The Big Dipper

My pal, Justin, suggested we go up to White Pine lake last night during the New Moon to photograph star trails. Well, we got to Tony Grove and didn't make it any farther. The new moon means there's no moon light to detract from the star light and as the night deepened we were surrounded by a wonderful nightscape, blanketed in stars, and drowned in the Milky Way.

I made a few mistakes which turned into happy surprises. I'll be heading up there again, soon, too try some purposeful mistakes again.

Nikon D800, 14-24mm f/2.8 lens @24mm, f/4, 1s to 30s HDR, ISO 800, Nik HDR Efex Pro 2.

Nikon D800, 14-24mm f/2.8 lens @ 15mm, f/2.8, 792s & 291s HDR, ISO 6400 and 800, Nik HDR Efex Pro 2.

Nikon D800, 14-24mm f/2.8 lens @ 14mm, f/2.8, 290s, ISO 400.