Solar Wind - Ballycopeland Photo

Photographer’s Note

Solar Wind - This was a series of 30 sec exposures lasting about 50mins then blended in Startrails software. The red in the sky was city lights and passing cloud during part of the duration.

Ballycopeland Windmill is a functioning windmill located one mile west of Millisle, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency and is open to the public.

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bbandak (88) 2009-07-05 4:42

Excellent night shot. I love pictures of star trails and the effect it creates. The city lights on the passing clouds add to the beauty of the picture. I have a question though: How can you tell the position of the canter of rotation? I am not good with astronomy!
Great work.
Regards
Bassam

Didi (36090) 2009-07-05 4:43

Hi Stephen
Nice astronomical picture and very good lights exposure management
Did you made a stitch of several pictures of 30 seconds exposure ? Because one picture was not enough I think.
That's great, because it's not simple to make it.
Best regards

GUYOFF (893) 2009-07-05 5:10

Hello Stephen,

God it's a wonderfull picture, we can see you have good skills !!! How long is the exposure ???, 5' ?

Excellent night shot. Amazing one !

Nice Sunday

GUY

asajernigan (14132) 2009-07-05 6:14

Stephen,
This is a great shot and outstanding post processing. Your composition is nice placing the windmill to one side and allowing the stars to be seen on the other. The lighting and colors are great as is the sharpness and DOF. Great job!
TFS,
Asa

bartekp (877) 2009-07-05 6:16

Hello Stephen,

Again superb photo, I think you've got the licence for the best photo.

Good and long work with this image.

Bravo
Regards

Bartekp

codiac (3732) 2009-07-05 7:26

This is absolutely superb aswell. Must get out and try a few more of these.

Gary

ilghiz (470) 2009-07-05 7:36

The stars are moving but how come I can see every single blade of grass? Was it a completely windless night?

It's a great idea to put the windmill and the "skymill" in one picture :)

jonathan_hart (22576) 2009-07-05 7:37

huge !
the angle to take the mill and the stars' movement, fantastic idea of composition and perfectly done, impressive !!
jc

gneufeld (15169) 2009-07-05 18:22

Hi Stephen,

An incredibly amazing technical marvel here as an outstanding presentation to us on TE. Stunning light and those star trails are unbelievable. TFs. Gerald

ku-fotak-chtik (1132) 2009-07-06 4:24

Hi Stephen, even that I don't like the blending technique, this shot is beautiful and you made good job here. Nice compositiona and the startrails are amazing.

Regards Jiri

dkeus31 (26182) 2009-07-06 5:00

Hi Stephen
great image, looks strange at first glance that the grass is illuminated.
exposure is perfect on the mill
regards
didier

Sistercosmo (2573) 2009-07-06 14:28

Another great one, Steve!

The whirling stars make me feel like I've been drinking - even though that isn't the case! :-)

Wonderful shot!

Take good care,
Linda

pauloog (6505) 2009-07-07 15:14

Hello Stephen,
congratulations for thsi superbv and eye-catching view, technically perfectly mastered and of a stunning beauty.
Regards,
Paul

Yves-triga (3467) 2009-07-09 4:33

Hello stephen,
very beautifull,
this is not the mill running but that the earth rotates.
ah if there was photography at the time of Christopher Columbus.
Well,no...very well shoot.
i like
Yves

vins64 (566) 2009-07-20 6:36

sympa cette vue du moulin avec les étoiles!

Vincent