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Submitted: November 8, 2007
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Make:Canon
Model:Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Shutter Speed:4717/1 second
Aperture:F/4.0
Focal Length:18 mm
ISO Speed:100
Date Taken:May 27, 2006, 1:37:33 AM
Software:Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
Sensor Size:5mm

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Photography / Animals, Plants & Nature / Weather and Sky

While attending a party at a friend's camp at Canoe Point on St. Joseph Island in May of 2006, I decided to make the best of the dark, clear skies and photograph some star trails.

I had already taken a similar shot from this location [link] a year earlier, but felt that the composition and image quality could be improved upon. At 78 minutes, this was a considerably longer exposure than my previous attempt, and I kept the ISO down to 100 this time in hopes of producing a cleaner image. As with my previous attempt, I had already had a few beer before I set up the camera, but rather than just aiming blindly and hoping for the best, I used a flashlight to get my bearings and compose the shot properly before opening the shutter.

Due to the length of the exposure, the original image was riddled with hot pixels, and I had to spend a considerable amount of time zooming in and cloning them out in Photoshop. Hopefully my next camera will be a little more forgiving with exposures of this length.

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*thriftyredhead Aug 12, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

It look so crisp and clear.

~Stillwater Mar 18, 2009

Cool! Makes you feel small!

~ferdinandlaetus Dec 25, 2008 Photographer

That's just amazing. I love it.

*tfavretto Dec 25, 2008

Thank you, and thanks for the

~PlanetaryButterfly Nov 8, 2008

Well worth the effort!

*tfavretto Nov 9, 2008

Thanks, and thank you for the

~PlanetaryButterfly Nov 18, 2008

You're welcome (even if my reply is a tad late...)

~rallyxe Feb 17, 2008

how do you do a 78 minute exposure? I have a canon EOS 350D is it possible to do that on them?

*tfavretto Feb 20, 2008

You need a remote shutter release (either wireless or with a cable - both can be found for cheap online), and you set the camera to manual mode with an exposure time of BULB. The shutter stays open until you click the button again.

~rosalindharrison Jan 2, 2008

this is really an amazing picture!

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