A different approach to the classic star trails image in which I combined two images of equal exposure lengths, just stacked with different alignment points. One was stacked with Polaris as the central focus, and the second was a full alignment of all stars. I then combined the two images in a different layered image and decreased the layer percentage to maintain the focus on the actual stars, leaving only the trace of the trails for the eye to follow.
[5 x 120s] + [46 x 60s][x2] = 112 minutes @ ISO1600 with 350D (Ha Griffin Hα mod w/Baader IR/UV Sensor filter), 28mm f/1:2.8 "Focal" K-Mart brand, vintage manual focus lens, and a Bower UV 52mm filter on a Manfroto Tripod.
