Vermont Star Trails
Photo By Eva Gryk

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Photographer: Eva Gryk

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• Title: Vermont Star Trails
• State/Province/Region: Vermont
• Country: United States
• Nearest Area: Manchester
• Nearest Town: Arlington
• Description: Night photography has always been an interest of mine and photographing star trails is an exciting challenge. I found an excellent location at the Hill Farm Inn in Arlington, VT, where the silo, barn and Mount Equinox provided a visually pleasing backdrop for a star trail image. In order to photograph the circular star trails seen here, I located the Big Dipper and followed its outer edge to find Polaris or the North Star. When positioned suitably within the frame, the Big Dipper and other stars in the sky will appear to rotate around Polaris and create circles in the image. To capture this image I used a Nikon D90 with an 18-200mm lens, a tripod and set the exposure to bulb at F4.5 and ISO 100. I took a two minute test shot to ensure proper focus and correct composition of the landscape and stars. This image is a combination of four exposures taken over an hour and a half time and combined using Photoshop. Photographing star trails is a perfect opportunity to experience the peacefulness of the night sky and to enjoy the incredible beauty of the stars. You might even see a shooting star or two. I did!
• Brief Directions: Check out the website for Hill Farm Inn : http://www.hillfarminn.com/ It's a beautiful and relaxing place to stay! It's right off of Rt 7A in Arlington, Vermont, near Manchester Center. There are many photo ops in the area from covered bridges, to Mount Equinox, Battenkill River, and Hildene - the Lincoln family estate. The grounds of Hill Farm Inn offer the perfect location for star trail photography!
• Gear: Nikon D90, Tripod and Cable Release

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