Winter Milky Way Over Alpe di Siusi
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TheLittlePhotographer
January 16, 2018
Great composition. The colors fits perfect and the view is amazing. :)
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Location
I took this picture in the Italian Dolomites more precisely on the Seiser Alm Plateau. If you haven't visited the Italian Dolomites I strongly suggest to do it because you will find some of the best mountain landscapes in the world, if not the best.Time
I took this picture during the early night I think it was something between 10 and 11 PM. It was freezing cold but being there I really couldn't stop watching the sky as it was full of stars as you can see from the picture.Lighting
When you see this picture, it looks like it's almost daytime because there's a lot of light on the mountains even though there was a new moon. This is because even in the remotest place on the Italian Dolomites there's a lot of light pollution coming from the small towns and the snow makes the rest reflecting it. It's almost like a giant reflector.Equipment
My gear list for this picture is this: Camera: Fujifilm X-T1 Lens: Samyang 12mm F2.0 X-Mount Tripod: Benro TMA28C Mach3 9X Tripod Head: Sirui K-40XInspiration
The inspiration for this picture seems pretty obvious to me and is our beautiful nature represented by the mountains and by the stars, this huge amount of stars really makes you think about Carl Sagan's words that we all live "on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam".Editing
The post process on this picture is pretty extended but always trying to remain faithful to what I see on that night. I did all of my work in Photoshop using the OrionH panel for the stars and the Tony Kuiper Panel for the dodge and burn on the snow. I chose to do a lot of dodge and burn on the snow because the camera sensor really struggles to catch the depth and flattens all of the dunes.In my camera bag
Camera: Fujifilm X-T1 Lenses: -Samyang 12mm F2.0 X-Mount -Fujinon 18-55 F2.8-4 -Fujinon 55-200 F3.5-4.8 Tripod: Benro TMA28C Mach3 9X Tripod Head: Sirui K-40X DJI Mavic Pro drone ND Filters Spare batteriesFeedback
To capture a similar picture, first of all, you have to think about the composition, the stars might be cool to see but without a nice view to complete them will make your picture look dull. On the technical part, the most important tools are a good tripod and a wide fast lens, depending on the lens focal length and aperture the duration of the exposure might vary from 15 to 30 seconds, not longer because the stars will start to leave a trail in the final picture. Something very important is the ISO performance of your camera because you will have to push the ISOs up to 6400 so if you don't want a noisy unusable picture you need a camera with a good sensor.
