Most of this article will concentrate on how to capture a stunning startrail photograph, though much of it is relevant to capturing that fleeting moment of twilight. In this article I will share with you how to go about capturing that magic, from the preconception through to the finished product. Now your question is, of course, how do I actually photograph this incredible beauty? It's likely you've tried, yet couldn't quite capture the color, the delicate light dancing over the land around you, the first twinkles of stars, and the subsequent circles traced out by the stars around Polaris. "Rocks Racing Stars" - The Racetrack, Death Valley National Park, CaliforniaĮxposure: ISO 400, f/5.6, 2.5 hours over 5x 30-minute increments (my first real attempt), started soon after twilight.Įnough with the poetry.
If you've never sat deep in the wilderness miles from civilization and simply watched the light retreat from east to west and the stars dance in circles around you, you're missing out. Take a minute and look up, it's a wondrous sight. Soon the stars come out in full force, lighting the sky with points of light stretching away for many light years. It's one of the most peaceful and tranquil moments of the day, second only to predawn, but you're probably packing your bag to make sure you get back to the car before darkness descends.
It's that time in the evening, when the sun has set, the clouds have put on their show, and the first stars are beginning to shimmer through the twilight blues. Looking for program to merge your star trail files without gaps? I wrote a free Photoshop Script to do just that! You can find it here: Free photoshop script to stack files without gaps.
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