#greenriverwildlifepreserve

[therealrueckert]

Stars Over The Treetops ========== Green River starscape - this exposure frames the bottom of the photo with tree tops and a few wisps of cloud evaporating into the night air. The camera was just over the western horizon. If you see any familiar stars or constellations, please give me a shout out. ========== #GreenRiverWildlifePreserve #IL #Astrophotography #Star #NightSky #Constellation #Night #starscape #DailyPhoto (at Green River State Wildlife Area)

[therealrueckert]

Light A Candle, Light A Fire ========== Happy Birthday to me. I lit a fire in my lens while shooting the stars in western Illinois. Today is my birthday and this is my candle - the fire which gifted our ancestors control over their environs coupled with the unimaginable infinity of space. ========== #GreenRiverWildlifePreserve #IL #Birthday #Celebration #Astrophotography #LightWriting #Fire #Stars #NightSky #DailyPhoto (at Green River State Wildlife Area)

[therealrueckert]

Aircraft Running Lights Across A Starscape ========== When I first arrived at the Green River Wildlife Preserve in western IL in order to practice some astrophotography, I was disappointed by the cloud banks drifting across the sky. I kept having to move the camera to try and capture the star field winking in and out behind the clouds. Fortunately, as it got a bit later, the clouds cleared up and the stars really started to shine through. This image includes a bonus plane trail, where a plane travelling to O'Hare airport speeds across my 15 second, F1.8, ISO 1600 shot. A main white running light and wing red and green running lights split into three distinct lines in this photo, which is a cool effect. As always, hit me up if you can name any of the constellations I may have captured! ========== #GreenRiverWildlifePreserve #IL #StatePark #Astrophotography #Plane #PlaneTrail #RunningLights #Star #NightSky #Skyscape #Moonless #Night #ClearSky #Constellations #DailyPhoto (at Green River State Wildlife Area)

[therealrueckert]

Partly Cloudy Starscape ========== I drove out to western Illinois, 2/3 of the way to Iowa, to get away from the big city lights for some astrophotography. This particular exposure is NNW and shot at ISO 1600, F 1.8, 15s shutter. I found that my prime 50mm lens makes a great astro lens as you can capture a star field quickly without getting too much motion blur from the stars. Can anyone catch some constellations in this image? Give me a shout out if I took a pick of your favorite star cluster. ========== #GreenRiverWildlifePreserve #IL #StatePark #Astrophotography #Star #NightSky #Skyscape #Moonless #Night #Clouds #PartlyCloudy #Constellations #DailyPhoto (at Green River State Wildlife Area)