Night Creek under the stars

Creek under the stars · **4 Likes**

This is likely the only star trials image you'll see me do. I don't much enjoy them especially if the north star is included and you get the whole pinwheel effect. Personal taste.
Took this on our first camping trip with our daughters. I set the camera up, took some foreground shots, then set it to an interval and went to help my wife get the girls to sleep (newborn and 3yrs). Went back after an hour or so and packed the camera up.

reh321 · 08-09-2018, 08:48 AM - **1 Like**

The stars are nice, but I'm not a fan of rendering flowing water a though it were ice.

SJM · 08-09-2018, 10:24 AM - **1 Like**

Very nice.

ignath · 08-09-2018, 10:37 AM - **1 Like**

very good! i'm also not a fan of circular star movement pictures, but here the ring effect isn't seen and the star lines add nice weirdness to the shot. water&stones are looking excellent

Photogoof · 08-09-2018, 12:10 PM - **1 Like**

So ethereally beautiful.

Esteban · 08-09-2018, 01:08 PM - **1 Like**

Beautiful. It would be a worthy participant of the 144 contest

jaq68 · 08-09-2018, 05:30 PM - **1 Like**

beautiful eary photo

**PJ1** · 08-10-2018, 03:37 AM - **1 Like**

Very nice. It is an unusual combination of subjects in the composition.

aitrus3 · 08-10-2018, 06:38 AM

Originally posted by reh321

The stars are nice, but I'm not a fan of rendering flowing water a though it were ice.

Haha! thanks! the water is unavoidable being that it's so dark, long exposures were necessary for any detail.

---------- Post added 08-10-2018 at 06:47 AM ----------

I think the eeriest part of the photo was leaving my camera and tripod setup in the water, alone, while I went back to help with the kids. haha! I had visions of coming back with the tripod knocked over...
Thanks guys, this image was a labour of love and went through 4 iterations because it was very difficult to blend the background stars with the foreground trees. Someone had lit a campfire (at 1030pm, who does that!) just up the creek half way through the series, casting an orange glow on everything. the only way to deal with it was to mask the stars out and paste that on one of the other images. And then also bring in the creek from when there was still a little light. Challenging!

photomax7 · 08-10-2018, 08:49 AM

Lovely image aitrus3....well done.

jays0n · 08-31-2018, 04:47 PM

Originally posted by aitrus3

This is likely the only star trials image you'll see me do. I don't much enjoy them especially if the north star is included and you get the whole pinwheel effect. Personal taste.
Took this on our first camping trip with our daughters. I set the camera up, took some foreground shots, then set it to an interval and went to help my wife get the girls to sleep (newborn and 3yrs). Went back after an hour or so and packed the camera up.

Wow both of the things people usually do with long exposures, better together. This is really nice.

Thanks for sharing

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08-09-2018, 08:48 AM - 1 Like	#2
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177	The stars are nice, but I'm not a fan of rendering flowing water a though it were ice.

08-09-2018, 10:24 AM - 1 Like	#3
SJM Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Northeastern Ohio Photos: Albums Posts: 1,358	Very nice.

08-09-2018, 10:37 AM - 1 Like	#4
ignath Pentaxian Join Date: May 2018 Location: Riga Posts: 1,759	very good! i'm also not a fan of circular star movement pictures, but here the ring effect isn't seen and the star lines add nice weirdness to the shot. water&stones are looking excellent

08-09-2018, 12:10 PM - 1 Like	#5
Photogoof Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,422	So ethereally beautiful.

08-09-2018, 01:08 PM - 1 Like	#6
Esteban Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Buenos Aires Posts: 64	Beautiful. It would be a worthy participant of the 144 contest

08-09-2018, 05:30 PM - 1 Like	#7
jaq68 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 35	beautiful eary photo

08-10-2018, 03:37 AM - 1 Like	#8
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,484	Very nice. It is an unusual combination of subjects in the composition.

08-10-2018, 06:38 AM	#9
aitrus3 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kamloops B.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,432 Original Poster	Originally posted by reh321 The stars are nice, but I'm not a fan of rendering flowing water a though it were ice. Haha! thanks! the water is unavoidable being that it's so dark, long exposures were necessary for any detail. ---------- Post added 08-10-2018 at 06:47 AM ---------- I think the eeriest part of the photo was leaving my camera and tripod setup in the water, alone, while I went back to help with the kids. haha! I had visions of coming back with the tripod knocked over... Thanks guys, this image was a labour of love and went through 4 iterations because it was very difficult to blend the background stars with the foreground trees. Someone had lit a campfire (at 1030pm, who does that!) just up the creek half way through the series, casting an orange glow on everything. the only way to deal with it was to mask the stars out and paste that on one of the other images. And then also bring in the creek from when there was still a little light. Challenging!

08-10-2018, 08:49 AM	#10
photomax7 Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,841	Lovely image aitrus3....well done.

08-31-2018, 04:47 PM	#11
jays0n Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Francisco Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 471	Originally posted by aitrus3 This is likely the only star trials image you'll see me do. I don't much enjoy them especially if the north star is included and you get the whole pinwheel effect. Personal taste. Took this on our first camping trip with our daughters. I set the camera up, took some foreground shots, then set it to an interval and went to help my wife get the girls to sleep (newborn and 3yrs). Went back after an hour or so and packed the camera up. Wow both of the things people usually do with long exposures, better together. This is really nice. Thanks for sharing