dereksturman
FollowThe milky way galaxy dances over these strange and fragile structures hidden in the vast California Desert.
Sadly many who know this place know ...
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The milky way galaxy dances over these strange and fragile structures hidden in the vast California Desert.
Sadly many who know this place know that these structures will not exist forever.
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Sadly many who know this place know that these structures will not exist forever.
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Location
Mono lake CaliforniaTime
Middle of the night ????. Roughy midnightLighting
Starlight, does wonders.Equipment
Nikon D850 - tamron 15-30, induro TripodInspiration
I wanted to catch the strange formations here with the milkyway over them and maybe a shooting star during the meteor shower.Editing
Yes. Dodging and burning, contrast, stacking, tracked single and untracked single taken back to back and blended ????In my camera bag
Nikon D850 - Tamron 15-30, tripod and batteriesFeedback
Be sure to take time to focus your shots carefully when shooting at night, then try to stack or track whenever possible. This gives you a lot of extra detail and much cleaner images.