure. Are the light streaks from ambient light over the hills?

Hi Jim,

Thanks for the comments. The streaks are from a few wisps of cloud, being blown down from the north during the exposure.

John.

very good, it is great.

I admire your technical ability here, John, the balance between sky and foreground is very well made and the light streaks in the sky make a dramatic addition.

Hey, its not the first time Ive seen this! PP mag? Well done you! Excellent!

Thanks Fiona :)

wow!!! Absolutely stunning. 7/7 great shot.

really cracking shot!!! i thought i had seen this before as well and reading the comment above it must have been in pp mag. Great shot, a really memorable image!! bob