Star trails on a cold clear night
outside Kewanee, IL
outside Kewanee, IL
Christmas Eve (last night), I ventured outdoors at my family's residence in rural-Stark County, IL outside Kewanee, IL in hopes to do some star trail photography. It was nearly a perfect night for photographing some star trails to my liking. After sunset the cold crisp night took over and without any moonlight it was as simple as choose a location that would be a good photo-op and get the tripod set up. All of the shots I've added in this post were long exposures (about 30 minutes) with my Canon EOS 7D. I froze my butt off, but hey it was worth it! I've posted a few photos from last night below:
This might very well be my favorite shot
from last night...warp speed Captain Kirk!!
from last night...warp speed Captain Kirk!!
Another favorite!
Looking south toward Peoria, IL, but
no sign of Santa and his nine reindeer...
no sign of Santa and his nine reindeer...
I wish I could of stayed up longer last night, but the next day was the Christmas holiday so my time was once again limited last night. I'm planning on a few more posts in the coming weeks so stay tuned for those...
