Milky Way over Mobius Arch
Mobius Arch is a unique rock formation in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, CA. Here the Milky Way Galaxy rises behind it much as it would have looked like over...
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Mobius Arch is a unique rock formation in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, CA. Here the Milky Way Galaxy rises behind it much as it would have looked like over 50 millions years ago.
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Location
Möbius Arch in the Alabama Hills, near Lone Pine, CA.Time
Just before twilight in the morning.Lighting
Two led panels were used to light up the rocks.Equipment
Canon 5D Mark iii with a Zeiss 15mm 2.8 ultra wide angle lens.Inspiration
I love shooting the Milky Way rising over an iconic subject, like Mobius Arch.Editing
This panorama was stitched together and processed in Adobe Lightroom.In my camera bag
Zeiss 15mm 2.8 for Canon, Canon 5D Mark iii, Sony A7Rii with the Metabones IV adapter, Canon 24-105 F4, Canon 70-200 IS II F2.8, Canon 400mm F5.6Feedback
The Milky Way can be captured given a clear dark sky and a high ISO camera with a fast wide angle lens. Common settings are ISO 3,200-6,400, F2.8-4.0, 11-24mm, 15-30 second exposure.
