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I believe that photograph is presenting "oneself" so this is me being the MiLkY WaY ToRcH BeArEr on the frozen Lake Hennipen capturing the beauty of t...
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I believe that photograph is presenting "oneself" so this is me being the MiLkY WaY ToRcH BeArEr on the frozen Lake Hennipen capturing the beauty of the millky way.

"Help prevent Light Pollution and you can see the BeAuTy Of ThE NiGhT!"

Appreciating and being grateful to the past, present, & future generations of all Native Nations & Indigenous Peoples, whole ancestral lands we explore, visit and play. Please always impose a LEAVE NO TRACE ethic on your exploration, adventures, & expeditions. Follow local regulations. Love the only planet we have. Please do not trash her. Now, the latest unfortunate trend has been for people dumping the RV waste tanks any place they wish. That's just wrong!

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'STEALING IS A CRIME!"
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Canon 5D or Nikon D5300
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World Photography Day Photo Contest 2020Top 10 rank
Low Light Photo ContestTop 30 rank
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Low Light Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
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steveking235
 
steveking235 March 12, 2018
Lovely composition
NatureLoverJJWal
NatureLoverJJWal July 01, 2021
thank you so much for your awesome comment!
Alfredo_Jose
 
Alfredo_Jose March 12, 2018
Excellent composition Gigi!
NatureLoverJJWal
NatureLoverJJWal July 01, 2021
Alfredo I appreciate your support!
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana March 13, 2018
A great shot!
NatureLoverJJWal
NatureLoverJJWal July 01, 2021
He;;o Doc, I just hope you are fine. Thank you os much for your support!
leslie57
 
leslie57 March 19, 2018
Excellent light.mood and processing !!
NatureLoverJJWal
NatureLoverJJWal July 01, 2021
Hello Lis how are you? thanks for your support!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski March 26, 2018
What a beautiful world! The colors are amazing, the composition and balance are extraordinary. The details are spectacular. Congratulations for this capture!
NatureLoverJJWal
NatureLoverJJWal July 01, 2021
Your words of wisdom is important to me, thank you!
lizziemellis Platinum
 
lizziemellis March 27, 2018
Amazing shot:-)
NatureLoverJJWal
NatureLoverJJWal July 01, 2021
How are you Liz? thank you so much for every support you have given to me!
onyanita PRO+
 
onyanita April 03, 2018
wow...incredibly fantastic!
NatureLoverJJWal
NatureLoverJJWal July 01, 2021
Thank you so much for your kindness my friend!
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 April 09, 2018
NIce work, voted Image of the Month
NatureLoverJJWal
NatureLoverJJWal March 31, 2023
Sorry Ester, I have been on mobile for a while. Until now viewbug is not sending me the prize of this award...you look at Canon 5D as prize but they are lying! I don't receive any prize, I keep making follow up but until now they are not sending any!
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 April 09, 2018
Voted Everything Nature
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski April 12, 2018
Voted image of the month!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski April 12, 2018
voted everything in Nature!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski April 12, 2018
Voted outdoor camping!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski April 12, 2018
Voted outdoor camping!
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana April 12, 2018
Voted...Image of the Month...!
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana April 12, 2018
Voted...Everything...!
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana April 12, 2018
Voted...Outdoor...!
lizziemellis Platinum
 
lizziemellis April 14, 2018
Voted.. Image of the Month, Everything Nature and Outdoor camping:-)
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski April 17, 2018
Congratulations on your award!
jerrydruhan
 
jerrydruhan April 18, 2018
Nice photo! There's a lot going on here.
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 April 22, 2018
Voted Monthly Pro Vol 40
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski April 25, 2018
Congratulations on your award!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski April 25, 2018
Congratulations on your finalist award!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski April 25, 2018
Voted this great photo for monthly Pro Vol 40!
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 April 28, 2018
Congratulations!!! Finalist Outdoor Camping Photo Contest, good luck!! Gigi
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana May 01, 2018
Voted...Our World at Night...!
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana May 01, 2018
Gigi, congratulations!!!
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana May 01, 2018
Voted...Covers...!
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 May 03, 2018
Voted Social Exposure
Dalecga PRO+
 
