Moon Stream - Startrails version

Geoff  Coleman - Landscapes

Moon Stream - Startrails version

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15 X 30 second exposures (blended in PS so effectively a 7.5 minute exposure) of the clouds streaming over the Pinnacles in Gardens of Stone NP. Would have liked to have got more but it started to sleet.

Really interesting the way the clouds ended up radiating out from where the moon just happened to be when I just happened to be there to shoot it. I find rather beautiful coincidences like that happen a lot with landscape photography – weird but I’m certainly not complaining.

if you missed the first shot in this series it’s here

Also curiously the colour balance averaged out across the 15 exposures so less blue looking sky than the first image. In that one I had to stick with the auto colour balance or the clouds went really muddy coloured. Always trade-offs with photography.

Canon 1Ds Mk III
Tv: 30 secs
Av: f/3.5
ISO: 800

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Moon Stream - Startrails version by Geoff  Coleman - Landscapes
Moon Stream - Startrails version by Geoff  Coleman - Landscapes
  • Juilee  Pryor

    Juilee Pryor

    wow this is awesome

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Juilee – glad you like it.

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    Fabulous effect and image, Geoff. Well done. An instant fave.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thank you kindly Elana.

  • Travis Easton

    Travis Easton

    You’re the man ;-)

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Hehe – from one man to another?? Thanks mate.

  • Andrew McNeil

    Andrew McNeil

    love it!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ta muchly.

  • Maxoperandi

    Maxoperandi

    You are so good at these Geoff…I bet the detail is brilliant with the 1 Ds Mk III

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Max – glad you think so. Yes the 1Ds is very good with detail, plus it means you can crop away most of an image and still get a high-res section from a shot.

  • Martin Muir

    Martin Muir

    Magic geoff great effect :)

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Martin – much appreciated.

  • Kendra Taber

    Kendra Taber

    So awesome!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ta muchly.

  • Marguerite Foxon

    Marguerite Foxon

    I love the little peek of blue on the bottom right of the clouds – didnt notice it at first. Wonderful shot – they are all so different and yes, you are the Man when it comes to this genre Geoff. Keep it up mate!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    hehe – you are good at spotting the details Marguerite – I love that bit as well. Ahhh shucks – you’re a sweetie – but, pardon me “this genre”!!!???

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    Oh yes.. I bet you were jumping when you pulled this up from save as.. Beautiful work Geoff…
    Chuck..

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    You know the process well – yes after all that “cooking” when the final image pops up out of the blackness of the screen it’s like what it must have felt like working on images in the darkroom. Thanks mate.

  • LoneAngel

    LoneAngel

    magical !!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ta muchly.

  • Alice Oates

    Alice Oates

    I love this it’s so amazing…brilliant work!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for your lovel comment Alice.

  • Julian Escardo

    Julian Escardo

    You are the absolute master at this type of photography – if anyone knew how much dedication and technical expertise this takes….I like the basically black anchor of the mountainous area and the explosion of moon light and stars – in awe Geoff, in awe!~

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ahh thanks mate for your great comment – really appreciate it. Yes it was that silhouette of the mountains that got me as well. Just couldn’t believe the moon was there and then that cloudbank sweeping over dead centre. Serendipity is a beautiful thing.

  • Jim Robertson

    Jim Robertson

    Gorgeous Geoff. Great image

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Jim – glad you like it.

  • kathy s gillentine
  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks heaps for the feature in one of my top fave groups Kathy. I

  • Matt  Williams

    Matt Williams

    AWESOME!!!!!!!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks mate.

  • Robert Brindley

    Robert Brindley

    G’day Geoff,
    As you can see I’m a Bubbler now and what do I see from you? Another amazing, hard fought cracker of an image. If this was taken recently then I imagine you were freezing your butt off sitting all that time in the dark!!
    This one is certainly the best of the series, I think, as the clouds have a little more clarity, it has a little touch of blue ( where that would come from is anybody’s guess) and the stars streaking in time exposed trajectory. Magic.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Mr. Brindley – welcome to the Bubble! Watch out – this place is even more addictive than Flickr – I’ve just about transferred across here full time now – so many more aspects to it than Flickr. Glad you like this one and yes it was bitterly cold.

  • BigD

    BigD

    Wow, fantastic capture and congratulations on your feature, Geoff

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks – glad you like it and a Canon Group Feature is always such a treat! Can’t thank you guys enough for your support.

  • Sharon Mau
  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks so much Sharon – I can’t tell you how much your ongoing support for my work means to me.

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown

    A beautiful explosion of light!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    It was an amazing site – thanks Barbara.

  • Fineli

    Fineli

    I always admire your mulitple startrail exposures. One day I hope to be able to do a startrail of my own and would be happy if it were half as good!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    That’s a particularly lovely comment – thank you.

  • antonio

    antonio

    Wonderful image….Congratulations.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thank you.

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    Absolutely Awesome!!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Jeff.

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