Rebel North Star
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CAMERA:NIKON D200
ISO:100
Shutter:1386.2 sec
Focal length:10 mm
Aperture:f 3.5
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This photo is a 23-minute fisheye exposure looking directly at the rebel North Star (Polaris) which, unlike it's celestial comrades, refuses to testify to the Earth's rotation.

On the evening of 8/25/2008, I drove to the booming metropolis of Gilead, Indiana to meet a Flickr friend I made several months ago, Michael Sarver (see About - Other Sites). He and his wife are good people, and he's one heck of a talented photographer.

We had an awesome conversation about everything from Photography to Christianity and back, then stood out in the yard for a good hour shooting photos of the stunning night sky.
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20 Comments on "Rebel North Star"

  • Michael

    "Sara, see what I could do if I had a fisheye!"

    Just practicing for the conversation I'm about to have with my wife! Top notch, brother! Well executed and timed...

    Michael Sarver
    www.two10eleven.com
  • Chris

    Very cool. I just had the conversation as well with the wife.

    I won't push the issue, though, I am about to drop some coin on the D90!
  • JSheffield

    Mr. White, that is positively stunning!

    I love how you can see the big dipper down and to the left of the center too.

    This is just awesome, can't wait to see more of your photos so keep up the good work.
  • Everett White

    You guys should just buy the fisheye lenses and ask for spousal forgiveness later.
    ...this advice brought to you by your friendly neighborhood bachelor :o)

    Michael, you were there, so you know as well as I do that the "timing" was more about a lucky guess than any actual calculation. After a few trial runs I figured twenty minutes wouldn't overdo it.

    What did Sara say about the lens?

    Also, for anyone else reading this, Michael has posted a good star photo taken at the same time this was. Click his name to go to his blog.

    @JShef: I never noticed that the Big Dipper was discernible in the pic, good eye! Thanks for the compliment. With any luck there will be new content daily, or close thereto. Thanks for checking it out.
  • Steven Henry

    It looks like when I was a kid, I'd go out into a big field, spread my arms out wide, look up at the sky and spin... wait, that wasn't me.... that was Julie Andrews in the Sound of Music.
  • Alex M.

    all i can say is... TrIpPy.
  • Kris

    Everett this one is very mezmerizing. I like how you got the stars to swirl and kept the northern star at the center. Very artistic, and it draws you to the center. Well done!
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