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Wanaka Way - over the last few days a crop of this image has been doing the rounds, I'd like to put a...
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Wanaka Way - over the last few days a crop of this image has been doing the rounds, I'd like to put a better crop out there to share smile emoticon if you would like a print just get in touch mackphotographynz@gmail.com
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#astrophotography #milkyway #ThatWanakaTree @earthporm
#astro #astronomy #astrophotography #astroscape #galaxy #lake #long exposure #milky way #milkyway #new zealand #night #nightscape #space #star #stars #tree #wanaka
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Wanaka Way - over the last few days a crop of this image has been doing the rounds, I'd like to put a better crop out there to share smile emoticon if you would like a print just get in touch mackphotographynz@gmail.com
Instagram edit.
#astrophotography #milkyway #ThatWanakaTree @earthporm
#astro #astronomy #astrophotography #astroscape #galaxy #lake #long exposure #milky way #milkyway #new zealand #night #nightscape #space #star #stars #tree #wanaka
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Awards
Chatter Award
Zenith Award
Top Shot Award 21
Contest Finalist in Silhouettes Of Trees Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Worldscapes Photo Contest
NANPA Membership
Contest Finalist in Light On Water Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Photographer Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 11
Contest Finalist in Celebrating Nature Day Photo Contest 2015
Contest Finalist in HDR Only Photo Contest
Absolute Masterpiece
Peer Award
Superb Composition
Top Choice
Outstanding Creativity
Superior Skill
Magnificent Capture
All Star
Genius
Virtuoso
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Mike_MacKinven
August 29, 2015
Thank you :) took a few itirations to do this, the final edit was done in Instagram of all software!
earlcook
July 18, 2015
Ephoto Mikey .. like the black sky , need to learn more on how to process the MW :-)
MaryAnne306
July 29, 2015
Stunning composition and color. Not a big fan of HDR, but this is just beautiful.
Mike_MacKinven
August 29, 2015
THanks Mary :) I'm surprised this image made finalist in the HDR competition!
chrishoffman
August 04, 2015
Heaven on earth , This is the most amazing phototure I have seen in a while. great shot.
Mike_MacKinven
August 29, 2015
It was a gorgeous night that night, would love to go there again one day.
KayBrewer
August 29, 2015
Fabulous! Congratulations on winning Celebrating Nature. This is one awesome shot with the colors, reflections, long exposure, stars.
TammyCook
September 02, 2015
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
AlgisKemezys
September 07, 2015
Amazingly Fantastic! Bravo! This is such a great reason to be using a tripod.
RDVPhotography
September 10, 2015
Fantastic! Three finalists in one month, I would say this is a WINNER!!
jherydjensen
September 10, 2015
how do you make all those stars show up..especially..when using a cp camera?
ashvijputta
February 08, 2016
hello Mikey. I really love your photographs. I am very much interested in astrophotography and have been trying it but with a high iso. I'm not sure as to what settings I need to use on my Canon 7D. Can u please give me the exif of this photo and few others so that I can try them and in due course learn by experimentation in due course if time and maybe get close to you if not as good as you. I consider u my mentor. Thank you. :)
YaniDubin
February 11, 2016
I love the detail of the birds sleeping in the tree. Is this all from a single exposure / bracket, or has more editing taken place in terms of pulling bits in?
Mike_MacKinven
February 17, 2016
Thanks Yani! This is a crop from a larger panorama, nothing has been added, however I have removed my wifes sleeping bag from the beach, looked like a big green slug :)
Pamelabole
August 17, 2016
Wow.....so, so stunning!!! Congrats on your well deserved contest award!!! : )
Mike_MacKinven
September 19, 2016
Thanks everyone! I'd love to reply to each and every comment but that may take a while :/ :)
Weller95
October 04, 2016
Hey this is an amazing shot, just currious what settings you used to take this photo. :)
Mike_MacKinven
October 09, 2016
Thanks! This is a panorama, each shot was 20 seconds, ƒ3.5 and 10,000 ISO
sildsa
December 03, 2016
Wow! Captivating composition. There's so many thing going on at the same time - I can gaze at it for hours!
