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FollowCamping on Mt French outside Boonah. Tree line in background with the Milkyway
Camping on Mt French outside Boonah. Tree line in background with the Milkyway
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Mt French - just outside of Boonah, small country town 1hr from Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaTime
this photo was taken around 6.30pm at night. i was surprised to see the milky way out so early.Lighting
as dark as possible no lights from towns and no moonEquipment
canon 70 D ef 18-55 mm lens set at 18mm 30sec shutterspeed. 3.5 apature tripodInspiration
a person i had only met once before invited my to a event going to mt french we camped on the mountain. this was my first attempt at milky way photography. really had no idea what i was doing, thankfully the guys i was with were helpfulEditing
basic, adjustments, black and white balance and adjusted the colour to bring out more blueIn my camera bag
28mm prime lens, 60mm macro lens (with extension tubes for closer if needed) 70-300 mm I've just added a tonika 11-16 wide angle lens to do more astro photographyFeedback
make sure you check the moon times (ie good time is new moon) no clouds. make sure you have something on the ground to give it interest ie they trees in background