star trails

This is in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. I had one camera aimed to the SE to capture the Milky Way Theodore Roosevelt National Park | Focal World And so I had this one pointed North to capture the stars roatating around Polaris. I purposely composed this so that Polaris was...

This is a star trail I tried, although there are many stars, this is more a wide field nightscape photo. Bristle pine tree under the stars in Eastern Sierra. Oliver BristleconePineStarTrailsFrameFB by Black Rock Art

Most everyone knows I love staying up at night to shoot the Milky Way and the stars. Once in a while I will play around after shooting the Milky Way and shoot some star trails too. This is more of a fun shot, as you never quite know what you will get. This is a 45min single exposure. Most often...

The Focus this Friday is on Star Trails! We only want photos where the stars are trailing! :) I will add mine first, then please add yours to this thread. Jim Joshua Tree and Milky Way Death Valley at Badwater

I don't usually shoot star trails, in part because I'm usually in a rush to do something or I just don't want to tie up my camera long enough to get good ones. When I went to Yosemite last April to shoot Tunnel View at night, I had a few hours between moon set (when I shot the ground) and when...