I don't do nearly enough night photography. I love the results when I'm not too lazy to put in the time. A couple of samples (click on the thumbs for larger images.)
This is on 4x5 E100SW, taken during the Perseid meteor shower in 2004. Super Angulon 90/8 wide open. Looks like about 15 minutes (guessing from the length of the star trails.) I caught two passing airplanes, as strings of red dots heading toward PDX, and a meteor just above the trails from the airplanes. A lucky shot; in several years of trying, and many sheets of film used, this is the only meteor I've caught on 4x5.
The 3rd-largest steam locomotive in the world (of those that are restored and operational) is the SP&S 700. Venting steam in this night shot produced a pair of plumes, much nicer than anything I expected. The surprise factor with very long exposures makes night photos interesting and exciting; you don't really know what you've gotten until it's developed. Again with the SA 90/8, 70 seconds @ f/22 on T400CN.
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