Pontsticill Reservoir at night.

RJL2005 · 30 Dec 2014

Pontsticill Reservoir by Rhod2010, on Flickr

I don't seem to have had much time for photography recently but got out last night with a couple of mates for a star trail experiment. 100 images stacked in Starstax. Canon 50D, Sigma 10-20 @13mm, F5, 30secs, iso 1000. Foreground painted with X21.2. Stacked image processed with my patented heavy handed de-noise and sharpen technique! I should have got more sky in with hindsight but there you go.

Thanks for looking and A Happy New Year to all!

W44NNE · 30 Dec 2014

I like the foreground subject very much. It's perfectly lit and I really feel the image would have worked very well even with just a starry night.

posiview · 30 Dec 2014

Hi, wonderful, muted colours on the sky. Looks like there were a few clouds but the detail is great. Pity you couldn't get Polaris in.

I Googled X21.2 and heard my wife mutter, "Don't even think about it!"

Cheers.

GeeJay57 · 30 Dec 2014

I like that. Was a chilly night too I bet...

DigiDiva · 30 Dec 2014

This image has everything. Star trails, great lighting, leading lines, reflection, great composition, great balance of blues. Well done.

AndWhyNot · 30 Dec 2014

Nicely done. Incredible how much the reservoir's filled since I was there at the end of October.

lightshipman · 31 Dec 2014

Very nicely done, New Year resolution for me to try a stack.

Bobsyeruncle · 31 Dec 2014

Great shot. Love the colours

RJL2005 · 31 Dec 2014

W44NNE said:
I like the foreground subject very much. It's perfectly lit and I really feel the image would have worked very well even with just a starry night.

Thanks mate I'll try for starry skies next time.

posiview said:
Hi, wonderful, muted colours on the sky. Looks like there were a few clouds but the detail is great. Pity you couldn't get Polaris in.

I Googled X21.2 and heard my wife mutter, "Don't even think about it!"

Cheers.

Cheers Andy. The X21 is a bit of a beast!

GeeJay57 said:
I like that. Was a chilly night too I bet...

Freezing mate. Took 30mins to warm up before I could drive home lol!

DigiDiva said:
This image has everything. Star trails, great lighting, leading lines, reflection, great composition, great balance of blues. Well done.

Very kind Christine

AndWhyNot said:
Nicely done. Incredible how much the reservoir's filled since I was there at the end of October.

lightshipman said:
Very nicely done, New Year resolution for me to try a stack.

Bobsyeruncle said:
Great shot. Love the colours

Thanks Andrew, Andrew and Robert.