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Limitless Beauty

This picture was taken a few kilometers from Kasane in the northern limit between Botswana and Namibia.
It was the perfect night with no clouds and of co...
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This picture was taken a few kilometers from Kasane in the northern limit between Botswana and Namibia.
It was the perfect night with no clouds and of course, no light pollution from any city. The Boab tree was slightly painted with a flash light during this 25s exposure to emphasise its shape against the countless stars.
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Canon EOS 7D Mark II

settings

Aperture f/4.5 ISO 1600 Shutter 25/1 Focal Length 10/1

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Apr, 2018

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Behind The Lens

Location

This picture was taken in Kasane, Botswana in July 2016. Kasane is a small town by the Chobe river that separates Botswana from Namibia.

Time

The light "pollution" from the town is minimal making it ideal for night photography.

Lighting

The moab tree was slightly "painted" with a flashlight to accent its shape.

Equipment

Canon 7D Mark II with borrowed 18mm lens. 26s exposure at f5.6

Inspiration

Winter nights in Botswana are extremely clear and beautiful. Wanted to take it all back home with me....

Editing

Minimum cropping and noise reduction.

In my camera bag

Canon 6D and 7D Mark II. Canon 24-105 4L, Canon 100-400 II L and Canon 70-200 I 2.8L

Feedback

When shooting the night sky need to be careful to the actual exposure. Longer than 30s you will start seeing the strikes of the stars. Nothing wrong with it except that just a little bit looks more like a mistake than on purpose.

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Limitless Beauty

This picture was taken a few kilometers from Kasane in the northern limit between Botswana and Namibia. It was the perfect night with no clouds and of co... Read more

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This picture was taken a few kilometers from Kasane in the northern limit between Botswana and Namibia.
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