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Star Trails

Challenge #4 in the Night Photography series. Hosted by dweberphotography.

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Star trails are a great element to include in a long exposure. They tend to help tie other elements together in an otherwise blank space. This challenge, I would like for you to create a composition that includs star trails. That being said, here are a few tips on how to get stars to show correctly in the frame: 1. Use a single exposure. Modern DSLRs usually can eliminate most of the noise that comes with long exposures, and can be cleaned up further in post-processing. (Yes, you can post-process in the challenge). 2. Photograph in a place where light pollution is minimal (for example, in or near a city or busy highway), unless this is to be a part of the image itself.

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Announced:

Sunday, 20th January, 2013 (GMT)

Submissions:

Sunday, 27th January, 2013 – Saturday, 2nd February, 2013 (GMT)

Voting:

Sunday, 3rd February, 2013 – Saturday, 9th February, 2013 (GMT)

Processing rules:

Post=processing is allowed, however, try to make the image look as natural as possible. No Instagramesque images, please.

Capture date rules:

Images must be shot after the announcement date of the challenge.

Additional rules:

Images must me taken on or after the date of the challenge being released.
Images from the last challenge are not allowed to be resubmitted.
Images that do not fall into all guidelines listed will be subject to elimination.

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Maximum number of entries in challenge:

200

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by Tanver

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Camera:	Canon EOS 550D (EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4)
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Submitted:	Wednesday, 30th January, 2013 06:37 (GMT)
Taken:	Tuesday, 29th January, 2013
Focal length:	18 mm
Shutter speed:	1204 sec
Aperture:	F22
ISO:	100
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