Jupiter's Dream

Jupiter's Dream - Engadin lakes, Switzerland

Recently I got very inspired for night shots, after I read Floris' great article, and from Alex Noriega's excellent night images.
( thank you guys!)

Last week I was in Engadin and the clear skies and the early setting moon was ideal. (although there was a little too much light pollution from a nearby village)

Plus there was a nice surprise: it turned out it was the Orionid meteor shower.
I've seen many falling stars with my eyes, and the camera was catching some with the 30sec. exposures. There is even a picture with 6 meteors in it! (Although most of them very small and faint)


This picture was taken on saturday night/sunday morning.
In the middle is the Orion constellation, and in the upper right is the planet Jupiter.

Details:
Canon 5D mII + EF 17-40 f/4 (not the best for night photography :-)

3 images manually blended:

1. sky - 30 sec at f/4 ISO 1250
ca. 1 hour before sunrise

2. Mountain and water
1 min. at f/4 ISO 800

3. trees in shadow
15 sec at f/7.1 ISO 400


Thanks for looking, comments and critique are welcome

Shantikara