The Universe! (well, maybe not all of it)
We had a clear-ish sky last night (don't worry it was after midnight, so it's todays photo :D)
It was an educated guess about the rotation point, but at a cost to the composition (my neighbours might have wondered what the hell I was doing at 12.30am standing in their garden) It was a 15min-ish exposure (my battery wouldn't have lasted for the processing if I'd done it any longer)
Neat! How did you guess the rotation point? Hang in there. It's half over. You start going on autopilot from this point on, if memory serves from my prior two challenges! Or, maybe I'm just forgetting the hard times. ;)
ReplyDeleteThis is very cool. I've always wanted to try something like this but never knew exactly how to do it. How do you figure out (or guesstimate) the rotation point?
ReplyDeleteAlso, congrats on getting half way through the month. :-)
It was a guesstimate! I took a shorter exposure earlier and worked out roughly (very) where the rotation point was. I was very lucky to hit it spot on! Shame there was some passing cloud to fog the exposure up slightly
ReplyDeleteNice picture! Looks like something from Dr. Who
ReplyDeleteWoohoo, star trails! Awesome shot, well done!
ReplyDeleteI saw this one from work on my dark monitor...and couldn't figure it out. Isn't it interesting how the stars rotate...you would never guess we are spinning so fast.
ReplyDeleteMadamMtnLion
What a great idea. I'll have to try it some time.
ReplyDeleteWhat an inspiring idea for a clear night.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on getting halfway through (and beyond!). I can't wait to try one of these shots, as soon as I get a camera that will do the indefinite open shutter.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't thought about the intricacies of rotation points, I learn lots of new things during the challenges.
ReplyDeleteGood thing you knew about it and got it right!