Gateway to the Stars

Photographer

Craig Bill

Category

Special Category - Long Exposure Photography

Company

Craig Bill Photography

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2026

Country / Region

United States

“Gateway to the Stars” is captured from over 600 twenty five second long exposures, five different programs and over a 3 months to plan/develop as well as a couple weeks alone to process and refine the resulting photograph with test prints. The colorful vibrant circles and arcs come from the stars subtle intrinsic colors, thin cloud movements and even air quality. Too many clouds, however, can ruin the entire night.

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