Looking Up
A composite of two photos I took, one in Arches NPS, and one in Grand Lake, CO.
A composite of two photos I took, one in Arches NPS, and one in Grand Lake, CO.
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People's Choice in Nightscapes Photo Challenge
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Behind The Lens
Location
I took the original shot of the milky way in Grand Lake Colorado. The milky way was so prominent! Then, for the shot of the foreground, I went to Arches National park.Time
For the background shot of the night, It was sometime mid august at around 3 AM. The foreground was at about 5 AM.Lighting
I love the glow the milky way produces! Its just amazing to me.Equipment
This was shot on a Canon 600D, both images were made with a 14mm ƒ/2.8 Rokinon lens.Inspiration
I love the milky way! So much that I wanted to portray it in an unusual way. During the foreground's exposure, the milky just didn't align the way I wanted it to. So I took another image of the night sky to put into the "gap".Editing
I shot both images RAW to get the best results in post. I mostly took the night sky, and then the foreground and combined them in CS Adobe Photoshop. Basic adjustments to exposure were made after that.In my camera bag
I always have my Canon 600D mostly for video, my 20D for stills, a 14mm ƒ/2.8 for landscapes, interior shots, and the night sky. I also have a 50mm ƒ/1.8 as a portrait lens, and I also have a 2x teleconverter for more compressed shots. I also have a 150-600mm ƒ/5.6-8 for wildlife. My flash of choice is a standard Yonguno flash, and I also use macro tubes for close up images.Feedback
PLAN AHEAD! If I had done that, it would have been easier to get the look in camera the way I wanted to. Coming at a different time of the year would have also helped with the alignment of the Milky Way.
