The Milky Way Over Three Sisters. This was put together from 4 shots. The moon was about 25% lit to give me the light I wanted for the foreground for my first s...
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The Milky Way Over Three Sisters. This was put together from 4 shots. The moon was about 25% lit to give me the light I wanted for the foreground for my first shot about an hour after sunset. The others were taken to emphasize the Milky Way, a couple of hours later after the moon had set to darken the sky. I tried light painting the rock formation too, but not with great results. The formation is too large for really great artificial lighting and getting a high enough angle to look somewhat natural just didn't seem to work. Enjoy!
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People's Choice in Three of a kind Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Beautiful Utah Photo Challenge
Contest Finalist in 5000 Dramatic Landscapes Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Nightscapes Photo Contest
People's Choice in Stars Photo Challenge
Contest Finalist in Stars Photo Contest
Winner in STARS Photo Challenge
People's Choice in STARS OF HEAVEN Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Milkyway Panorama Photo Challenge
Winner in Night Landscape Photo Challenge
Contest Finalist in Covers Photo Contest Vol 25
People's Choice in Your Best Night / Night Trails Photo Challenge
Contest Finalist in Trey Ratcliffs Put Your Best Foot Forward Photo Contest
Winner in Night scene Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Night Skies Photo Challenge
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snowdon
October 08, 2015
Superb image Blair, congratulations on your Finalist Win in the Trey Ratcliff's Put your Best Foot Forward competition... Best wishes in the Final
JudyPowellPhotography
October 14, 2015
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
mayuronline
October 21, 2015
this is an amazing shot. Please share with if you can, what setting did you use on the camera to take this photograph.
LovetoShoot
November 18, 2015
Great night shot of the Three Sisters. I was at Goblin State Park in Nov. 2013 stayed over night( the only person in the camp ground) I took a early morning sun raise but I like this Night shot very much, well done. Bruce
snowdon
November 30, 2015
Congratulations Blair on your Finalist Win in Covers contest Volume 25 ... great image
Bob5253
February 05, 2016
Love Goblin Valley but your photo makes it look other worldly. Your skill in getting this shot is just wonderful. I tried to get a similar photo but without much success. Got to remember to take the lense cap off. It was a long night!!! Ha, ha!!!
loveMustangs
March 14, 2016
Glad to see you won for this photo. Just mind blowing!!!
TY for sharing your fantastic work!!! Cheers!
TY for sharing your fantastic work!!! Cheers!
loveMustangs
March 14, 2016
Glad to see you won for this photo. Just mind blowing!!!
TY for sharing your fantastic work!!! Cheers!
TY for sharing your fantastic work!!! Cheers!
snowdon
August 16, 2016
Finalist in 5000 Dramatic Landscapes ... Its a win .. Win ... Win photo .. Congratulations
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Location
Goblin Valley State Park, UTTime
There were a total of four exposures from the same location. The first was taken about an hour after sunset, with a crescent moon lighting the foreground. The other three were taken about two hours later after the moon had set and the Milky Way risen.Lighting
The lighting is what makes the photo. The relationship of the Milky Way, the moon position and its phase are critical for this photo, leaving only a few days of the year this shot is even possible.Equipment
Canon 6D camera body with a Canon 17-40mm wide angle lens.Inspiration
I decided this would be the year of the night photo for me. I travel far and wide to try to get great shots. In the past I prayed for partly cloudy skies to light dusk and dawn shots. This year I looked for clear skies.Editing
Yes, I used Photoshop to blend the photos. Multiple shots were taken of the Milky Way and blended for noise reduction.In my camera bag
Lots of Canon equipment, a red headlamp, and an intervalometer.Feedback
It's all about research. You can only hope for the weather to cooperate.