liberty star trails

my first real attempt at doing star trails arrived at washington pass just after sunset and shot until sunrise..the moon was just setting behind the mountain as i started the shooting..made for a nice glow silhouetting liberty mountain but made it tough to figure out the exposure! also were some clouds rising from the right side which is what that streak is. this was one hour of 30 second exposures.

a quick but big thanks to greg.. [link] ..for his inspiring work to get out and capture the nights sky ..and doug.. [link] ..for his helpful hints and motivational work over the years

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