NightScapes

My NightScapes are exposures of the night sky with a landscape feature. All are evening time exposures. The starry night sky with Milky Way are a favorite subject. Special techniques are used with off-the-shelf digital cameras and lenses in order expose the night stars without blurring (trails) them. Some land features are enhanced with light painting. Please note that many images will have considerable "graininess" or digital noise due to the high ISO speeds required to do this type of night photography (capturing the stars and the land features in one unique exposure). DOWNLOADS: Many of my NightScapes are available as HD personal use downloads (about 1920 x 1080 pixels) for $2.99 at my 500px store. To license these photos for any publication use, email me: royce.bair AT gmail DOT com

Starry night sky over Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park. Cirrus clouds, backlighted by stars give the impression of an aurora borealis. Note the meteor and a portion of the Big Dipper pointing to the North Star, Polaris, in the top right corner.

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Starry night sky over Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park. Cirrus clouds, backlighted by stars give the impression of an aurora borealis. Note the meteor and a portion of the Big Dipper pointing to the North Star, Polaris, in the top right corner.

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