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The milkyway over Goblin Valley State park in Southern Utah

The milkyway over Goblin Valley State park in Southern Utah
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cameraCanon EOS REBEL T5i

settings Aperture f/2.8 ISO 6400 Shutter 30/1 Focal Length 11/1 

upload_dateMay, 2016

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5 Comments |
kcozy
 
kcozy July 16, 2017
All your photos are magnificent. Do you use any photo programs to give them that look that just pops out at you.
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kcozy July 16, 2017
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DarknessStorm
 
DarknessStorm September 12, 2017
Amazing photo !
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selvakkumar December 13, 2017
Mind blowing...
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Adamseeker September 27, 2018
So amazing Photo WoW

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#milkyway #space #stars #night #astrophotography #landscape #arch #Joshua Tree #National PArk #california #galaxy #universe #space photo #colorful #person #rocks #desert
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Behind The Lens

Location

Goblin Valley State Park in southern Utah. It's a pretty cool little place just within an hour of Arches National park.

Time

This would have been sometime around 3 or 4 am, since it was taken in early spring. It was the only window the milkyway would be visible that night.

Lighting

I really wanted that distant light pollution to give off lots and lots of color, considering I usually get a lot of Air glow in my images of Goblin Valley.

Equipment

I use a Canon T5i with the Tokina 11-16mm, and an old Velbon Tripod.

Inspiration

The works of Michael Shainblum have always been my biggest inspiration.

Editing

Yes, there is a lot of post processing in my Night Photography. I typically do a lot of color correction and enhancement in order to get the exact colors and tones of the milkyway. I also add a little color or tone to some of the ambient light or city light to give it the kind of look and feel I like.

In my camera bag

I typically Have the Camera, tripod, a lens cleaning kit, a flashlight or head lamp, electrical tape for covering the red exposure light on the side of the camera, ten extra batteries, two extra sd cards, and a shutter remote.

Feedback

Always shoot the sky first! the sky is moving so get it first, then expose separately for the Foreground.

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