Night Photography & Stuff by Adam Currie

HMS Mercury, East Meon, Hampshire

November 27th, 2008

Star trails are what I was after when visiting here. Mainly due to the fact their is little light pollution here and most places around the Petersfield area. I only came away with one photo that I could use, but I think it was good enough to make the trip worth it.

HMS Mercury is now completely abandoned, and the road it’s on is very quiet. The road is also un-lit. This makes it the perfect venue to experiment with super-long exposures and star trails. To find out more about the history of HMS Mercury, visit the Wikipedia page on HMS Mercury.

Here’s the image I came away with:

HMS Mercury

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November 27th, 2008 at 10:18 pm

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