Ant
by william88

Comment by pyovich:
For me, it would have been more effective rotated 90 degerees

Ant
by william88

Comment by ThingFish:
Very nice close-up with great detail and excellent dof. Beautiful colors too. 8

Star trails, windmill and tulips
by william88

Comment by dsidwell:
Very nice indeed. Congratulations!

Star trails, windmill and tulips
by william88

Comment by liberty:
Congrats!!!!

Star trails, windmill and tulips
by william88

Comment by bohemka:
Well, this is amazing, and the time and effort you spent to get this shot is truly appreciated. As well as your explanation of how you did it. Shots like this inspire the rest of us to try the previously unthinkable. Simply excellent.

Star trails, windmill and tulips
by william88

Comment by jeger:
Fantastic shot William. You are king of the Free Studies.

Star trails, windmill and tulips
by william88

Comment by dswann:
Outstanding image & great processing. Congrats on the well deserved ribbon!

Star trails, windmill and tulips
by william88

Comment by tanguera:
THAT's dedication. Clearly it payed off. Congrats!

Star trails, windmill and tulips
by william88

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
This is a photo to be proud of, a truly unique image. I see that you had the camera facing north east, from the trails. It must be very dark there at night for you to do this at 5.6 and almost 3 hours, or perhaps done with a N D filter. The 7D did an awesome job with keeping the noise low.
I am guessing that the windmill is a 1/4 or 1/2 scale model, as I see what looks like a bench seat in front of it.
Thanks for adding the details about how it was done. I salute you for your patience and careful planning. You were rewarded with a very memorable night and an outstanding image for your effort.

Star trails, windmill and tulips
by william88

Comment by cutlassdude70:
Incredible photo! I can't convey how much I love this shot. :D Now THIS is a long exposure done right. Added to favorites and bookmarked in my Inspiration folder.