I-80 over Donner

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted July 31, 201393 views2 comments

I had taken this same shot a while back, but I wanted to shoot it again this time capturing star trails as I wanted to see if it added more of a dynamic. I noticed that the clouds had started to roll in so I almost didn't go for it. Last minute before I left I decided to shoot a 10 min exposure instead of my usual 30 plus minutes. I am very pleased with the way this turned out. Any and all comments welcomed!

Nikon D5100 | Tokina 11-16 ƒ2.8 | Manfrotto tripod and pan/tilt head | Vello Shutterboss | Old Hwy 40 | Donner Summit, CA

ISO 400 | 16mm | ƒ2.8 | 10min.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on August 1, 2013 at 12:49 AM

Nice image Keola. I like the lines created by the car lights on the highway. My only nit is that I wish the star trails were longer or just fixed points of light like your previous image.

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Comment posted by Keola Wills on August 2, 2013 at 7:52 PM

Thanks Scott, I originally wanted to shoot a 45 min exposure to get the star trails longer, but seeing that it was pretty windy and those clouds were moving in quick, an exposure of that long would have resulted in a pure haze/cloud sky. I definitely want to get this shot with longer trails...

Registered on March 29, 2013, 11 Posts, 16 Comments