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SAS building Q is under construction. Will reach full height next month, then the big cranes will come down.
Caught one shooting star?
Photo info: Stacked 44 images in Photoshop. Total time for the image is 44 minutes. Each photo is 59 sec, and 1 sec between photos. Long exposure noise reduction was turned off to get near continuous capture.
ISO 400, f/11, 17mm.
Lessons learned: Stacking works well... but next time, I'm going for a single 60 minute exposure! (Dual batteries in the grip should get me through it) Should I use long exposure noise reduction with the 60 minute shot?
There is too much light pollution over Raleigh! I did decide to shoot this at a time there was moon light, because I wanted some light on the building and cranes. Moon was a less than quarter crescent well to the west of this orientation.
Update:
PS Here is a Time lapse of the SAS Q photos.
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