Montana Summer Star Trails - Night Ranch

[@AndrewSebrell]

@LoomisPowderdogs Thanks. I actually had to use less photos in my star trail because there were too many stars in the images!

[@AndrewSebrell]

Thanks!

[@bennettlukeHF]

Sick video! What were your settings for the star trails?

[@AndrewSebrell]

Thanks. I kept the aperture wide open, f/2.8, and tried to keep the shutter at 30 seconds. I only adjusted the shutter speed a few times to accommodate for the rising or setting moon which lit up the house. I didn't mind the mountains being silhouetted so I didn't use a shutter speed higher than 30 seconds.

[@zrathore]

What does it all mean?????

[@LoomisPowderdogs]

this is AWESOME !!!! love montana ski! I really miss that here in CA, too much light. I see it when I go to tahoe, but still noothing like remote utah or montana !!! how did u do it?, o wait, i just saw your answer below...

[@RT66TBIRD]

Very nice rendering. What camera/lens combo and software?

[@AndrewSebrell]

+RT66TBIRD Thanks, Mainly a Canon 7D with a Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 lens. I used Star Stax for the star trails and FCP X for editing.

[@RT66TBIRD]

I am still using a Nikon D90 from 2009 which makes it an antique by today's standards, I love it but now see its limitations. I think about making the switch to Canon for my next camera. It seems like more pros use them, but I don't know. I've been a Nikon guy since my FE2 circa 1983. I'm interested in the Nikon D750 which is full frame and has better low light sensitivity. What do you like about Canon?

[@AndrewSebrell]

+RT66TBIRD It's probably best to stick with Nikon if that's what you have. Plenty of pros use Nikon equipment. You can always adapt good old lenses to newer bodies. I like the functionality and ergonomics with Canon, and I also thought the white balance etc was more accurate to what I was seeing with my eye.

[@mickfaherty2193]

That was great! Awesome exposure work, Andrew- Hey check out this MT time lapse if you'd like and let us know what you think over at Epic Montana- Thanks! --Chasing Light - The Southeast Montana Episode