Stunning Star Trail Photographs

A star trail is a type of photograph that utilizes long-exposure times to capture the apparent motion of stars in the night sky due to the rotation of the Earth. A star trail photograph shows individual stars as streaks across the image, with longer exposures resulting in longer streaks. Typical exposure times for a star trail range from 15 minutes to several hours, requiring a 'bulb' setting on the camera to open the shutter for a longer period than is normal.

Here are stunning star trail photographs taken by film cameras

Mt. Hood / Meteor / Airliner by StarmanMike

Desert Choir 2012, Star trails, Ipolera NT Australia by Cecilia Temperli

Le Tourneciel / Circling stars by Pierre-Paul Feyte

night sky by sue.h

Star Trails - Matsell Natural Bridge Area by Robert Wolterman

Lynn's Star Circle by Fort Photo

Heavenly Creatures (Redux) by Matthew Post