Dalecga May 12, 2018
Wow! Great shot. Sure does deserve all the awards it's getting. Congratulations!!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski May 15, 2018
Very alive. Voted social exposure 15!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski May 26, 2018
Another Congratulations on your win!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski July 01, 2018
This is really breathtaking, voted towards the horizon!
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 July 04, 2018
Congrats !! on your award
onyanita PRO+
 
onyanita July 05, 2018
voted Unique Locations
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski July 08, 2018
Voted unique location!
lizziemellis Platinum
 
lizziemellis July 19, 2018
Voted Rule of Thirds:-)
lizziemellis Platinum
 
lizziemellis July 19, 2018
Voted Creative Compositions:-)
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana July 24, 2018
Voted...Rule...!
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana July 24, 2018
Voted...Celebrating...!
carolcardillo PRO+
 
carolcardillo July 27, 2018
Congrats on being a Finalist, Gigi!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski August 01, 2018
Great image of the milky way. Fabulous composition and the color is popping up. Voted celebrating nature
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski August 01, 2018
voted my best shot!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski August 09, 2018
Congratulations on your Finalist award in Creative Composition!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski August 09, 2018
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski August 09, 2018
Voted shutter sped experiments!
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana August 19, 2018
Voted...People at Night...!
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana August 19, 2018
Voted...Colorful...!
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana August 19, 2018
Voted...Shutter...!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski August 23, 2018
Great balance, superb composition, and great color. Voted world Photography Day!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski August 23, 2018
voted people at night!
lizziemellis Platinum
 
lizziemellis August 31, 2018
Voted World Photography day & People at night:-)
Elyzabeth PRO
 
Elyzabeth September 04, 2018
Voted World Photography Day :)
Elyzabeth PRO
 
Elyzabeth September 04, 2018
Voted Water and the Night :)
Elyzabeth PRO
 
Elyzabeth September 04, 2018
Voted Stunning POV :)
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana September 04, 2018
Voted...World Photography Day...!
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana September 04, 2018
Voted...Water and...!
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana September 04, 2018
Voted...Stunning...!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski September 07, 2018
voted lifestyle project!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski September 07, 2018
voted water and the night!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski September 07, 2018
voted stunning POV!
carolcardillo PRO+
 
carolcardillo September 08, 2018
Congrats, Gigi, on another Finalist Award!
Dalecga PRO+
 
Dalecga September 17, 2018
Congratulations on your win! Fantastic.
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 September 23, 2018
Congrats in Finalist win Colorful and Bright photo Contet
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski September 25, 2018
Congratulations in your Finalist win In lifestyle Project!
Joecas
 
Joecas September 29, 2018
Masterpiece! Congrats!
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 October 11, 2018
Congratulations, Won In Finalist Lifesyles Photo Contest
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski November 25, 2018
Congratulations on your community choice aaward!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski November 25, 2018
Congratulations in your Finalist award in people hiking!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski December 09, 2018
voted capture the milky way!
snowdon PRO
 
snowdon December 10, 2018
Congratulations on your Finalist Win in People Hiking .. superb
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana December 16, 2018
Voted...Capture the Milky...!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski December 22, 2018
Breathtaking composition. Voted Viewbug Awards 2018!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski December 22, 2018
Congratulations on your finalist in People Hiking!
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana January 15, 2019
Voted...My Escape...!
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 February 01, 2019
Congratulations !! Won Contest Finalist My Escape Photo Contest
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski February 07, 2019
Congratulations on your Finalist award on my scape photo contest!
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana February 13, 2019
Voted...The Wonders...!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski February 16, 2019
Really a mind boggling. The balance in this capture is breathtaking. The details are fantastic. Voted wonders of the world.
kathleenweetman
 
kathleenweetman February 17, 2019
This is an "out of the world" ...Wonder of the World entry...Amazing GIGI.....Voted k
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski February 28, 2019
Amazing balance in this capture. Wonderful composition and the lements are playing well. Voted stars Photo contest!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski February 28, 2019
Amazing balance in this capture. Wonderful composition and the lements are playing well. Voted stars Photo contest!
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana February 28, 2019
Voted...The Stars...!
DNproSTUDIO
 
