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Lincoln Harrison
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Slow zoom Startrail

Here's something a bit different.

http://static.squarespace.com/static/51a8f870e4b02509ec24213a/t/5246f9c8e4b031f96a657fb8/1380383179397/motor%20zoom%202b.jpg

I built a machine to slowly zoom the lens from 14 to 24mm over 4 hours. The foreground image is taken as normal with no zoom, the camera was then moved past the windmill for an unobstructed view of the sky. The sky images are stacked and then combined with the foreground image using contrast masking.

D800E, 14-24.

350 x 30sec iso1600 f2.8

Oct 05, 2013 at 08:23 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Slow zoom Startrail

That's a very interesting image. I like it!

Oct 05, 2013 at 11:01 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Slow zoom Startrail

It is very creative and wonderful, Lincoln! Yes, I love it very much.
The windmill is really appropriate for the star trails which is spiral...
Great coordination.

Oct 05, 2013 at 12:29 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Slow zoom Startrail

Very creative image. Well done!

Oct 06, 2013 at 03:14 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Slow zoom Startrail

wow what a cool shot!

Jason

Oct 07, 2013 at 02:28 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Slow zoom Startrail

Hey Hakka,

Very creative work here. I like your thinking outside the box on how to shoot stars.

Jim

Oct 07, 2013 at 03:43 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Slow zoom Startrail

Great concept and execution. Im a machinist and id be interested in seeing the device you built to do the zoom over the hours

Oct 07, 2013 at 04:04 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Slow zoom Startrail

Outstanding shot!

Oct 08, 2013 at 11:23 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Slow zoom Startrail

This is really a cool capture! i would say your creativity and hard work really paid its dividends.
Dave

Oct 08, 2013 at 11:49 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Slow zoom Startrail

It would be interesting to see a time lapse movie of the star shots.

-AG

Oct 08, 2013 at 02:43 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Slow zoom Startrail

Have had this idea for years...literally. Dont have the mechanical knowhow to build what I needed...Killllller.

Oct 08, 2013 at 03:59 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Slow zoom Startrail

Wow, Completely Awesome! I love you idea here! Great Work!

Oct 16, 2013 at 03:12 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Slow zoom Startrail

Very creative and very cool... Excellent work!!

Rich

Oct 16, 2013 at 04:48 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Slow zoom Startrail

Like it a lot. I'm curious about your machine, too.

Oct 16, 2013 at 04:58 PM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Slow zoom Startrail

Oh yeah - it looks like being sucked into a black hole!

Oct 16, 2013 at 08:17 PM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Slow zoom Startrail

Love the effect!

Sasha.

Oct 18, 2013 at 01:44 AM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Slow zoom Startrail

that's awesome... star trails have been getting a bit repetitive, this is an original spin on it. awesome subject and execution.

Oct 19, 2013 at 05:48 PM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Slow zoom Startrail

That's badass.

Oct 19, 2013 at 09:14 PM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Slow zoom Startrail

That is really cool! Please post a shot of the rig if you don't mind....

Oct 19, 2013 at 09:43 PM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Slow zoom Startrail

Excellent concept and execution. Amazing shot!

Oct 20, 2013 at 07:56 AM

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