Star Streaks Near Washoe Lake
June 30, 2008 | Category: Nocturnal Photography, Photography
Here is an hour long star streak photo taken near Washoe Lake, NV. Nearby traffic lit up the face of the tree during the exposure and the orange sky pollution near the horizon is from Reno.
Specs: Nikon D300, 10.5mm 2.8, just over an hour’s worth of stacking, ISO 1000 at f/3.2
Be sure to check out my guide to star streak photos.
Tags: 10.5mm fisheye, circles, Dan Newton, dead tree, long exposure, nevada, nikon, Nv, photographer, Photography, Reno, sky, star, star streaks, stars, streak, washoe lake
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Wanda
on September 6th, 2008Great shot. I want to try this out in the desert. I was amazed at the number of stars that were visible last time there.
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