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This image of the Milky Way was taken on a camping trip in Moab in September of 2013.

This image of the Milky Way was taken on a camping trip in Moab in September of 2013.
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cameraCanon EOS 6D

settings Aperture f/3.5 ISO 25600 Shutter 30/1 

upload_dateOct, 2013

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5 Comments |
D-Laura
 
D-Laura February 10, 2014
Spectacular capture, well done.
chrisgiordano
 
chrisgiordano February 10, 2014
Gorgeous! Nice shot & congrats.
ArtQ
 
ArtQ February 11, 2014
Congrats on your finalist award.
Rl1956
 
Rl1956 February 11, 2014
all i can say is WOW, WOW, WOW, congrats
lito
 
lito February 11, 2014
Great work!

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#stars #milky way #night #astro
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Behind The Lens

Location

Moab, Utah

Time

Night time, about 12:30AM at the darkest point in the night.

Lighting

I calculated when the Milky Way would be overhead with an iPhone app and set up for the shot 30 minutes ahead of time. The final image is a composite of 2 shots, one for the sky and one for the canyon walls.

Equipment

Canon 6D, Canon 15MM 2.8, Tripod

Inspiration

The night skies in Moab are know to be some of the darkest and best places to photograph the Milky Way.

Editing

Yes, the final image is a composite of 2 images. One was a proper exposure for the sky and stars, and since there were bonfires burning and reflecting light off the canyon walls, the walls required much less exposure.

In my camera bag

Canon 6D, Canon 24-70 F2.8, Canon 70-200 F4, Canon 15mm F2.8, tripod!

Feedback

Find a place as far from light pollution as possible and figure out when the sky will be moonless to see the most possible stars in an exposure. The rest is up to sitting under the stars and figuring out your exposure!

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