Long exposure, taken around midnight. I used ISO 1600 for a test exposure for composition, and forgot to lower it, so the full 45min exposure was shot at 1600 also. Thank goodness for shooting RAW, because my batteries ran out after that and I wouldn't have time to wait for the next night before the challenge was over!
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hi, my name is christian, from the critique club. i hope the followiong will be helpful to you!
First Impression: an interesting image, but i'm afraid the title is more arresting than the picture. (where do i know that phrase from???? this is going to drive me mad!)
Composition: quite good, but i begin to find the tree on the left a bit distracting. i'd love to see more star tracks and less tree.
Technical: the exposure is good, but i'd love to see more variation of tone in the sky. a deep black in the upper part would really make the start tracks pop, and help to balance the visual weight of the trees.
i'm wondering what some colour would look like. if the sky could be a rich blue black, that would be lovely, i think. it was advanced editing,a nd i'm sure it could be done somehow (i'm still a neophyte at photoshop). i think i find it just a bit too grey, it just seems a little...limp, when it should be jumping out at me.
Summary: the start of a great image: with a bit more post processing, it could really shine.
well done, and keep shooting.
if you have questions about this critique, please pm me.
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