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Salt Flats Milky Way

I recently went to the Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah with some friends to learn how to photograph the Milky Way Galaxy. None of us had shot the night sky before...
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I recently went to the Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah with some friends to learn how to photograph the Milky Way Galaxy. None of us had shot the night sky before. this is one of the more successful images from that night. In the foreground is light reflecting off the salt flats and vehicle lights from Interstate 80 which runs East and West through Utah. I had a friend help me with the editing, also a first for me. I would love to hear you thoughts, especially if you know about shooting this subject
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NIKON D810

settings

Aperture f/2.8 ISO 1000 Shutter 25/1 Focal Length 160/10

location

Wendover, Utah, US

upload_date

Sep, 2019

Views

350

Likes

+25

Awards

Winner in The Good Ole Milkyway Photo Challenge

Peer Award

Absolute Masterpiece

Superior Skill

Top Choice

Magnificent Capture

Outstanding Creativity

Superb Composition

All Star

Emotions

Impressed

Top Ranks

Top 30 rank

Top 30 rank week 1

Top 30 rank

Top 30 rank week 1

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Very nice first try! I like the uncluttered foreground. May I ask, why does the horizon also appear glowing? Reflection?

the glowing line is caused by vehicle lights on the interstate in the distance. the light reflections on the salt flats are caused by some vehicles far behind me at the wrong (or correct) time to light up the uneven ground

Platinum

Excellent job for your first try Brian! And you did make it into my Top 10 of my challenge.

thank you very much. I had a good night for sure.

Platinum

Sweet capture, Brian! Nice to have a place sufficiently dark to capture the Milkway galaxy without freezing. Congratulations!

thank you very much. it was a good night for sure. i hope to find such a night again