Milky glacier
Franz Josef glacier seems to melt into a galaxy here, if only it wasn't melting for real...
Franz Josef glacier seems to melt into a galaxy here, if only it wasn't melting for real...
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Apr, 2018Views
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Behind The Lens
Location
This is Franz Josef glacier in Aoraki/Mount Cook national park on the south island of New Zealand.Time
I hit the track at 10pm and came to the base of the glacier around midnight. The sky was perfect for night sky photography.Lighting
The base of the glacier is a clear night sky zone. It means that any light pollution was wasting the view. Aoraki/Mount Cook national park is also a star reserve were night pollution is extremely limited to allow people to see the stars.Equipment
I clicked this shot with my Sony alpha 7S II and the Samyang 14mm f2.8 on a tripod.Inspiration
I figured out that the milky way would run through the glacier or gives the impression it emerges from it. I like the idea of the milky way melting down the glacier.Editing
I worked on clarity lights and shadows here to reveal the galaxy. I cooled the shot a bit more to give more of a blue look to the scene.In my camera bag
I have a Sony a7S II camera with a CANON 24-70mm f4, a SAMYANG 14mm f2.8, a SIGMA 150-600mm f/5.6-6.3 and a CANON 50mm f1.8. A Samyang 8mm f2. I also have an Helios 44-2 58mm f2.8 lens made in USSR. A Pola filter and ND filter are completing my equipement.Feedback
What I like in astrophotography in the mountains is that the mountain shapes allow you to "draw" geometrical forms in the night sky. I like to look for the best composition between these mountain lines and the milky way.
