Driving South
Location:
Canterbury, Kent, England
Map:
Google Maps
Date and Time:
2 January 2009, 7.58 p.m. to 8.58 p.m.
Camera details:
ISO 400 : f/5.6 : 117×30 seconds : 18mm : Nikon D40 : Nikon 18-55mm lens
Shot narrative:
This is a combination of 117×30 second images all shot in RAW and then individually tweaked before assembling together in Paint Shop Pro through layers which took just over 3 hours in total. It is my 1st attempt at this kind of shot and the floodlit glow over the trees is from Canterbury Rugby Club a mile up the road.
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Richard Veal
Great work mate.
A bit different to your norm.
I like it. :-))
RavenSoul
Great shot I was out with ya lol
Globalphotos
Wow worth the effort indeed, great work !!
Rosemaree
Look great Stuart… Worth the time spent…
Graeme Pettit ...
Lot of work here Stu. Nice one – but it might pay to just crop the tree bits off the top
whittyart
Great Photo :)
simonesphotos
Great work Stuart, love the tone and composition!
UncleWiggley
Good work Stu…..but I can see where you broke wind stood next to your tripod on shots 44, 65 and 93….the vibration has just spoiled the whole thing LOLLOLOL…...great effort Stu. I dont htink that I would have the patience for this. I think I would go to ISO 100 and leave the shutter open at f/15 over dinner LOL.
linda858100
PERFECT
naturelover
Just stunning- the colours-scenery all the shots are fantastic Stuart!!
oastudios
i admire your dedication stu, and the outcome is well worth it. i am especially impressed at the lack of hot spots over the trees. often times i struggle with the light source overpowering the rest of the image. congrats on a great shot.
Catherine Veal
this is fantastic Stuart.x
Rinkydink
well done Stuart, I have been wanting to attempt this kind of shot myself…...bet you were frozen in the process! Brilliant result
Kevin Whiting
Amazing…...
Congratulations.
It must have taken a lot of time of effort to create this image. Well, it was worth it.
Stacy Rodriguez
BEAUTIFUL SHOT.
Squealia
Yay it worked!!!!
Tracey-Anne Pryke
great shot
Deborah Parkin
what an incredible image Stuart – a real labour of love that has really paid off.
Just to wish you a Happy New Year too :)
Hope you had a great Christmas.
Jeff VanDyke
Wow!! Lots of work, but it turned out fantastic!!!
EvaMcDermott
Wow! Sounds like a lot of work but the results are fantastic Stuart! Excellent work!
Mel Brackstone
117 shots?????? My goodness, Stuart!!!!
Nice result though, looks like a meteor shower! Love the golden glow, and the trees on the bottom third are beautiful!
Luka Skracic
I see the amount of time that went into this, and it certainly paid off! Wonderful work, a unique view on the world.
Alex Stojan
You’ve blended the images perfectly Stuart, well done! Technical aspect aside, the colours are beautiful and the trees give a good sense of perspective.
Lindsay Knowles
Love it Stuart. Well done mate
Kasey Cline
WOAH love this. Its amazing. Not sure how exactly you did it but its perfect do it again!
Wendy Slee
Wow! this is breathtaking! amazing shot Stuart! (fascinating to read how you did it too)
Geoff Coleman...
Hehe – well we both know how much work is involved in a shot like this Stuart – and what a great result – the colours in the sky complement it beautifully and I’m fascinated by the way the lens has distorted the trails in opposite directions from the horizon to the top of the frame – I’ve never got that effect – looks superb.
Rosalie Scanlon
Beautiful work, excellent editing
Andrew Bosman
Another superb result Mr C.
Trenton Purdy
Amazing work. Love it.
funkyfacestudio
Awesome work Stuart ! love the star trails and the beautiful amber colors.
palegirl
Very nice, this is a type of image that I have not seen before but it is very impressive.
KcranmerArt
Oh my gosh Stuart!!! AMAZING!! I finally started doing trail shots about 6 months ago…but than stopped…this really inspires me to give it another try…BEAUTIFUL!