Dynamic Stretch

There's a single meteor in this image that I didn't notice until I got back and began working on the image. Of course there were a few plane trails to remove as well, I don't like them, they feel like graffiti in the sky to me. This was a beautiful place to view the stars, with natural dunes at my feet and trees silhouetting the horizon. Needless to say images like this humble me. I can't help to wonder what's out there.

 

This is a fifteen shot blend with seven shots to bring out the foreground detail. It's taken me some years to get to this point in Astro processing. The funny part is this particular image is an example of what not to do. I'm not here to point out it's flaws, but I know what they are. The bottom line is, astro photography is one of the most challenging mediums left in the photography field. There's a combination of factors at play that make a shot like this an extreme challenge. I find myself failing quite frequently.

 

Done