Starry Night by Meowgli

Photography • Architecture • posted on Apr 14, 2011

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Finally I get my starry shot of the windmill I've been wanting for the past year :) Really there are only a few days each month when attempting this shot was possible as to get good star visibility it's best to shoot around a new moon. Of course a clear night is also a must and several months this past year the two never coincided. Other times I was simply too busy with other engagements or afflicted by an uncharacteristic apathy and laziness (call it seasonal affective disorder or something!). Anyway, one night last week ticked all the right boxes and I was psyched to go give it a try. Probably a little excited cos I rushed out the door not long after sunset, drove the 15 miles there and realised immediately on getting out of the car I didn't have my bloody tripod. Muppet! I pissed around with a makeshift support on my bag and coat for the best part of an hour before deciding it was hopeless. Dejected and mad at myself I got back in the car and drove home under starry skies. Damn. Can't be having this.... gotta go back... So I packed a sandwich, mini bottle of whisky, whacked a load of tunes on my phone and headed back out about 11:30, determined to have something to show for my efforts. After about an hour of experimenting with points of view, camera settings and lighting methods I had formulated a gameplan. The shot went something like this: Open the shutter on bulb mode, paint the windmill with a powerful handtorch, fire an external flash into the foreground on 1/64 power, leg it up to the mill, fire two flash bursts into the ceiling on 1/8 power, search for the red light of my camera in the field so I could find my way back to it, wait about half a minute, close the shutter.... all the while with my playlist blaring on full volume in my pocket. I must have looked a right nutter having my little one-man rave and shining lights everywhere! Fortunately I was alone with nobody to witness my madness. Eventually got home just before 3... Some of you are probably getting sick of seeing this windmill by now, well you'll be glad to know I've only got one more shot to get of it - autumn harvest so I have one from each season - but that might have to wait another year and a half as the field is lying fallow this year. The bluebells are out already though, can't believe it! Adam

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Comments (38)

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frodo

5:51AM | Thu, 14 April 2011

This is beautiful. Well done and worth the wait!

BorisB

6:08AM | Thu, 14 April 2011

Excellent work!!

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timtripp

6:10AM | Thu, 14 April 2011

Brilliant Adam

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Bossie_Boots

6:52AM | Thu, 14 April 2011

So beautiful love the light superb capture and presentation !!

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lonely_wolf

7:05AM | Thu, 14 April 2011

The picture was worth the effort. Extraordinarily beautiful - very well lit!

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jmb007

7:30AM | Thu, 14 April 2011

belle photo!!

gonzojr

7:39AM | Thu, 14 April 2011

Your work is wonderful

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jophoto

7:51AM | Thu, 14 April 2011

Wonderful and magical! I would give ot 10 stars!

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Crabbycabby

7:59AM | Thu, 14 April 2011

Wow!! Stunning.

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shayhurs

8:36AM | Thu, 14 April 2011

Nicely done; Worth the effort and the patience

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HeavensBlonde

8:48AM | Thu, 14 April 2011

awesome, very worth it, tysm

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Faemike55

9:34AM | Thu, 14 April 2011

Great capture and wonderful story behind it. as for the windmill I love it!

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Feliciti

9:38AM | Thu, 14 April 2011

awesome shot !!

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FaeMoon

9:40AM | Thu, 14 April 2011

I am amazed.. it is incredible, a bit of magic on film! I very much admire your patience and planning in this one, just super!

Yokasobi

9:54AM | Thu, 14 April 2011

I like the lighting— benefit of madness! :D Good work.

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beachzz

10:12AM | Thu, 14 April 2011

LOL---the things we do for those GREAT shots--and this one is truly amazing. Worth every minute of your time (though one more small bottle of that whiskey might not have been a bad idea!!)

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Fidelity2

10:14AM | Thu, 14 April 2011

F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C. 5+. Thank you. 5+.

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sharky_

11:32AM | Thu, 14 April 2011

Most Beautiful. Aloha

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Meisiekind

11:49AM | Thu, 14 April 2011

In-freaking-credible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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kgb224

12:00PM | Thu, 14 April 2011

Outstanding photography my friend.

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mdilorenzo

12:35PM | Thu, 14 April 2011

Marvellous night shot!

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WWBarros

12:37PM | Thu, 14 April 2011

Wonderful work !!

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EyeOfTheJen

1:08PM | Thu, 14 April 2011

Man does that grab you. even from the thumbnail it screams 'see me'.. wonderful work.

belasebok

2:22PM | Thu, 14 April 2011

Excellent work!

alanwilliams

4:07PM | Thu, 14 April 2011

a glowing beauty

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pauldeleu

5:36PM | Thu, 14 April 2011

Interesting composition.

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tennesseecowgirl

5:59PM | Thu, 14 April 2011

This is AMAZING I loved your story of your adventure. Sounds like me get all ready and of course forget one important thing, but hey at least you got to go back and bring some whisky along haha And tire of a windmill like this NO WAY I can't wait to see the autumn harvest addition. Great job.

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