Trinity Stars, a three-trunk tree, spreading out before the glorious night sky.
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Title: Trinity Stars
Info: Nikon D7000, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 lens, Dorcy LED flashlight for “light painting” the rocks and the trees. 30 second exposure, f/4, ISO 500.
Photographer: Ken Lee
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, CA USA
I love this three-trunk Joshua Tree reaching up to the stars.
This is a long exposure shot in which I again had to try and hurry the “light painting” component of the shot to try and capture the stars as pin points. To keep stars as pin points, I usually prefer to keep the exposure under 20 seconds to avoid them appearing as small star trails, but with a lens as wide as 11mm, one can get away with a little more sometimes. Anyway, my running around with a flashlight seems to have paid off…this is “light painted” pretty well. The bright moon added even more light to the rocks, creating some shadows in addition to my light source.
A beautiful evening!!!!!
Equipment: Nikon D7000, Tokina AT-X 116, Feisol tripod.
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