Year 3 Amboy Right Foreground.jpeg
Taken by using a star tracker and images were stacked.
Taken by using a star tracker and images were stacked.
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Apr, 2023Views
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People's Choice in the night sky Photo Challenge
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Location
This photo was taken at the Amboy Volcano National Monument in Amboy California. I set up in the parking lot near sundown and imaged until sunrise.Time
This image is a stack of long exposure photographs taken from after sundown until almost sunrise the next morningLighting
The lighting for this image was all from starlight, each sky image was exposed for 180 seconds and the foreground for 5 minutes.Equipment
This image was taken with a Canon 80D on a Skywatcher Tracker, the lens was a Canon 18-135mm.Inspiration
I have been shooting the Milky Way from this area for 3 years wanting to see my progress in this genre. I wanted to get a final image of the Milky Way rising out of the volcano crater and this was as close as I could get. This is a Bortle 2-3 sky and wonderful for night photography.Editing
The sky was processed by stacking about 15 images in StaryLandscapeStacker and blended with the foreground in Photoshop.In my camera bag
If I can only have one lens it is the 18-135mm, I find it to be useful for most photos taken while on the road. I don't usually shoot using a tripod unless doing star images or studio macro. If there is a dark sky I will have at least one star tracker and either a telescope or camera. There are nights when I will have two cameras going at the same time.Feedback
If you are looking to get into night photography learn the basics of your camera, especially how to make any changes in settings in the dark. It is also helpful to know how to change the battery or SD card in the dark as well. There are many useful videos on how to shoot night images and it is important to learn the basics, focusing on the stars, knowing how long your can expose for with your equipment without getting star trails and night composition. It isn't important to get much new gear as long as you have a DSLR or mirrorless camera and a wide angle lens (fast is good but not necessary), and a good steady tripod.
