I tried star trails for the first time and I think it turned out pretty well! In an hour and half, I was able to take 3 shots and not to mention that my battery died half way through the second one. Luckily I had a second set to switch but then it became too late to stay out too much longer but it was fun! Just need a good movie to keep you interested for that long while you wait.
40 minute Exposure
f/8
ISO 100
Oh man, now I want to edit mine! I should have just stayed up and suffered today! This looks so awesome Dustin!
Thanks, Zach! I think yours turned out great too! This was fun! I can’t wait to find new and better places to get some great foreground elements too!
Cool! What was your focal length? I figure it must be fairly wide to have the trails appear relatively short, because I usually see a star start to appear oblong with a 30 second exposure.
My focal length was actually 135mm. I, too, could see a slight shift in the stars when I did just a 30 second test shot.