Milky Way at Maroon Bells
Milky Way at Maroon Bells.
Milky Way at Maroon Bells.
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Location
Maroon Bells outside of Aspen is an Iconic location to take photos. It sometimes has a hundred photographers there but we managed to get there without anyone else.Time
This was at blue hour. It was a happy accident that the Milky Way happened to be out. I was not planning on photographing the Milky Way or even doing any night photography but wanted to get there early because it is usually crowded. I dragged my husband out of bed and here we were!Lighting
Experimenting with exposure as the light continually changes is important. Know how to adjust settings on the fly.Equipment
Sony 7RIV with 24mm lens, a tripod and a red light head lamp.Inspiration
I got my poor husband up at 3:30am because last time I got to Maroon Bells there were over 100 photographers there. I really wanted to get the mountains in the sunrise but it was a happy surprise to see the Milky Way out. I like to use vertical shots since so many milky way shots are horizontal.Editing
I use basic settings in Lightroom. I like to keep it simple and look the way I saw it.In my camera bag
It depends on what the purpose of my shoot is. I hate to carry a heavy bag. If I am doing an underwater trip, then I take my underwater housing. If I am shooting the night sky, a wide angle 12-24 lens with tripod and a cable shutter. I prefer these to infrared controls because the red light bothers other photographers. That said, you can tape over it. I am just old school. I take plenty of extra batteries and a red flashlight. If it is whales, I will have my 200-600mm lens. I shoot with Sony these days although in the past I used Nikon. I do carry a backup body and for wildlife I carry my 24-105mm on the second body in case the wildlife gets closer than the 2-600 can handle.Feedback
Practice, practice, practice! Know how to adjust your camera in low light. Use a red bulb flashlight or headlamp and play around with exposure settings as the light is constantly changing. Also play with vertical versus horizontal compositions.
