The Tree of Time

Ken Boxsell

The Tree of Time

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The Southern cross photographed in the Wyperfeld National Park
64 Minute Exposure
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After Dark, Australian Landmarks and Icons, Eerie Lighting, Farms and Countryside, Landscape and Abstract Photography, Landscape Photography, Light Trails, National Parks of the World & Great Parks Of The World, Night Photography, Skyscapes, The Fine Art of Photography and Timelapse/Long Exposure Photography Available for sale as

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The Tree of Time by Ken Boxsell
  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    wow! great long exposure shot on such a clear night!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thank you so much DS

  • eXposure

    eXposure

    amazing effective scene Ken.
    awesome image

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks heaps eXposure

  • handprintz

    handprintz

    Wow !!!! absolutely amazing ! great work

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thank you so much Trudi

  • Gino Iori

    Gino Iori

    Cool capture Ken !

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks heaps Gino

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks heaps Gino

  • CazzieCreations

    CazzieCreations

    Awesum Ken!! :)

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks heaps Cazzie

  • Kazzoom IPA

    Kazzoom IPA

    awesome Ken

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks Kazzoom

  • Marion Cullen

    Marion Cullen

    Out of this world! Great work Ken.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thank you so much Lunineux. Your wonderful support is truly appreciated

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    This looks great Ken.. Such a long exposure time.. Wow..
    Chuck,,

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks velveteagle ( I think ) Chuck?

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Sorry mate I never realised your name was Chuck…......Doh….....Cheers mate

  • Ellen

    Ellen

    Interesting image, well done!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks Ellen

  • David Roman

    David Roman

    Hey you Big ape quite nice 64mins damn thats a long time and painting with light too I see!
    One exposure or?
    Great shot!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks David. Yeah its a long time just waiting lol….....especially for the 2 hours 1 for the shot and 1 the for noise reduction. Although I wanted to shoot for 3 or 4 hours but the batteries just couldnt manage it. It is a just a singe shot though

  • Michael Rowley KeepsakesPhotography

    Michael Rowley...

    unreal effect Ken, great great capture my friend

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks heaps Mick

  • David Roman

    David Roman

    Wow I am impressed ! Pick up a used Norman Batter pack you can hook it up to your hip and shoot for hours with it!
    200 w’s or 400w’s just a thought.
    Anyway love it my friend.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks for the tip David Ive been on the lookout for something along those lines….......just too many bloody bill at the moment. Thanks mate

  • clarkey

    clarkey

    This is fabulous, Ken. I’m guessing you didn’t stand/sit there holding the shutter release button the whole time, how did you keep it open for so long? Did you have any problems with condensation on your camera or lens? The leafless tree looks very good against te sky and tar trails in its rich brown tones.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks heaps clarkey. I use a shutter release that plugs into the camera, just switch it on and when your done…........switch it off…....I was actually close to a fire, so that helped a great deal but I also pegged a plastic bag around the camera and lens just in case.

  • clarkey

    clarkey

    Thank you for the info, Ken. Does your shutter release plug into the shutter release button? On one of my previous cameras, I could screw a long cord shutter release into the button, but, not on my Pentax. Sorry ‘bout the lousy typing – lousy eyesight makes it hard to pick up some booboos!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    It just plugs into the side of the camera mate. Its similar to this one but I put a switch in place that activates the AF and the Shutter actuator in one movement. Rather than the 2 single push buttons. http://www.squit.plus.com/photo/remote.html
    Due to the low light you have to manually focus so the AF does nothing anyway
    Although screwing down the shutter button would do just as good as the small amount of time during the motion would be negligible in this instance. So it would work fine.
    Some people also place a heat pad over or around the lens. That also stops the condensation. Hope that helps clarkey

  • Lance Leopold

    Lance Leopold

    Fantastic work,Ken.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks heaps lance for both the wonderful comment and the fav

  • clarkey

    clarkey

    Thanks again, Ken. I’ve been thinking trying for a star trail for a litle while as where I live, I can take shots which won’t have a lot of light pollutiion in them. Will have to read my manual a little more carefully and see what it can/can’t do! Have a great evening.

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    Beautiful work, well done

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks Antanas

  • CLICK58

    CLICK58

    WOW!!!!!!! Very cool shot!!!! I’m impressed=]

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks heaps click

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    Very cool shot Ken!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks Jan

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    wow awesome ! I would love to try this sometime

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks Lucinda

  • Kate Adams

    Kate Adams

    Very effective Ken!! very awesome work!!!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks Kate

  • tdub303

    tdub303

    well done. is that ambient light on the tree or did you illuminate it?

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks tdud….......I painted it with light

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    SPECTACULAR!!!! What a wonderful and thought provoking image!!!!!!!!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks heaps Lois

  • digitalmidge

    digitalmidge

    Hi Ken, love the field rotation you captured, this is an awesome photo..;-)

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thank you so much Zoe

  • Shelly Hiebert

    Shelly Hiebert

    Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow…..and did I mentions WOW! Thanks for sharing this image Ken! It is fantastic :)

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thank you so much Shelly

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Amazing shot!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks Helene

  • Troy W. Smith

    Troy W. Smith

    Great shot Ken, I’ve always wanted to do one like that. Perfection.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks SKW

  • Marcus Grant

    Marcus Grant

    Whao, a super image, every thing so clear….

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks Marcus

  • PPV247

    PPV247

    Magnificent Ken.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thank you so much PPV

  • Xandru

    Xandru

    Amazing image, well done!! You must be a very patient man:))

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thank you so much Xandru….........Yep sitting around that fire and trying not to drink too many beers…....LOL….....Truthfully though I never thought it would end mate…......waiting and waiting and waiting ;-)

  • Michelle Legg

    Michelle Legg

    WOW – what a stunning star trail and the tree branch really adds to it as well.

    Wonderful work.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thank you so much Michelle

  • satterflOw

    satterflOw

    amazing… wich camera do you use for the picture…

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks satterlow…........I only had the Canon 400D this trip with the EF16-35 L

  • satterflOw

    satterflOw

    ok…. nice equipment!! you don´t need a second camera, I thing.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Just waiting for the 5D mark II release mate

  • Brian Carey

    Brian Carey

    Stunning shot Ken. I tried years ago to shoot star trails without much success. I hoping later this week when the sky clears to give it another try.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Sounds like a plan Brian….....it must be a new moon soon (here)........I was thinking of doing the same but I might head out into the country…....not so much pollution…...Thanks heaps for dropping by

  • Brian Carey

    Brian Carey

    You welcome Ken. I was wondering if you used any artificial lighting to light the tree? I was thinking about just walking up to an object and firing the flash to illuminate a foreground object. I guess it all depends on the lighting available around you at the time. Got to experiment a little.
    I’ve been wanting to try a seascape/startrail composition. Maybe tomorrow night when the sky clears here.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks Brian…......I used a campfire about 30 feet away….....but I know many people use artificial light….....even the tail lights of the car for a red glow…......although I dont see why the flash wouldn’t work mate

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Amazing finish Ken, 64 minutes!!!! Hell what do you do in the meantime!!!!!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks Steve….........Sit and drink beer….....I know its realy hard work and I am prepared to make such sacrifices all in the name of photography…......Somebody has to do it….....LOL

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Think I’m going to have to get into this!!!!

  • Marilyn Baldey

    Marilyn Baldey

    Wonderful to see, we don’t really know what is going on around us till we see something like this.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thank you so much Marilyn….....I really appreciate the lovely comment and fav….........Yes I must agree sometimes its just nice to take a step back and take new look at something

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