DNproSTUDIO March 14, 2019
wonderful for this scenery by camping on a snowy field with stars in the night sky
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 March 17, 2019
Congratulations !! Won Finalist Contest in the Stars Photo Contest
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski March 27, 2019
Congratulations on your finalist award in The Stars Photo Contest!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski April 06, 2019
Voted unforgetable adventure!
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana May 16, 2019
Voted...Rule of Thirds...!
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana May 16, 2019
Voted!
lizziemellis Platinum
 
lizziemellis May 17, 2019
Voted.. Rule of Thirds:-)
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski May 26, 2019
voted rule of thirds~
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana August 12, 2019
Voted...artFix...!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski September 03, 2019
Voted Milky Way Photo Contest!
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana September 03, 2019
Voted...A Milky Way...!
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 September 13, 2019
Congratulations !!
carolcardillo PRO+
 
carolcardillo September 13, 2019
So many Awards - Congrats, Gigi!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski September 14, 2019
Congratulations on your Finalist in Milky Way!
Carolyn_Angus Platinum
 
Carolyn_Angus December 14, 2019
Beautifully balanced composition Gigi! The two reds work so well together in tandem.
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski March 17, 2020
Voted frozen waterscape!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski March 17, 2020
Voted my favorite sweater!
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana March 24, 2020
Voted...Frozen...!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski May 04, 2020
Voted Earth Day 2020!
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana May 14, 2020
Voted...Earth...!
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 May 17, 2020
Congratulations !! Finalist in Earth Day 2020 Photo Contest
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana May 17, 2020
Gigi, congratulations!!!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski May 23, 2020
Congratulations on your finalist in Earth Day everyday!
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana August 29, 2020
Voted...The Night Sky!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski September 01, 2020
Voted Low Light!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski September 01, 2020
Voted night sky!
lizziemellis Platinum
 
lizziemellis September 05, 2020
One of my favourites voted low light:-)
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski September 18, 2020
💕💕💕
Sun-Bee
 
Sun-Bee February 25, 2021
Congratulations on all your well deserved wins!!!
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 April 12, 2021
Voted The Vast Milky Way
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 April 12, 2021
Voted Red Tones
lizziemellis Platinum
 
lizziemellis April 14, 2021
Voted Red Tones:-)
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski April 23, 2021
Voted capture blue hours!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski April 23, 2021
Voted vast milky way!
Sun-Bee
 
Sun-Bee April 23, 2021
Voted capture the blue hour!!!
Sun-Bee
 
Sun-Bee April 23, 2021
Voted the vast milky way!!!
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana April 25, 2021
Voted...Capture the blue...!
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana April 25, 2021
Voted...The Vast...!
JDLifeshots
 
JDLifeshots May 11, 2021
Great creativity and capture! Voted Best Capture.
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski May 15, 2021
voted my best capture!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski May 28, 2021
😍😍😍Congratulations on your Finalist in Best capture!
philipburrows
 
philipburrows May 29, 2021
Great 📷
LoriBea
 
LoriBea May 31, 2021
Sweet!!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski June 05, 2021
Congratulations on your finalist in best capture!
Sun-Bee
 
Sun-Bee June 11, 2021
Congratulations on all your wins!!!
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 June 30, 2021
Voted Rule of Thirds
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski July 01, 2021
voted rule of thirds!
Sun-Bee
 
Sun-Bee July 06, 2021
Voted rule of thirds!!!
Joviaal PRO
 
Joviaal July 13, 2021
Congratulations with all your finalist places.
YvonneJeaK PRO
 
YvonneJeaK July 14, 2021
Great photo
Sun-Bee
 
Sun-Bee August 04, 2021
Congratulations on all your finalist wins!!!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski August 20, 2021
Voted colorful object!
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana August 21, 2021
Voted...Colorful...!
Joviaal PRO
 
Joviaal August 23, 2021
Hi Gigi, Congratulations on your third place in the Experimentalist Photo Contest. 😊
KayBrewer Platinum
 
KayBrewer August 28, 2021
Outstanding! Voted Colorful
NatalieSuzannePhotography Platinum
 
NatalieSuzannePhotography August 30, 2021
Voted for Colorful Objects!!
NatalieSuzannePhotography Platinum
 
NatalieSuzannePhotography August 30, 2021
Congratulations on your award for The Expermentalist !! Beautiful photo!!
NatalieSuzannePhotography Platinum
 
NatalieSuzannePhotography September 08, 2021
Voted Summer Nights!!
NatalieSuzannePhotography Platinum
 
