Photographing star trails involves one of the trickiest photography techniques to master. If you want to give it a go, we have just the tutorial you need to get you started with your star trail photography (or alternatively, here’s how to fake star trails in Photoshop)!
In the meantime, take a look at these incredible captures of star trails.
Trillium Trails © Nagesh Mahadev
The Time Traveler © Stephen Oachs
Star Light, Star Bright © Kevin L Cole
The Lake © Caras Ionut
Forsaken © Lincoln Harrison
Bromo Before Sunrise © Weerapong Chaipuck
Startrails © Gytis Vidziunas
Night Lights © Gary Randall
Thanks Heaven © Andrew Whyte
Camp Trails © Bill Church
Stars © Song Hongxiao
Sky Vandalism © Steven Christenson
Sleeping Giants © Jack Fusco
With The Stars © Koveh Tavakkol
Tufa Trails © Dan Barr
The Point Reyes © Bill Church
The Celestial Equator © Luis Argerich
Spun © Dani Lefrancois
Silent Night Pt 2 © Zach Bright
Railroad to the Galaxies © Ryan Wright
Alpine Rotation © Gary Randall
66 Minute Star Trails © Steve MacKay
Mono Lake Star Trails © Jim Goldstein
Imagination © Stephen Oachs
Live Endlessly © Jack Fusco
Imnaha Nights © Ben Canales
Hurry By © Andy Astbury
Coyote Gulch Star Trails © Bill Church
Circling The Dead © Marsel van Oosten
Abandoned © Caras Ionut
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Posted on Thursday, June 7th, 2012 at 2:04 pm under Inspire.
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