Cosmic Cage
Although this looks like a pond, it's actually a wide bend in a small creek. This night was nice and calm, so the water was still and acted as the perfect mirror to reflect the stars. At first I was a little worried, but after taking a few shots I was quite happy with the light from some nearby houses illuminating the vegetation along the creek. I made this image by combining 449 images, using the light layer-blending mode in photoshop, automated with this script, advancedstacker.com. I also faded in the first and last 19 photos using 5% increments of the layer opacity.
This image represents about 4 hours of time.
Cosmic Cage
Although this looks like a pond, it's actually a wide bend in a small creek. This night was nice and calm, so the water was still and acted as the perfect mirror to reflect the stars. At first I was a little worried, but after taking a few shots I was quite happy with the light from some nearby houses illuminating the vegetation along the creek. I made this image by combining 449 images, using the light layer-blending mode in photoshop, automated with this script, advancedstacker.com. I also faded in the first and last 19 photos using 5% increments of the layer opacity.
This image represents about 4 hours of time.