The Raging Stillness #2

This is superbly inspirational as well as being, well … superb.

This is so inspirational, makes me want to go out and try it. Fantastic work!

outstanding geoff…..love it

Wow this is just killer fabulous…I’m knocked over, I love lightening, I used to storm chase as well in my younger days…love your work, awesome.. ;-)

Zoe

wowsers I’ve not seen anything like this before.

A lot of work for a great image.

nice piece.

You’ve got quite a bit happening in here, Geoff – quite an image. If only you’d got a fireball, that would have been brilliant. I’d say the green line is an internal reflection of the moon. It’s certainly parallel to the moon’s trail, and is not a crisp, thin trail.

Just looked at your animation, and you can see a faint image slowly moving upwards, as the moon rises, so I’d say it has to be a reflection on the moon. Grab the time slider and keep moving it back & forward, and you should be able to see it quite easily (it’s a dot that rises more slowly than the stars around it).

this is just so stunning…. breathtakingly amazing….. such a multi layered and complex work and so lyrical and poetic at the same time….. wonderful image…. well done you….

Very nice. I had a go at some real star trails but too much light where i live.

This is so impressive Geoff. Looks like you’re always trying to stretch yourself! (I mean who does 91×30 sec exposures!!). You should definitely submit your photos for science books.

Your image is nothing like “over the top” Geoff! Star trails, when done well, are great stuff – particularly if the pic has other merits, which yours clearly does :)

Awesome Geoff.

This is something else Geoff!
Just had a look at your animation on Flikr. I am speechless mate.
What a cracking idea too!

Blimmin Duncan’s gone and squashed all the mystery out of “The Green thing” in this image.
We could have run with a UFO story for weeks!!!!
lol

Awsome work mate!

Fantastic Image!! Well done. :)

another great shot, and awesome edit, well done

This is just so totally cool. Awesome!

wow, the moontrail – never thought that that was possible, awesome stuff though!

This is an incredible result Geoff!! Very clever work and a real treat for the viewer..

wow Geoff, inspiring work and the video is great. I’ve downloaded the action but have yet to try it out. Keep up the good work

Great example of how brilliant star trails can look! Motivating me to get out my film(!) SLR and make the effort to trek away from the street light at the bottom of the garden.

Great shot champ. Never seen anything like it.

nice shot during a storm too good work

WOW! Awesome!

Brilliant work, Geoff!!

The effort behind this image boggles my mind… the result thrills my eyes.

Great work

perfect work ^^

holy cannoli!! i saw the animated one you posted and WOW!!! that was awesome!! im in awe!!

Wowzers! That’s crazy, if you said there was a volcano in the middle somewhere I’m sure I wouldnt be the only one fooled!

WOW…now THAT took some time and talent and artistic skill. it’s all amazing…you’ve done a marvelous job.

wow this is awesome great job

Oh my god… this is stunning…. what an incredible process.

This is too much! What a masterpiece! You’ve got your head on straight all right Jeff. You should show these images to someone who has connections to some great sources. At least one of these photos should be displayed in a public forum in a big way… like taking over a major wall in a train station or some such thing, really! Great, great, great!

Now THIS, is a great star trails shot !! The clouds are amazing as you point out. Wonderful ! This is what i Loved about doing night-time long exposures with natural light and the help of flashes, torches, fires …... You never know quite what your going to get ?? It kinda is like magic ?? What is that lil green streak ? Let us all know if you find out anything ? Thanx for sharing.
SaRaHKnOwDoG

Thanks Sarah for your lovely comment – it is definitely the thrill of not knowing until you get home and start processing that makes night-time shots so particularly exciting. Definitely alchemical – the digital equivalent of the darkroom. The green streak is a blending of lens flare from the moon I think.

hats off to you ! You have made such a dramatic image – not just a prosaic time lapse – you have could the feeling of the storm with the ‘vortex’ effect of the stars – well done

soo brilliant!!:)) and loved the animated storm llink too ! you are a really spcial photographer with a unique gallery – awesome! and well done on the homepage and 20000 views too! loud cheering from sunny scotland!

WOW!! Totally amazing shot!! Very well done!

Wow wow wow! Your work is excellent!

Very very impressive work!

i am absolutely amazed at your talent!! what a brilliant piece of photography. I watched the animated version about 20 times and still find it totally mind-boggling!! outstanding work!

Oh, just checked out your moonrise… totally mesmorising! I am in awe for the 2nd time today!!

great one geoff!!
no,ive no idea what that green line could be.its just too short for any ideas.strange,but a beauty!!well done!!

Awesome Geoff…..WOW

wonderful image. i have a canon 400d but the problem i have experienced when trying to shoot multiple long exposures (as you have done here) is that the camera insists on taking time to save each exposure once it’s been taken, rather than shooting truly continually. The result of this it that I end up with a disjointed overall image once exposures have been combined – during the time the camera was saving images and not taking them, there are gaps in the startrails. Do you know how I’d be able to get around this on the 400d?

wow!

absolutely amazing work. cheers

woooooooooooooooooooooooow!
how do you do this!
AMAZING!!

oh never mind, I just read the discription haha
Still amazing….

Nice, amazing startrails

ten-outa-ten

What an incredible scene of Earth’s raging planet and it’s celestial neighbours, this image should be on the cover of every astronomy and photography magazine!!!

Unbelievable!!! But with you Geoff, it isn’t surprising. Wonderful Wonderful Wonderful!

This is a beautiful image, and your description is very informative. Thank you for sharing the info on how you achieved this extraordinary photograph.

stunning. totally stunning.

This would be one of my favourites Geoff, thanks very much, good work!

still one of the most remarkable captures around! congratulations on the poster sale and best wishes for many more!!

AMAZING & INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!xx

That is some amazing worke there Geoff, thank you for sharing how you captured the shot.

Awesome stuff! Cool you put in so much effort for just one shot.

I am flabbergasted…you got it all in one composition. This is masterclass. Thanks for sharing

This is superb geoff – a truly amazing shot