Milky way
The yellow light is not actually the sun setting, but the lights from nearby Canberra reflecting from the clouds.
The yellow light is not actually the sun setting, but the lights from nearby Canberra reflecting from the clouds.
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Location
The image was taken in the Tidbinbilla reserve near Canberra, Australia.Time
The image was taken around midnight on a night where there was no moon. The orange glow was created by some light pollution from nearby Canberra.Lighting
There were no artificial light added in the image. I just used a sturdy tripod, with a wide angle lens, and made sure that I did not have the shutter open for too long to ensure that I got no star streaks.Equipment
I used a canon 5d mark 2, with a rokinon 14mm 2.8 manual lens. It is a pretty cool lens that has no electronics, i.e. no auto focus and the aperture is manually changed on the lens.Inspiration
I have been looking at some beautiful milky way images and wanted to try some myself. I also already owned the 14mm lens, and wanted to play with it a little bit more.Editing
I took multiple images, so I had to stitch it together in photoshop. I also used levels to increase the brightness in the stars.In my camera bag
I always take my canon 5d mark 2, and some nd filters, as well as a big stopper filter. I take the lens for the occasion, so I don't have to lug everything around. For night photography I will take my 14 mm lens, and maybe add a backup lens like my 24-105 in case I need to zoom. I also have a sturdy benro tripod to keep things steady.Feedback
You need a sturdy tripod, and having a lens with a nice big aperture is helpful, to let as much light in as possible. You also need to calculate how long you can leave the shutter open for your focal length, to ensure that you don't end up with light streaks.
