StarTrails

 

It takes a lot of beer to stay up this late.

.... and I wonder if people really know what this is? Damn that rating system.

 

 

I don't know of many that would know how to photograph this ( me included) and even have the patience to do it.

 

I only have one - silly - question. Are the star trails really going that round in a circle? Is it the move in 6 hours?

 

My greatest respect.

 

 

Hi Bobby.

 

I have done some light painting myself. It take lots of practice I like your results. And Damn the raiting system.

Great shot Bobby. It takes patience and talent to set up shots like these. My only critique, and its a matter of my taste rather than anything else, is that the foreground tree seems to take up a good deal of the frame. Perhaps if it were a tad further in the distance? (I know how hard it is to compose something like this, so this is just a thought - and I don't even know whether it would make any improvement on this great shot) You should be proud of this one. Print in large and hang it proud!

Greg

Absobloodyfuckinglutely brilliant.

If you're printing, I want one.

The trails are as round as the earth is. The reason they are not round in some shots is optical or digital/post processing distortion of some type. The trails were burning on and off for 6 hours as the clouds came across the sky.

A total of (15) 3's and 4's were given to this image. This place has become Photo.lowballnet. Bobby, do you have a few extra beers to pass around?

 

Good stuff here.

Yea I guess your right maybe no thank you for the ratings, But not all were bad I saw a lot of 6's and 7's. And oh yes lots of beer only good beer too.

Awesome result of your efforts.

Holy cow, he returns!!! Great image as always Bobby. Some of your shots are still my all time faves. Great work...

 

 

Outstanding creation. Congrats !

Great shot, Bobby. I wonder how you achieve correct exposure of lightpainted areas. Is there a way to control this or is this just a lot of experience you had to gather ? Best regards. Peter

like peter, i'm also wondering how you knew how to lightpaint this tree. i like how surreal the tree looks. thanks for posting that close up.

Yes I'm wondering how you achieve correct exposure of lightpainted areas too - especially after all those beers ... !?

One fantastic shot... Just awesome as usual sir.

 

I keep you in my interesting people list just so I can be there when you post something as you never fail to inspire.

 

thanks!

Just brilliant! You get the double-7s for the image, and for the effort. It really is the record of nearly one night in a still image! Wow! Just brilliant. Cheers! Chris

 

P.S. My mom and pop owned a B&B in Ouray for about 15 years. I love the San Juans!

I must recognize your technical skills, no doubts, but the composition is marvelous too. Delicate, detailed, en very well framed. A piece of art.

It is a big challenge to the DIGITAL WORLD. GREAT Shot. Wre are those Digital Gys? Is any body there ? Ha..ha.. Long Live film.