Star trails: I had fun editing this one....249 shots combined into 1 using PS. I did have to take out a lot of airplanes and I missed the North Star ...dang it! I normally don't do...

CindyHouk Loc: Nw MT

I had fun editing this one....249 shots combined into 1 using PS. I did have to take out a lot of airplanes and I missed the North Star ...dang it! I normally don't do these types of shots so all comments, critique's welcome. This was at our camp in Quartzsite AZ.

How can I improve, what editing would you do?

Nikon D500 Sigma 15-35 F1.8, 15 sec exposure, 24m, iso 800, wb 3580

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kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Wow. I've never tried that, Cindy. Nice job.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Improve?
What's wrong with it?

PoppieJ Loc: North Georgia

i would probably take out some of the dimmer trails in PS use dust and scratches under filters to take them out. Then some saturation to get the more colorful blue, yellow, and red trails to show up. Nice effort, combining that many shots in PS is rather time consuming.

Umnak Loc: Mount Vernon, Wa.

I think its pretty darn spectacular as is, nice work!
Rob

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Umnak wrote:

I think its pretty darn spectacular as is, nice work!
Rob

If anyone has really seen a "dark sky", one counts the dark spots, not the stars.

Umnak Loc: Mount Vernon, Wa.

Longshadow wrote:

If anyone has really seen a "dark sky", one counts the dark spots, not the stars.

Couldn't agree more, Bill! Not sure how I would've counted them all, at hunting camp, in the Bob Marshall Territory years ago!
Probably not all that far from Cindy's, home turf.
Rob

CindyHouk Loc: Nw MT

kpmac wrote:

Wow. I've never tried that, Cindy. Nice job.

Thanks! Each time I try to do one I learn a little more...it's fun.

CindyHouk Loc: Nw MT

Longshadow wrote:

Improve?
What's wrong with it?

Thanks.....it's a learning curve for me, so there is always room for improvement but I really appreciate the compliment!

CindyHouk Loc: Nw MT

PoppieJ wrote:

i would probably take out some of the dimmer trails in PS use dust and scratches under filters to take them out. Then some saturation to get the more colorful blue, yellow, and red trails to show up. Nice effort, combining that many shots in PS is rather time consuming.

thanks....I have never used that filter....something new to try!

CindyHouk Loc: Nw MT

Umnak wrote:

I think its pretty darn spectacular as is, nice work!
Rob

Thanks!! It was fun learning how get all the settings right and then learning how to combined them all.

CindyHouk Loc: Nw MT

Longshadow wrote:

If anyone has really seen a "dark sky", one counts the dark spots, not the stars.

So true!! And I can honestly say I have seen some amazing sky's around here.

CindyHouk Loc: Nw MT

Umnak wrote:

Couldn't agree more, Bill! Not sure how I would've counted them all, at hunting camp, in the Bob Marshall Territory years ago!
Probably not all that far from Cindy's, home turf.
Rob

Not far at all from my home turf!! Spent tons of hours on the back of my horse in the Bob for days at a time....so much fun!

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Artistic result, Cindy!

Transbuff1985 Loc: east central Iowa

CindyHouk wrote:

I had fun editing this one....249 shots combined into 1 using PS. I did have to take out a lot of airplanes and I missed the North Star ...dang it! I normally don't do these types of shots so all comments, critique's welcome. This was at our camp in Quartzsite AZ.

How can I improve, what editing would you do?

Nikon D500 Sigma 15-35 F1.8, 15 sec exposure, 24m, iso 800, wb 3580

Nice one Cindy. Never tried this before.
To me looks very well. DON'T KNOW HOW YOU COULD IMPROVE OTHER THAN REMOVING THE LIGHTS ON BOTTOM AND HIGHLIGHTING FOREGROUND A LITTLE.
PLUS INCLUDING NORTH STAR. OTHERWISE I LIKE IT ALOT IT IS A HANGER!!
GREAT JOB - THANKS FOR SHARING!!