But for stationary star photographs the idea is to limit the exposure time such that the stars don’t blur (don’t appear to move). That is what makes star trail photographs possible. Due to the rotation of the earth, the stars will appear to move in the sky with longer exposures. f1.2 or f1.4) because you want to collect as much light as possible in a relatively short exposure. I have photographed stars in the past but usually star trails like this:īut lately I have been enjoying some nighttime photography and in particular, photographing stationary stars like this:įor stationary stars, the best results are produced using a very fast lens (e.g.
