Saturday, September 15, 2012

Rhyolite Startrails

Luke Hertzfeld has added a photo to the pool:

Rhyolite Startrails

During my last trip to California I decided I wanted to shoot a startrail in the ghost town of Rhyolite. It's a fascinating place in the night. Odd noises and even the slightest breeze is errierly loud.

I arrived at the site quite awhile after sundown so framing my shot and selecting focus was quite a chore. Once the camera was working I laid back in my car for two hours just enjoying a break from the days blazing temperatures. Sometime after the second hour I decided to check the camera to make sure it was still clicking away. I almost decided to pack it in but figured I'd give it another half hour of shots and went back to the comfort of the car seat. What was supposed to be a half hour turned into all nigth when I fell fast asleep. I was finally awoken by the light of dawn. I wish I would have known I was going to fall asleep. I would have saved the money on the hotel room for the night. But I guess I can say I slept the night in a ghost town!

Hope you all enjoy!



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