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Bodie Star Trails [Photo of the Day]

© Ken Smith

Bodie Star Trails

Uploaded: February 17, 2022 18:04:55 | Entered: February 18, 2022 07:26:14

Description

45 minute duration of star trails over Bodie Island Lighthouse, on the Outer Banks. Approximately 90 individual photos went into the final "photo." The camera is pointed north, such that Polaris (the north star), is stationary with all other stars rotating around it.

Exif: Camera: Canon Canon EOS 5D Mark IV; Shutter Speed: 30/1; Aperture: f/3.2; ISO: 640; Orientation: 1; Date: 2022:02:03 17:05:29

Comments

Errick L. Cameron level-deluxe March 29, 2022

Well done! #1779378

Susan D. Royce level-classic July 05, 2022

Wow. Great photo and technical accomplishment! #11985729

Carol Quina level-classic July 05, 2022

Wonderful. Congratulations on your POTD. #11985732

Armando Sardon level-classic July 05, 2022

Yep. Truly a great picture in composition, subject matter, and technical savvy. Armando #11985733

Terry Korpela level-deluxe July 05, 2022

Congratulations on your POTD Ken!! #11985738

Terry Cervi level-deluxe July 05, 2022

Congrats on your beautiful win and POTD, Ken! #11985742

LJ Corliss level-classic July 05, 2022

Beautiful image. Congrats on your gold and POTD :) #11985747

Melinda F. Schneider level-classic July 05, 2022

Splendid! Congrats! #11985765

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic July 05, 2022

What an amazing image! Congratulations on your Gold and POTD! #11985780

Don Johnson level-classic July 05, 2022

Wow! Wonderful! Congratulations on your gold and the POTD! #11985806

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic July 05, 2022

Fantastic work with this image Ken!, Congratulations! #11985815

Nancy L. Green level-classic July 06, 2022

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING Ken!! In my opinion, this should have been the grand prize!! << #11985908

Judy Pilcher Pearson level-classic July 08, 2022

INCREDIBLY well done, Ken!! congratulations on your second place win and POTD! #11986152

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