Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon 18-70
f/3.5 at 20 minutes
ISO 100
Manfrotto 055
Vancouver is an impossible location for shooting star trails because the city lights interfere with our ability to see the stars. However, on Pender Island that interference is minimal.
As a result, I had to make an attempt at it while I was there on vacation. This photo is the result of my one and only attempt. Keeping the shutter open on new digital SLRs sucks back a lot of battery power so I opted to only do a 20-minute exposure.
When I first viewed the image I was disappointed that a plane had flown through the scene during the exposure. I have since changed my mind and I now think it adds another element to the photo.
In post I adjusted the white balance to produce a warm pleasing tone to the sky albeit somewhat unnatural. I definitely want to try this again when I find myself in an area without light pollution.
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