Starry, Starry Night...

[regnaD kciN]

Taken last week at a rest stop near the entrance to Mount Rainier National Park. I used a flashlight to illuminate the foreground trees during the thirty-second exposure. (Sony A77 - Sony 16-50mm @ 16mm - 30s - f/4 - ISO 1600)

[applegrove]

1. I have not seen the stars in two years. Thank you.

[1monster]

22. It is amazing isn't it? I grew up in Pennsylvania farm country and saw billions of stars

every night. But I haven't seen that since I moved to Florida nearly forty years ago. My son has never seen a sky like that.

Here, on a dark night, you don't even see hundreds of stars, maybe the fifty brightest stars in our sky.

Someday I have to take him where he can experience the magic...

[applegrove]

23. We had a cottage about an hour north of here in the rolling hills of Quebec. We often would go

down to the dock with friends for a swim late at night. And look up to the huge bowl of a sky at the stars, all surrounded by mountains. Loved it as a kid. Miss it now that my parents have sold their cottage. Some day I will a sky like that again.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Wow!

Amazing picture. Just gorgeous...

I'm so glad to see you posting again!

[RedStateLiberal]

3. Amazing!

I'm impressed.

[area51]

4. Beautiful

Is there a contest you could enter it in?

[reeds2012]

5. WOW

[UnrepentantLiberal]

6. Awesome picture.

It would have been great for the photography contest.

[Callalily]

7. What a fabulous photo!

I am in awe!


edit = more accolades

[Mira]

8. This immediately started me singing. It's wonderful, the illumination

of the trees makes it look like the abundance of star light is spilling over on them and falling to earth. Worth every bit of your efforts, and thanks for posting it.

Here's what I am now forced to sing, probably all morning long. I had forgotten about it. But when I want to study composition, negative space, tonal values, cropping, this is what I go find, turn on the big screen, and watch and listen:

http://www.vangoghgallery.com/painting/starrynightlyrics.html

[NV Whino]

9. This is very cool!

[Itchinjim]

10. Fantastic!

One of the best I've ever seen in this group.

[CrispyQ]

11. Stunning!

Thanks for posting!

[Johnny Noshoes]

12. Beautiful

Great photo - nice work.

[Speck Tater]

13. Well done.

I wish the stars were visible from where I live! (Heck, I wish the SUN was visible from where I live!)

[turntxblue]

14. An absolutely beautiful picture.

Stunningly beautiful! You should enter it in contests, and sell copies of it. Thanks so much for posting it, and sharing your talent with us.

[Adsos Letter]

15. Gorgeous! How different the worldview of those who live/lived

in cultures/times when the vision of the night sky wasn't blotted out by light pollution. This reminds me of nights camping out in the desert at Pyramid Lake (but without the trees).

A stroke of genius using a flashlight to incorporate the surrounding trees into the frame.

[robinlynne]

16. specactular!!!!!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

17. Oooooooooooooooo!

[They_Live]

18. fantastic!

it looks like an oil painting!

[classof56]

19. Oh, my--how incredibly beautiful this is!

(Resisted the urge to say "Oh, my stars!&quot . And the vista from my former home state of Washington is simply stunning. Cannot thank you enough for blessing my day!

[skamaria]

20. Whoa!

This is surreal.Great job....

[Curmudgeoness]

21. I have only seen stars like that once in my lifetime.

I was in awe, and I am in awe of this photo. Excellent.

[PatSeg]

24. Wow!

[Lucky Luciano]

25. Really impressive. Beautiful. nt

[Raster]

26. vERY, vERY nICE!

I like your work.

[handmade34]

27. ahhh

excellent

[Richard D]

28. Awesome!

[Mz Pip]

29. Stunning

I must use that word. Nothing else seems to fit.

[SaveAmerica]

30. Do I see Aurora Borealis lights? I want to go there someday!!

Your picture is beautiful!

[malthaussen]

31. Almost looks like snow coming down, doesn't it?

Awesome picture, and I use the word advisedly.

-- Mal

[awoke_in_2003]

32. Very nice. K&R

[Blue_In_AK]

33. This is great, regnaD

You can get such great effects with the long exposures. I love this.

[Solly Mack]

34. Great shot. Magical.

[nadinbrzezinski]

35. that is fantastic

[rDigital]

36. Gorgeous, well done. nt

[AidynPeter]

37. awesome

I have no words to express my excitedness... it is simply awesome........ do posting

[canonfodder]

38. Nice work

The light painting added a lot to the image.