Stars over Mt Rushmore

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted October 1, 2009239 views6 comments

I just returned from a trip to South Dakota. I managed to sneak in some nature photography, usually early morning while the rest of the family got ready :). The rest of the time, we did the tourist thing. We went to "face rock", as my 4 year nephew called Mount Rushmore, late in the day so as to see the monument lit up at night. I took this shot after sunset, but before the lights were turned on. The light on the rocks came from light pollution and I imagine the 1/2 moon helped a little. 50D, ISO 800, f/2.8, 20 sec.

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Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on October 1, 2009 at 12:06 PM

Cool shot, a take on this location I don't I've seen before. It might work well as a pano with the top cropped.

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Comment posted by Kathy Odiorne on October 3, 2009 at 1:05 AM

Nicely composed. I like seeing the stars included in the shot. We were there a year ago and really enjoyed the experience. We found a lot to see and do. Did you get to the Badlands?
Kathy

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Comment posted by Paul Wegemann on October 3, 2009 at 11:22 AM

Great shot, Rob. I like the way you placed the Big Dipper.

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Comment posted by Rob Graham on October 3, 2009 at 7:37 PM

Thanks folks. A google search didn't reveal to many similar photos. Kathy, we didn't have time to go through the Badlands :(.

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Comment posted by bill meikle on October 4, 2009 at 3:40 PM

Great image, I like the lighting and the stars, maybe the Parks will be interested.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 5, 2009 at 1:44 AM

Stars? Wow, it's the Big Dipper as clear as can be!! What luck! And I love the lighting on the faces. Very cool shot.

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