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Milky Way over Haystack Rock

Milky Way over Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach, Oregon

Milky Way over Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach, Oregon
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NIKON D5100

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Aperture f/2.8 ISO 6400 Shutter 30/1 Focal Length 110/10

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Aug, 2017

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Awards

Contest Finalist in Long Exposure Experiments Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Nature And The Night Photo Contest

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Behind The Lens

Location

This shot was taken with Haystack Rock in the foreground at Cannon Beach, Oregon.

Time

This was taken between 11pm - midnight, I blieve in July or August of 2017.

Lighting

This was really hard to get, because of all the lights that were on at the houses and and along the streets. I actually had to go further back to try and get away from the lights and into the darkness. I also had to move the camera angle so it got more of rock centered to get the right side of the Pacific Ocean versus less of the rock and more of the land, due to all the light. When I saw on the tiny screen on the back of my camera, I was really happy with it and almost giddy, that I got the right balance.

Equipment

I used my Nikon D5100 with a Tamron 11-18 wide angle lens without a flash. Used a generic tripod which I had to throw away afterwards. The legs got too much sand it them when I was trying some other shots where I was too close to the water. Oh well.

Inspiration

First time I saw someone photo of the Milky Way I was inspired to capture it myself. Once I did, I was hooked. Now i try to get at least one shot of the Milky Way whereever I travel.

Editing

Yes, I did. Mostly to get the detail of the Milky Way, but also to reduce the glare from the lights to the left. It's actually a combined photograp of two shots, one for the landscape and one for the Milky Way.

In my camera bag

Everything. Just in case. Regular lens, Zoom lens, Flash, filters.

Feedback

IT's really hard to capture the Milky Way with so much light pollution, but it can be done. Try different angles and more vertical shots, rather then horizontal, depending on the foreground.

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Milky Way over Haystack Rock

Milky Way over Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach, Oregon

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