Milky Way over Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach, Oregon
Milky Way over Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach, Oregon
Read less
Read less
Views
1342
Likes
Awards
Contest Finalist in Long Exposure Experiments Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Nature And The Night Photo Contest
Peer Award
Absolute Masterpiece
Top Choice
Magnificent Capture
Outstanding Creativity
Superb Composition
Superior Skill
Virtuoso
Top Ranks
Categories
Same photographer See allBehind The Lens
Discover more photos See all
Behind The Lens
Location
This shot was taken with Haystack Rock in the foreground at Cannon Beach, Oregon.Time
This was taken between 11pm - midnight, I blieve in July or August of 2017.Lighting
This was really hard to get, because of all the lights that were on at the houses and and along the streets. I actually had to go further back to try and get away from the lights and into the darkness. I also had to move the camera angle so it got more of rock centered to get the right side of the Pacific Ocean versus less of the rock and more of the land, due to all the light. When I saw on the tiny screen on the back of my camera, I was really happy with it and almost giddy, that I got the right balance.Equipment
I used my Nikon D5100 with a Tamron 11-18 wide angle lens without a flash. Used a generic tripod which I had to throw away afterwards. The legs got too much sand it them when I was trying some other shots where I was too close to the water. Oh well.Inspiration
First time I saw someone photo of the Milky Way I was inspired to capture it myself. Once I did, I was hooked. Now i try to get at least one shot of the Milky Way whereever I travel.Editing
Yes, I did. Mostly to get the detail of the Milky Way, but also to reduce the glare from the lights to the left. It's actually a combined photograp of two shots, one for the landscape and one for the Milky Way.In my camera bag
Everything. Just in case. Regular lens, Zoom lens, Flash, filters.Feedback
IT's really hard to capture the Milky Way with so much light pollution, but it can be done. Try different angles and more vertical shots, rather then horizontal, depending on the foreground.