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Published: 2008-07-29 14:25:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 13765; Favourites: 833; Downloads: 0
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Polaris between two trees.1820 seconds (about half an hour)
Red cast due to light pollution and auto levels.
It was a stunningly clear night! Notice the milky way running through the center.
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There was absolutely no wind because the trees are completely focused. How come?
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Yeah, I mean the shutter time is about thirty minutes like you said. How come the trees didn't move a bit during the 30 minutes?
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because in exposures as long as this, and slight movement is not going to be picked up. A 3 second exposure, yes. But not for 30 minutes. And also it was a very still night
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SO COOL.
What time was this at?
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Absolutely amazing. 
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That's incredible how you can see the milky way there. GREAT shot. I love the red sky.
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amazing dude...but i heard that extremely long exposures damage the camera sensor and i dont know how true dat is...
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Yeah, thats what Hougaard regrettably informs me...
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yeah man!!! But as long as you have the money to buy a new camera 
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Well, it may not destroy it completely or at once but try to do some research so you'll know if its really worth it to put ur camera thru such stress...ur Polaris deviation is wonderful tho, how did you know they'll converge in the centre like that??? or was it pure luck???
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hmm....
Yeah. I just found the north star (polaris) and composed the shot with it centered
=]
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i dont even know anything about stars and i wouldnt know the north star polaris even if it hit me in the face
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Know the big dipper? Just draw a line from the bottom right star & top right star. Follow that line up, and the next star is Polaris
=]
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wow dude, i'm not into astrology stuff...I spend my life in a chemistry laboratory
I researched the big dipper tho cos i have NEVER heard of it...I'll see if i can identify it tonight...thanks for the explaination man!!! But how did you learn all these stuff...its totally out of my realm
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wow...that makes sense now...i tot you were weird and you study stars with ur freetime...LOL
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oh no. I know nothing about astronomy
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well, at least you can get some nice shots out of the camera before it dies!
interesting twist on the star trails thing, cool idea.
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So how did you get a slow shutter speed like this?
Because mine only lasts for 30 seconds, and I have a Nikon D60...
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Do you not have a setting called BULB?
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Ah, yes I do. I was thinking of that when I was trying to get a shot of the stars last night, but I had forgotten how to set it. I guess I can go look it up, thank you
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I've been wanting to try this, it's amazing!!
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same here 
looks so nice
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Wow, now I do like this ALOT.
I love the planning that went into this to get it right. love the colours too. I am still amazed that the stars move around in the sky like this, I always assumed that this couldn't be seen anwhere outside the polar regions... *goes to read on wikipedia about the phenomena*
It also reminds me of an animation I saw at annecy whic was made about 10 years ago: [link]
...In fact this is special enough for me to bestow one of my rare 
Well done
I really really like this
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Wow, thanks man!
Sorry, took a while to get though my comments
Nice animation!
Thanks for the fave!
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wow! this is the best star trails picture i've ever seen.
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Very unusual red, almost pink. I like it.
Great captures!
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I'm jealous! this is beautiful P0RG!
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You found the exact middle of the Polaris+Middle of sensor, which is pretty hard.
Keep it up
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Another stunning piece.
Again I love the fect that you can pin-point Polaris and that the movement increases the further away they are.
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Wow, this is really dizzifying. lol I like it! That's coolhow you captured this shot! Especially because that's the sky's real color.
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Amazing! I can't stop staring at it
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You know exposures of such lengths are very bad for your sensor?
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Hah, that's like saying don't risk having fun.
I will risk it for my art
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