Date Taken: 10/23/2015
Location: Mill Shoals Falls, Balsam Grove, NC
I haven’t seen a night shot of this waterfall so it was a nice surprise to see that the north star lined up so perfectly. Many years ago my first love in photography was photographing waterfalls. As I sat watching the stars move by for several hours that night, I couldn’t help but think how I’ve come full circle with my love for photography incorporating my past with my present passion of captured the night sky.
Camera: Canon 5D MK11
Lens: Samyang 14mm
Focal Length: 14mm
ISO: 1250
Shutter: 60 seconds
Aperture: 5.6
Filters: None
Exposure: Manual
How I Got This Shot: For a long exposure image like this I use a tripod, shutter release, and lots of patience. A tripod was also good for keeping me steady as I stood on the slick rocks. I combined over 200 images in Photoshop to create this star trail. When I was setting up this image, I didn’t think I’d like the yellow street lamp above the falls, but once I took a test shot I felt it added a nice fall color to the overall image.
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- Categories where this photo is found: Night Photography, Waterfalls