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Always Beautiful
stantheman1313


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Challenge: Day and Night (Expert Editing*)
Camera: Nikon D90
Location: Maroon Bells, Co
Date: Sep 30, 2011
Aperture: f/10 and f/4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 20 sec/30 min (x2)
Galleries: Landscape
Date Uploaded: Oct 9, 2011

 Taken on my trip around Maroon Bells

Composition is made out of three photographs: 1 during sunset (2o sec exposure) and then 2 30-minute exposures after it got dark for the star trails. Overlapped the star trails and combined the 2 remaining images and played around with them in cs5 until it looked mostly how I wanted it to.

Several things to complain about: the tripod moved slightly during the star trails and the tails are a little off axis. Also the snow in the mountains is somewhat blurry for the same reason.

Overall, it took about 3 hours to take the photos and 2 hours to edit them. Not too bad.

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Highest score since the last week of last October. Thank you for the high scores and the kind words.

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Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC for Canon
 10/25/2011 05:05:47 PM
I didn't realize this was your's man, very cool. I'm mesmerized, keep up the good work!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 10/20/2011 06:37:10 PM
This is very good! Congratulations!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm X-Pro2
Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R IOS
 10/18/2011 12:30:47 PM
Beautiful shot. This should do quite well.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 10/14/2011 02:47:29 PM
Extremely beautiful ,and nicely merged.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
10/14/2011 12:37:04 PM
I wish I took this..... I love star trails and love landscape and places like Yosemite.... I think you have a real shot at winning this! good luck! it makes me want to delete my entry somehow... haha
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 10/14/2011 12:09:17 PM
Front pager in my opinion,lovely stuff.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 10/14/2011 11:46:29 AM
That icy blue makes me cold. Awesome star trails. I thought the branch in the water was some insane swimmer who froze in place.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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