Paul Tomey
Mountain Switchbacks
This is my trophy shot of weekend at Mt. Rainier National Park. I was out on a ledge trying to get the quarter moon when the clouds opened up and you could see the mountain. It was nicely lit by the moon so I let a few go at 30 seconds to keep the stars crisp. Then, without moving the tripod, I took a nice long low ISO shot of the trees below (which weren't lit by the moon so needed a 4 minute exposure. I didn't even see the car lighting up the switchbacks until I was on the plane ride home. My jaw dropped. I blended the two shots in Photoshop right on the plane. This shot alone was worth the trip!
Mountain Switchbacks
This is my trophy shot of weekend at Mt. Rainier National Park. I was out on a ledge trying to get the quarter moon when the clouds opened up and you could see the mountain. It was nicely lit by the moon so I let a few go at 30 seconds to keep the stars crisp. Then, without moving the tripod, I took a nice long low ISO shot of the trees below (which weren't lit by the moon so needed a 4 minute exposure. I didn't even see the car lighting up the switchbacks until I was on the plane ride home. My jaw dropped. I blended the two shots in Photoshop right on the plane. This shot alone was worth the trip!