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Panoramic of the Milky Way over north central Arkansas

Panoramic of the Milky Way over north central Arkansas
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cameraCanon EOS 5D Mark III

settings Aperture f/2.8 ISO 3200 Shutter 30/1 

upload_dateSep, 2014

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DanielasPhotography September 15, 2022
Amazing capture, as well your whole gallery 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻!!!
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cavazbe September 26, 2022
Thank you so much and thanks for checking out my work 😀

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken off the beaten path in north central Arkansas between Leslie and Mountain View. If you look at the center of the frame, you can see the light glow from Mountain View.

Time

This is one of my favorite Milky Way shots that I have taken since learning how to do night photography. This photo was taken in late April at a time when the Milky Way rises very early in the morning and I didn’t have much time to recover from the long drive from Memphis the evening before. This photo was taken on April 26, 2014 between 2:02 and 2:10 AM.

Lighting

Ever since I learned how to find and shoot the Milky Way, I had wanted to capture the full arc of the Milky Way but never had a good opportunity to do so near Memphis—shooting conditions for night photography wasn’t ideal. North central and northwest Arkansas offer some of the best dark skies East of the Rocky Mountains and it’s only 4 to 5 hours away so unpolluted dark skies are a must for shooting the Milk Way. Of course it also helps to have something to set it against. For this photo, I used the street and the light glow of the city as a focal point for the shot.

Equipment

For this shot I used a Canon 5D Mark III with a 16-35 2.8L II lens and a really really heavy aluminum Manfrotto tripod and ballhead.

Inspiration

I have always been fascinated by the night sky and the Milky Way and anytime I get to shoot it always fun. One of the best experiences that I had seeing the Milky Way was when I was in Ukraine several years ago. I was far away from any city lights and the view was spectacular. Even before I knew how to shoot the night sky I wanted to be able to capture it, so I learned how to do it. It is not often that I get to do capture or see the Milky Way, so when the opportunity comes up, I jump at the chance. My photographic adventures have had me chase the Milky Way in Wyoming, California, Colorado and of course Mississippi and Tennessee.

Editing

To get this shot the complete arc of the Milky Way, I had to take 11 shots and then stitch them together in Photoshop. To get the base image and an idea of what the photo was going to look like, I merged the unprocessed RAW files into a single panoramic. After I saw the results, I knew it was a keeper, so I went back to the center section of the arc and edited for color sharpness and color. Once I got the image close to where I wanted it, I went over into Photoshop and used luminosity masks to bring out the finer details in the sky.

In my camera bag

I never know what I am going to run into when I shoot, so I tend to pack everything unless I’m I want to travel light or know I am only shooting stars. My go-to lens is the Canon 16-35 2.8L II which always stays in my bag. I also carry around my Canon 24-70 2.8L for those intermediate shots and just in case I need it, my Canon 70-200 2.8L IS USM II. All of that gear is heavy, but I’d rather have it than not, because you never know. I also keep a Big Stopper and a remote shutter cable in my bag.

Feedback

My best advice for shooting the Milky Way or stars in general is to never give up. Not every shot is going to be a winner or a keeper, but with every shot you do take you do learn from your mistakes and you get better. I had several photo shoots where I ended up with duds, but that’s okay, because it allowed me to try new things—some of which worked and others didn’t. To shoot the Milky Way its also helpful to know about the night sky and where to find it. Dark Sky, Stellarium, and PhotoPills are good apps to have handy to know when and where to find the Milky Way. In short, never never be afraid to do something different in photography…who knows, the next best shot is only a click away.

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