September 2018 Photo Challenge: Long Exposure Photography

[whitebar]

I vote for shm's #16 this month. The long exposure did a nice job of softening the sky.

 

[oc_in_fw]

#17. For some reason it brings to mind Across the Universe by the Beatles to me.

 

[troy]

Hard to believe it's time to vote already, Wow fall seems to be coming fast.

My vote also goes to #17. Very nice foreground for the star trails, and catching the meteor really pushes it over the top. Very well done!

 

[Cash_Stronomer]

I've been really diggin' landscapes lately, but I have to go with #17 as well. This was just very well done!

 

[shm]

My vote go to #14 - Cash's B&W marine shot

 

[TrimBeard]

VOTE: #18 -- "Alas Poor Yorick". Fascinating movement patterns that, yeah, brought to mind a skull at a less granular level. My kind of floaty stuff! Great shots all. Sorry I missed entering a photo this month. Can't wait to see October's challenge.

 

[shaveitoff]

Voting for whitebar's shot, post #17. Great work!

 

[Graydog]

This month I wanted to challenge myself to attempt something completely new so I opted to try a star trails shot. This is a stacked shot of 66 images exposed 2 minutes each for a total exposure time of 132 minutes (2 hours 12 minutes). The images were stacked using StarStaX.

"Star Trails over Pioneer Cabin"
This cabin is the oldest standing structure in the Pikes Peak region and was built prior to 1870. I happened to see a meteor while shooting and you can see it above the cabin. The colors are the natural colors of the stars.
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Images were shot using a Fuji X-T2, 12mm Rokinon lens, ISO 250, f/4, 2 minutes each exposure for a total of 66 exposures. An LED panel was used for 10 seconds during the first exposure to light the cabin.

VERY Nice #17 does it for Me

 

[troy]

Bump!
Still a little time to get a vote in if you haven't voted yet.

 

[Shutterbug57]

I think it’s fair to say #17 is the winner - congrats!!!

 

[troy]

Congrats Stephen!

 

[shaveitoff]

Congrats whitebar!

 

[TonyJoe]

I'm a sucker for astrophotography. Nice work whitebar!

 

[Cash_Stronomer]

Congrats Sir!!

 

[shm]

Congratulation

 

[whitebar]

Thanks everyone! I'll get a new challenge up soon.

 

[oc_in_fw]

These votes are always hard, because the participants are usually all good.

 

[whitebar]

These votes are always hard, because the participants are usually all good.

I agree completely.

 

[davent]

Beautifully done Stephen, great image!
dave