Few nights back the temperature was minus 30 degree celsius and the forecast was for the winds to pick up and take the temperature to minus 41. Perfect time for night photography. I put on as many layers as I could and then headed out. The plan was to take 16 thirty seconds consecutive exposures, then return home and combine them all together with the magic of software to create star trails. With first quarter of the moon out, not all the stars were going to be visible, which was what I wanted. What was a nice surprise were the low clouds, they add to the mood. After setting up the equipment and taking few test shots. I let the camera handle the rest while I did my best to stay warm by dancing in the dark. I should have called it a night after the last image, but I decided to play around more with few different locations and shots before heading home as the winds started to pick up.
Mount Rundle
I was out middle of the night to take pictures of Perseid Meteor Shower, I was able to see few bright outbursts, but I was not lucky enough to capture them with my camera. But I did not come back empty handed, I was able to create star trail pictures.
Until next moment,
Amar
Mount Rundle and Star Trails
Was out again during the night taking pictures of the night sky, always helped by having some clouds in the sky and in this case also helped with light coming from the rising moon behind the clouds.
Until next moment,
Amar
Mount Rundle
Starting to take advantages of shorter days to get out and take pictures of nightscapes. Here is one of Mount Rundle under star trails.
Until next moment,
Amar
Mount Rundle
No luck with a picture of the meteor shower, but had some luck with star trails pictures. I was taking 15 second long pictures, hoping to catch one or two images with meteors. I got to see several but none made the frame of my pictures. So I decided to combine the 15 second images to make the one posted.
Until next moment,
Amar
Mount Rundle and Star Trails
One time or another we all looked up toward the dark sky and tried to count the stars. Growing up in the city you would think there are not many, the city lights making it difficult except for the bright ones to be seen. Here in the Banff National Park all that changed, there seems to be no end to how many can be seen on a clear dark night. Just in our galaxy the Milky Way along a conservative estimate is that are at least hundred billion stars. Beyond Milky Way there are at least hundred billion more galaxies, that's lot of fingers needed to count them all.
Until next moment,
Amar
Mount Rundle
Was out enjoying the cool night while practicing taking pictures of star trails. Everything else about photography is the same, it's about trying to decide how the start trails can enhance the overall picture. It will be fun to see what I can come up with, there is no limit to photography and imagination. Looking forward to more trials and errors.
Until next moment,
Amar