The Milky Way arch as seen in northen michigan in the spring
The Milky Way arch as seen in northen michigan in the spring
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stevechoryan
June 19, 2021
its torch lake in michigan which is clear, there was zero wind , and this is 12 shots stitched together , sometimes you get lucky
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Location
This photo was taken in northern Michigan at a lake called Torch Lake.Time
I left about 1am with my nephew who is new to photography and was showing him the ropes. A lot of our time was spent looking for a good location and me explaining how to shoot the milky way to him. I took this photo in particular at 3am in the early spring as I wanted to capture the entire milky way arch.Lighting
one of the tough things about living in lower Michigan is that I have to travel a good bit north to get far enough away from light pollution in order to shoot the Milky Way. This particular spot is about 5 hours away from my house, even still in the distance you can see ambient light in multiple spots from cities miles away.Equipment
Body: Canon 1DX Lens: Canon 14mm F2.8 Tripod: Manfroto with a manfroto ball head Canon Shutter ReleaseInspiration
I love taking photos of the milky way when the weather permits, and I follow David Kingham who shoots the milky way a lot and he inspires me to shoot as much as possible.Editing
This was is 14 photos stitched together. I used lightroom for color correction and toning on each image and then used photoshop to stitch them together.In my camera bag
In general what I carry in my bag is dependant on what im shooting. If im shooting the Milky Way I use either the Canon 14mm F2.8 or the Rokinon 14mm F2.8. If im shooting cars I will use my Canon 24-105 F4L, Canon 16-35 F2.8 and my Canon 70-200 IS USM F2.8. When I cover the Grand Prix I use the Canon 300mm F2.8, Canon 70-200 F2.8 and the Canon 24-105 F4L.Feedback
My advice for people wanting to capture the milky way would be to have a wide angle lens with an F stop of 2.8 or better. A good sturdy tripod is essential as well. As far as settings go, if you are using a lens with a F2.8 you can use the following or similar settings. Iso 1600-3200 Shutter Speed: 15-25 seconds: the lower the better for sharper images F Stop: F2.8 Set your white balance to: 4840K or tungsten if that is easier I would suggest a Full Frame Camera as they handle low light in general better and higher iso as well.