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I took this picture at an old mining site at Heathcote, which is a small rural town and known dark sky spot in country Victoria.Time
From memory this was at around midnight. As my partner and friends headed to bed I suited up and drove out to this site through all the kangaroos which wander into town at night. Very spooky.Lighting
This was the standard wide field exposure and I painted the cliffs with my headlamp very quickly.Equipment
Shot with my trusty workhorse Canon 5D3 and a 14mm 2.8 Samyang lens set low to the ground on my Vanguard tripod.Inspiration
I love the stars and Milky Way and am always looking to capture them differently and better each time. I chose this weekend specifically to travel into the country as it was a new moon and the milky way would be clearer.Editing
There's a bit of color correction,noise reduction and contrast enhancement. I target the dust lanes specifically to bring it out more.In my camera bag
Always have my 5D3 and 24-105mm F lens. Then an 85mm for portraits and the Samyang for potential night sky shots.Feedback
Three essential items to have with an SLR. 1 - fast wide angle lens, at least 2.8 and 16mm (the milky way is huge) 2 - good sturdy tripod. 3 - most importantly a good low light pollution spot. The further away from any city the better. There's a few great light pollution maps that can be found online.