After it seems like an eternity I've finally managed to edit another shot from a night shoot at Egton Bridge in North Yorkshire that was taken back in September...
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After it seems like an eternity I've finally managed to edit another shot from a night shoot at Egton Bridge in North Yorkshire that was taken back in September
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MaryAnne306
June 16, 2015
I like the fact that this is not the typical shot of the Milky Way. Beautiful composition. Congratulations on being featured.
Ashleyleirer
July 12, 2015
What strikes me the most about this image is the solitariness of the tree and the vastness of the universe. Not only beautiful but it has a way of emphasizing this feeling of smallness.
MikeHarvey
July 27, 2015
Ok so i am going to mark this for a visit so i can also try and get a shot like this,nice work
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Location
This image was taken near the small village of Egton Bridge in the North Yorkshire Moors in the north east part of the UKTime
This was taken around 9, 10pm. It was September, and close to a new moon, so with a clear sky there were many stars visible. The location is a decent enough distance from some town lights so it was a pretty good dark sky, decent enough to see the slight cloudiness of the milky way which my camera picked up when shootingLighting
To enhance the shot I used a torch to light up the foreground and the tree as it was very dark and without it the tree would have been silhouettedEquipment
I used my a Canon 600d, a 10-24mm Tamron wide angle lens and a GitZO Tripod. Because I was shooting 30 seconds exposures I used a trigger release button to ensure a sharp image and then a torch to light up the image.Inspiration
I really like astro photography and this is the closest dark sky to me within an hours drive. I love images you see in the Australian outback, and places where you really can see the milky way so I was happy to catch a small slice of thatEditing
I used Photoshop CS5 to edit this image. I actually found a you tube tutorial which helped bring out the detail in the sky as I've never taken an image where the milky was was visibleIn my camera bag
I now have a Canon 70d and a Neewer Tripod. Lenses I always carry my Canon 10-22mm wide angle and Canon 50mm f1.8 lens along with Grad Filters and a 77mm 10 stop screw in filter.Feedback
Wrap up warm! The clear skies can get chilly in the summer and freezing in the winter so a good quality coat and fleece, hat and gloves. I also wrap a sock round my lens as this helps with any condensation that can build up on the lens. This isn't a totally 100% solution so always keep checking that you lens hasn't got condensation on it