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Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse With Star Trails
2nd PlaceSleepy Hollow Lighthouse With Star Trails
louinsd


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Challenge: Free Study 2024-08 (Standard Editing)
Date: Aug 24, 2024
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 640
Shutter: 30
Date Uploaded: Aug 30, 2024

 111 photos with 30 second exposures stacked to create the star trails.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_yUNd2T7dA

A member left a message during voting saying this picture was a rinse and repeat of the photo that I submitted for "Structures at Night" (he didn't say it in a negative way). I just wanted to comment on that.

The subject matter is a repeat, but the image is an evolution. When I took the picture for "Structures at Night", I noticed the minute star trails in the image. I didn't think I could pull off star trails at that location as the towns of Haverstraw and Peekskill are up the river from the location. I had assumed that there would be too much light pollution.

So I went back across the river and spent a couple of hours capturing images and was absolutely delighted with the outcome.

In the past I have been critical of people that posted images in the free study that were similar to images they recently submitted. I was actually expecting the judging on this pic come out a lot lower because of that. This experience has changed my mind though. Some pics don't come from a brilliant idea, they come from a slow and steady evolution of thought.

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 44
Avg (all users): 7.2105
Avg (participants): 7.0588
Avg (non-participants): 8.5000
Views since voting: 247
Views during voting: 52
Votes: 19
Comments: 2
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 09/10/2024 01:56:51 PM
Absolutely Stunning Image! Wow.. Wow.. Wow!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/07/2024 09:17:21 PM
An image full of wonder. I really like the star trails. Perfectly executed.
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