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upload_dateJun, 2016

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vikakarpenko August 29, 2016
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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken during a workshop I took here in Brazil. There is a place called Tabapuã dos Pirineus 150 kilometers from Brasília (Brazil's capital). It's a very beautiful place, with many good spots to take pictures.

Time

For this photo, we went to the location beforehand, around 3 pm to scout and find the best places to register the Milky Way. There are many apps that help you look at the sky and figure out when and where the Milky Way (and stars) will be. We used the Sky Chart and decided that the best time to make this photo would be at 2 am. We've arrived at the choosen spot 30 minutes before to setup the equipment.

Lighting

As it's a Milky Way photo, there isn't much you can do about lighting. It's all about being lucky not to have any clouds in the sky. But this day we had some, which in this case, helped. That's what gave the orange look to the photo. Actually, this place is 5 kilometers away from the nearest city, and the city lights helped to light the scene (again, the orange light you see on it).

Equipment

As it's a night photo, it's mandatory to use a tripod. I used a Manfrotto, with my D750 and a 16-35mm f/4 VR lens at 16mm, 25" shutter speed and ISO 2500.

Inspiration

We were in a workshop, and I was looking for something to compose my photo with the Milky Way because we learned that shooting the Milky Way by itself isn't that interesting. So, we found this tree and decided to use it. I used the app Sky Chart to see where the Milky Way was so I could compose it correctly with the tree.

Editing

Yes, there is some post on this one. When shooting the Milky Way, the colors aren't captured correctly in camera. You have to tweak it so you get the final result. So, I corrected the exposure and sharpness and put some color on it. All done on Lightroom.

In my camera bag

I'm a very cautious guy, so I carry all my gear in my backpack when I go on shooting. I'm Nikon shooter, so I have a D810 (I bought recently, that's why I didn't use it on this photo), a D750, a Rokinon 12mm f/2.8 fisheye, a Nikkor 35mm f/1.8 DX, a Nikkor 16-35mm f/4 VR, a Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8, a Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII, a Rokinon 85mm f/1.4, a Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 VR macro, a Nikon Teleconverter 1.7x, a Flash SB910, a 10 stops ND filter and a polarizer filter.

Feedback

If you'd like to take pictures like this one, you've got to be patient. It takes time and effort to find the right spot. Use an app like Sky Chart and go to the place where you want to shoot during the day to scout the location. Look for objects (trees, big rocks, lakes, old houses, etc.) that you can use in your composition. Find out (with the app) where the Milky Way will be at a determined date and time. You want to be as far as possible from the cities because the city light can ruin your photo. Besides, you want a new moon, so it won't lit the sky. But, if you're shooting a lake, for example, you might want a first-quarter moon so you have a little bit of light lighting your composition. And again, patience and persistence.

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