NatalieSuzannePhotography September 09, 2021
Voted Faces of the World!!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski September 11, 2021
Voted summer nights!
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski September 11, 2021
Voted faces of the world!
KayBrewer Platinum
 
KayBrewer September 11, 2021
Voted Summer Nights.
KayBrewer Platinum
 
KayBrewer September 11, 2021
Voted Faces of the World.
Sun-Bee
 
Sun-Bee September 19, 2021
Congratulations on all your well deserved awards!!
Sun-Bee
 
Sun-Bee September 19, 2021
Voted Summer nights!!
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 September 19, 2021
Voted Faces of the World
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 September 19, 2021
Voted Summer Nights
Ronin_135528
 
Ronin_135528 September 20, 2021
Lovely photo I love the colours and the stars amazing
NatalieSuzannePhotography Platinum
 
NatalieSuzannePhotography September 25, 2021
Voted Capture Reds!!
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 November 26, 2021
Voted Chasing Colors
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 November 26, 2021
Voted Chasing Flares
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 January 21, 2022
Voted Creative Landscapes Vol.10
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 May 02, 2022
Voted My Best Shots
jameswalinski
 
jameswalinski May 08, 2022
Voted my best shot vol 13!
lizziemellis Platinum
 
lizziemellis July 03, 2022
Voted Night time!
Bobby23
 
Bobby23 September 10, 2022
Wow.... Amazing! Nice one ma'am Gigi.
NatureLoverJJWal
NatureLoverJJWal September 11, 2022
Hello Bob, Thank you so much for the support!
Rmay1
 
Rmay1 September 11, 2022
The colours are so beautiful
NatureLoverJJWal
NatureLoverJJWal September 11, 2022
thank you so much!
Hobbit PRO+
 
Hobbit September 12, 2022
Love it, dark spots and camping are huge fun, specially for night shots
MRueffer PRO+
 
MRueffer September 18, 2022
Congratulations!!
Sun-Bee
 
Sun-Bee September 30, 2022
Congratulations on all your wins!!
ClaritaBethCanlasMiller PRO+
 
ClaritaBethCanlasMiller April 10, 2023
excellent composition
Mike 55 PRO+
 
Mike 55 July 02, 2023
Fantastic
Grays
 
Grays July 03, 2023
Nice
dhadaymsaavedra
 
dhadaymsaavedra August 09, 2023
Amazing 😍😍
anneliseworden_0373
 
anneliseworden_0373 December 21, 2023
Now that is really cool!
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Behind The Lens

Location

I captured the photo at Lake Hennepin, Minnesota, USA. It is on top of frozen Lake.

Time

Night time is my day time. I can wander all the nights just to hunt my subject. I started preparing from 9PM then settled at about 11:30PM and I captured the photo at around 12:00 AM.

Lighting

It was a cold night and a little of wind. I pre-planned my shoot. I have this Tiki light lighted and of course I lighted a torch inside my tent. I had another light near the camera pointing the scene and set the exposure of my camera and start doing my thing.

Equipment

I used Canon EOS 5DS, Canon Remote Switch RS-80N3, Manfrotto 190XPROB Pro Tripod.

Inspiration

Night skies is my greatest inspiration and I can still remember the words my father told me..."Wherever you go, just look at the stars and they will lead you back home!", he said it to me at the age of 10 when I asked him that I will go, and be a working student so I can finish my studies. We were so poor then, my parents were farmers and we were 11 siblings. I cannot do the hard work that farmers do so at the early stage of my life I decided to finish my schooling because I thought that's my only way to get out from the very poor situation. I went away, became a working student and every time I missed my parents and siblings I just looked up and talk to the stars to relay my message to my parents and sibling that I missed them a lot but I need to work and study hard so I can become someone. I didn't have camera to document my story during the time but it was inculcated to my mind. It was a very terrific experience and memorable one. So when I graduated my degree, I went to buy my camera and started photographing night skies...stars, milky way, star trails, northern, moon, and Aurora Borealis. By merely looking up at them I can reminisce the hardship I'd been to but those hardship brought me to the success of life I am enjoying now. For me, the stars are guiding me ever since and now. So whenever my husband and I go for camping or just merely photographing them, I am so alive.

Editing

Yes, I did especially for the milky way.

In my camera bag

My Canon EOS 5DS, my trigger release, tripod and also a timer.

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