yvonnechristinebannister
March 12, 2017
One word WOW. Well done, lost for words ............... Yvonne
httppluto
April 02, 2017
This image has blown my mind away. I have no words. Speechless!! Fantastic photo
aathitya
May 27, 2017
i am in the lite category of viewbug but i would like to give the award "magnificient capture" through this conversation
Klk828061309
October 13, 2017
Amazing but it feels like there is just a little to much going on this photo! ????????
kazcaldwell
May 25, 2020
Great capture timing of the sun and stars colour melting my heart and the trees lead the eye under the stars fabulous really great photograph.
AW_Images21
January 04, 2021
fantastic: ? how long was your SS on this? Did you use any filters? Thanks Mac you do wonderful work
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Behind The Lens
Location
I took this shot at one of my favourite places to visit, Lake Wanaka. Situated in the South Island of New Zealand.Time
I hadn't planned on shooting this shot, but after a bit of encouragement from a few people to shoot an astro shot at this location, I though 'Ok, let's do this'. However just going out and shooting this wasn't going to work, a fair amount of planning was required. So I ended up wading out into the chilly lake to get the optimum composition, waste deep in leaky waders from midnight until 01:40am.Lighting
Most of my astro shots I strive to get away from light pollution, however to shoot this tree you cannot get away from it, so why not embrace it? Most of the lighting is pretty antique, well, a few billion years old but still shining bright. Other than natural star light and light pollution from nearby towns, no other lighting was used.Equipment
My go to camera is my Canon 6D, and my favourite lens is the Samyang 24mm ƒ1.4 lens and my trusty Manfrotto 190PROBX tripod with a ball head. No fancy panoramic heads used, this setup seems to create magic on clear nights.Inspiration
I was halfway through a 3 week trip around the South Island of New Zealand in a motorhome (best trip ever!) and we were VERY fortunate to have clear skies, 19 days out of 21! So I guess you can call it an Astro Trip, every night we were out under the stars shooting the Milky Way. My goal was to shoot the Milky Way in as many locations - but without rushing it. The previous day I shot this tree at sunset, and after posting it online the feedback was good, but an astro shot would be better, so thanks to my friends and followers for inspiring me to shoot this.Editing
I process all of my Astro shots, this one was processed in Lightroom and Photoshop, but stitched in Hugin, 32 images went in to creating this shot. Most of the editing is contrast/brightness adjustments, a bit of noise reduction and clarity added. However, for this exact shot I also used Instagram to give it a more boosted editing effect, and shared via Instagram. Because Instagram used to only have square crop, what you see here is a crop of the original image, which you can see here: http://www.viewbug.com/photo/42247171In my camera bag
I used to be a hard core Canon only guy, until someone lent me a Samyang 14mm ƒ2.8 to try out. I was amazed at the sharpness and ease of use – let alone the price of this lenses! So sure enough, I had invested in a Samyang 14mm ƒ2.8, and then a Samyang 24mm ƒ1.4. The SY 24mm is now my go to lens of choice for night scenes, but is also a lot of fun shooting ƒ1.4 portraits. I also have a Canon 600D, EF 24-105mm lens, EF 40mm ƒ2.8 lens (very fun lens!), 50mm ƒ1.8, 85mm ƒ1.8, 55-250mm nifty two fifty, JOBY GorillaPod SLR-Zoom, 12v Dew Heater, Yongnuo flash and a few filters. Today I received a new toy, an iOptron Skytracker, so now I can take longer exposures of the night sky.Feedback
Just get out there and give it a go! But beware, as soon as you see those stars appear on your camera screen, you will get addicted to this art form. Don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone and try to capture something original! Look for that new angle, but always be aware of your surroundings. I was fortunate not to trip over in this lake and ruin all my gear, but that's the risk I took to capture this shot.