Bulb (long exposure) night photography

[burtharrris]

I've never seen stars like I did in Harlan, Kentucky. You could actually see the Milky Way faintly across the sky. I think I'm going there this summer, I'll have to try it. New York City wrecks the sky at home: all night there's still an orange haze from the east.

 

[outlier]

Shoot Polaris to get that interesting look with the stars forming a nice circle. Find a star chart online if you need help finding it.

 

[GilTphoto]

My recipe for star trails:

1. a night with no moon
2. clear sky far from any city. National parks are a good bet
3. sturdy tripod, cable release, fresh batteries.
4. 100 ASA slide film
5. aperature wide open
6. lock the shutter open, go to sleep
7. wake up before sunrise, close the shutter.

I have 2 star trails pics on my site, one 4 hrs, one 7 hrs.
Check the Blacklight and Misc images link. two images on bottom of page.

http://GilTphoto.com