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**Scott Schroeder** · 8-Feb-2014, 10:06

Acorns

**Peter Lewin** · 8-Feb-2014, 19:35

Nguss: That's an incredible image! Is it a single exposure or a composite to get the star lit sky?

**Scott Schroeder** · 8-Feb-2014, 20:23

hanging out with the dog

**Nguss** · 9-Feb-2014, 03:00

Originally Posted by Peter Lewin

Nguss: That's an incredible image! Is it a single exposure or a composite to get the star lit sky?

Thanks very much Peter. It is one image, the foreground lit with a torch for a few seconds. I am having to use the digital cameras a little more at the moment as my light meter has just broken and I don't want to waste film (this was at iso 3200 - one of the benefits of digital I suppose - so I don't think it would have been feasible with colour film although I am looking forward to trying so 4x5 star trails if I can at some point once I get a new light meter).

**Corran** · 9-Feb-2014, 07:24

Yes, awesome image Nguss!
I'm not sure a meter will help much with the startrail shots - it's almost impossible to overexpose

. I usually find myself at f/8, 3-4 hours, for T64 film.

**Nathan Potter** · 9-Feb-2014, 10:59

Nguss, really fine work with that scene. Keep us posted if you try something similar with film.

Nate Potter, Austin TX.

**tuco** · 9-Feb-2014, 11:53

I'll post this again for Nguss. It was f8, 100ACR, 15 min and not totally dark outside. I could have gone much longer in the exposure. If you start, say, a 1 or 2 hour exposure with some trace light still around when you start, chances are you can capture detail in the near ground without light painting.

Under Some Stars by yo_tuco, on Flickr

**Nguss** · 9-Feb-2014, 12:28

Thanks all, and Tuco that is superb. This is exactly the sort of thing I am looking to try, weather permitting.

Sorry also for not being clearer Corran, I am not able to use much in the way of film at the moment as my meter is not working, which is annoying me when I see the fine shots posted in the forum. I was planning for star trail type shots to just leave the shutter open for an hour or more and see what I end up with.