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3 SHOOT ASTRO SCENES WITH PIN-SHARP STARS

Astro landscapes are a great project to try, as a brilliant scenic shot with a stunning star-filled sky above will add a magical sparkle to your landscapes. These types of images can be deceptively problematic, though. You’ll need a long shutter speed to give your camera enough time to expose to the low light levels, but too long and you risk recording blurred star trails rather than sharp pin-points of light.

It’s also tricky to achieve precise

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