skyline arch

As you can see we were able to set up and have the north star above the fomation thus the circle of stars rotating around it. This arch is located near the campground in Arches. During one of our exposures (we were on the south side looking north) some people from over on the campground side were shining a flashlight up. We were concerned it might overexpose the rocks but it didn't. There were also a few car headlights that briefly hit the arch as they drove by. But fortunately they didn't affect the outcome either.

Arches Star Trails

October 29th 2008
It’s Wednesday afternoon and soon we’ll be setting up for our 4th and final night photographing star trails here at Arches NP. We have been blessed with spectacular weather to do the star trails (exposures of 25 to 40 minutes). Last night and this morning were the coldest temps and we stayed out until around 11:30 pm, photographing three different formations. It is incredible to find a plac ... read more

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