Night skies

Over Bridal Veil Falls.  f3.5, 100 ISO, 20 min.

Last night a clear, starry night and a new remote shutter release prompted me to try shooting star trails.  I have been fascinated by this technique for some time, but have not had all of the equipment to attempt it.  Since the evening was so clear and not very cold, I decided it was a good time to try it.  The only drawback in my timing is that the Sturgis Rally is in the Hills, so even at 11:30 at night, Spearfish Canyon's peace and quite was still broken by a fairly steady stream of motorcycle traffic.  I wasn't sure either how the headlights would affect my exposures.   Over all though, I was fairly pleased with the results and look forward to doing more of this against different backgrounds.

Looking NW at midnight.  f3.5, 100 ISO, 23 min.