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Secret Arch

Secret Arch



The milky way aligns with this secret arch (Kind of) in the vast deserts of southern Utah.

The milky way aligns with this secret arch (Kind of) in the vast deserts of southern Utah.
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cameraNIKON D850

settings Aperture f/2.8 ISO 2500 Shutter 259/1 Focal Length 150/10 

locationUtah, US

upload_dateDec, 2019

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Awards

Contest Finalist in Around The World Photo Contest Digital Camera World
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Top ClassTM

My Best Shot Photo Contest Vol9Top 10 class
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joanntoth
 
joanntoth February 14, 2020
Beautiful
odin1066
 
odin1066 February 16, 2020
why am I thinking Time Portal on this spectacular photograph ???
RickL PRO+
 
RickL February 28, 2020
Exceptional astro photography. Good composition
MRueffer PRO
 
MRueffer March 12, 2020
Excellent
adiestiano PRO
 
adiestiano December 28, 2020
Cool
Erlingurarnarson PRO+
 
Erlingurarnarson Feb 25
great photo

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Tags

#nature #outdoors #astronomy #space #outer space #nebula #universe #night #mesa

Behind The Lens

Location
An arch out in the middle of nowhere in southern Utah
Time
Late into the night
Lighting
The dark skies of southern Utah provide perfect conditions to get this type of image
Equipment
Nikon D850, tamron 15-30 induro Tripp’s
Inspiration
Really loved the arch and wanted to showcase it with a powerful milkyway alignment
Editing
Yes I do a lot of color and contrast post processing to my images ???? and blending to avoid image noise
In my camera bag
Camera lenses and batteries, Lume cube and my foolography unleashed remote
Feedback
Find the darkest sky you can and stack or blend images to maximize detail

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