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Sunday 6th March 2022 . I have attempted star trails photography a few times.
Preston Mill, East Lothian, Scotland is a great foreground for star trails.
I took a series of images of night sky to get star trails. Here is the result of my evening photographing the night sky and star trails. The stars appear to circluate anti clockwise rotating around the north star as the Earth rotates.
I took a series of images over 130 minutes.
I was using a Canon 1dx MkII Camera. Canon EF 16-35mm f2.8 L MKII USM Lens. Sturdy Manfrotto tripod and tripod head. Pixel Pawn wireless shutter release so I was not touching the camera.
I added a Kase Neutral Night Filter to the lens and took 130 one minute images.
During the last one minute exposure. I shone a small torch beam onto the Mill.
I was shooting the camera and lens at f2.8. Bulb mode. One minute exposures. ISO 1000. White balance set at 5500 kelvin setting.
By the time I had taken over 130 images, it was after 10pm. The night air temperature was then minus. I packed up as frost was setting on the lens front. Scraping the ice and frost of my car windscreen before I drove off.
So glad I decided to go out for Star Trails photography.
The series of images blended together in Photoshop Elements.
I have made the image on this webpage a bit larger size than I normally do. So that visitors can see better the star trails.
Sorry I had to add a faded logo. I wanted to protect my image. I have found that some images on my site are being lifted. Without my permission. By business websites.
See also Preston Mill Star Trails with Northern Lights - 10th Feb 2022
See also my visit to Preston Mill on 8th April 2017 for star trails
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