Medium Format Transparency Film   No Photo Enhancing Computer Programs Employed   

I posed a problem I needed to solve for myself.  How do I create stars on the rails?  The solution was quite simple, which is why it took me days to figure it out.  I exposed for the depot and surrounding area before the train arrived. Then I secured the lens cap over the lens but kept the aperture open and waited - and waited.  When the locomotive was heard, I removed the cap and manipulated black card stock in front of the lens in a very precise way.  The aperture was set on f16 in order to create pinpoints of light emanating from all light sources, which is cheaper than purchasing special effects filters.  You just don’t need the