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Sometimes you have ups.
Sometimes you have downs.
Sometimes you have Ice Cream for breakfast.
It's not a big deal :)
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Sometimes you have ups.
Sometimes you have downs.
Sometimes you have Ice Cream for breakfast.
It's not a big deal :)
feel free to like my facebook page www.facebook.com-uldericoimages or follow me on instagram @7gooses
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Sometimes you have downs.
Sometimes you have Ice Cream for breakfast.
It's not a big deal :)
feel free to like my facebook page www.facebook.com-uldericoimages or follow me on instagram @7gooses
Read less
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loveMustangs
November 18, 2015
hmmm ...I ought to have ice cream for breakfast hehe
Awesome photo Cheers!
Awesome photo Cheers!
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gugelearth
December 14, 2015
stunning capture!
would you mind sharing your settings and camera? i don't seem to see the info here.
would you mind sharing your settings and camera? i don't seem to see the info here.
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Behind The Lens
Location
This image was captured near the summit of Mauna Kea on the Island of Hawaii of the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory.Time
I had been feeling the urge to get up on the mountain and shoot the galaxy since it was nearing the end of Milky Way season. So, one evening I took off for the mountain. I parked near the summit to walk around and decide what to shoot. At this point it was nearly midnight. Eventually, I made my way to this telescope and captured the image you see at 1:46 AM on August 31, 2015.Lighting
This observatory may be my favorite of the many atop Mauna Kea because of it's unique design. I wanted to experiment with light painting the subject so I used a flashlight (dimmed with coffee filters) to light up the observatory. The reason the Observatory is blurred is because it began to move and track the stars as I was shooting. I somewhat liked the abstract effect.Equipment
I used a tripod along with a Sony a7 and Rokinon 24mm 1.4 lens as well as a remote trigger.Inspiration
I suppose the combination of the Observatory and night sky inspired me to capture this image. I loved the metal architecture of the building and how the Milky Way rose vertically right behind it. I just was happy to be out beneath the stars.Editing
I processed this shot in Lightroom and Nik plugins. I brought up the exposure, corrected the color and enhanced the Milky Way and Observatory.In my camera bag
I don't have much in my camera bag. My go to body is the Sony a7 and lens is the Rokinon 24mm (great for astrophotography). I also occasionally use a 28-70mm and 14mm lens. My underwater photography is all captured with an Olympus TG-4. The other essential items are a tripod and shutter release.Feedback
The first thing you need when shooting the Milky Way is a dark, clear sky. Once you have that, I would recommend a steady tripod, decent camera which you can manually operate and a fast/wide lens (preferably aperture of 2.8 or faster). The best way to get the hang of astrophotography is through experimentation.
