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Jun, 2016

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Hunting cabin in the woods behind my house

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Location

This image was taken at Odiorne Point in Rye, NH.

Time

This was taken around 11:30 PM.

Lighting

Getting the lighting for this was interesting. I just set my cell phone down on the rock behind me so getting it right took some trial and error in terms of placement. I was going to use my off camera flash but I might have forgotten to put fresh batteries on my flash.

Equipment

I used a Nikon D3300 and an 18.0-55.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens mounted on a tripod.

Inspiration

I had been in my own head a bit too much after a long week so I made a last minute decision to head out with my camera not knowing where I'd end up. I had taken a few other pictures in the same area and ended up spending more time just stargazing and meditating than I did taking pictures so I figured why not try to capture that in a picture.

Editing

I did a little less post-processing on this than I thought I would have to. I just fiddled around with different brush overlays to add some color to the milky way and I tweaked stuff like contrast, blacks, and whites to try to tone down some light pollution coming from a nearby city.

In my camera bag

I have the NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G and the NIKKOR 55-200MM F/4-5.6G lenses that came with my D3300. I also just added a Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 ultra wide angle lens that I'm in love with. Besides the lenses, I usually have a flash, triggers, remote shutter release, and a tripod. Nothing fancy by any means.

Feedback

I've learned everything from trial and error so my biggest piece of advice is to try everything and anything. For astro-photography would be to used a tripod and a remote shutter release. Stability is key. With a wide aperature, long shutter speed, and a stable camera, you really can't go wrong. The last piece of advice would be to check light pollution maps if you want a really dark sky, but there is also something beautiful about using light pollution in a way that can enhance the image.

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