The Leader
The leader for the stars
The leader for the stars
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NIKON D610
Aperture f/2.8 ISO 2000 Shutter 15/1 Focal Length 280/10 
Gò Công, Tien Giang, VN
Jun, 2019Views
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Action Award
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Creative Winter Award
Top Shot Award 21
Spring 21 Award
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Location
This photo was taken at Tan Thanh beach, Tien Giang province, VietnamTime
This is probably one of my favorite pictures. I remember at that time around 10:00 pm, my friends and I had to move from Ho Chi Minh City to Tan Thanh beach. The journey takes about 2 hours by motorbike. After arriving, we rested for a bit and started setting up the cameras and tripod. This was taken on April 14, 2019 at 1:15 AMLighting
I wanted this image to look mysterious and to draw the viewer into a scene in a story. The light from the milky way is very nice but I needed something as an accent. Fortunately, there was a boat anchored close to shore. I had the idea of using a flashlight on the brightest star would be a great way of lighting the scene and adding drama as well as making the story even more intriguing.Equipment
This was shot on a Nikon D610, with an Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 lens. Of course there must be a tripod.Inspiration
When I first entered photography, I was impressed with the photos of the Milky Way from other photographers. It really inspired me.Editing
Usually landscape photography requires a lot of processing. In this case, I had to take raw photos. Then I had to correct the white balance, increase the shadows a little, increase the contrast a little and increase the sharpness of the image.In my camera bag
In my bag there is usually a Nikon D610 body, a Nikkor 85mm 1.4D lens for portraits, a Tamron 17-35mm wide-angle lens for landscapes and a Tamron 70-300mm telephoto lens.Feedback
To capture this genre, you first need to find a place away from city lights, keep track of the weather, the Milky Way's rise times, and especially without a moon.
