Here are my first star photography attempts. I bought a remote shutter for around $30 and it was the best purchase I've ever made. I went up to one of my favorite mountain roads here in NC and set up camp for a couple hours :) ..... The only editing I did was some color/contrast boost. And I put a vintage effect on the first photo for fun. The stars are not edited. I was very please with how they came out! I love how they circle around the North Star.
f/6.3 & 1,208sec ISO 400
f/7.1 & 1,383sec ISO 200