Aurora Light Trails.

This is my longest star trail to date. It was again taken at the Beaver Audubon Center in Java, NY, outside of Buffalo.

This shot was the last of the hour or so long photo session I had last night. A friend and I had been busy prepping his car for an upcoming track day in Pennsylvania, and after we were done, I told him to hop in the car with me and come check it out.

The big problem with these long exposures is just the wait time. This was 1,251 seconds, which is a little over 20 minutes and 45 seconds. So, it was nice to have a friend there to talk to while the camera did its thing. It also gave me a chance to enjoy the scenery a bit more, and worry less about getting run up on. Although I take photos from a protected Audubon Center, in which I'm a member, I still get worried that a bear, or a mislead person is going to come trouncing through the woods looking for yours truly.

If that does ever happen, though, I'm sure I'll have the camera rolling for fun looking afterwards