Milky Way over the Everglades
Oct 14, 2014 14:01:31 #
I posted this photo in the general photo gallery several days ago but was recently informed about this form. So by way of introducing myself to this group I am reposting this shot.
It was taken in the Florida Everglades last Friday about 9 p.m.
The city of Miami is off to the left so I had to be careful about light pollution. It shows the Milky Way over Long Pine Lake. I chose this setting because of the spacing in the trees to allow them to have shape and because of the reflection in the water to add interest to the foreground. I had to shoot this vertical because of the height of the MW in the sky. If it was horizontal I would chop off the trees. For the record, backing up was not an option.
The camera was a Nikon D800 with 24-70mm 2.8 lens set at 24mm. I used ISO 2000, f2.8 and a shutter of 20 seconds. I bracketed several shots starting at 30 seconds and worked my way down.
Hope you like the shot.
Questions and comments are welcome.
I'm trying to learn this type of shooting.
Larry
It was taken in the Florida Everglades last Friday about 9 p.m.
The city of Miami is off to the left so I had to be careful about light pollution. It shows the Milky Way over Long Pine Lake. I chose this setting because of the spacing in the trees to allow them to have shape and because of the reflection in the water to add interest to the foreground. I had to shoot this vertical because of the height of the MW in the sky. If it was horizontal I would chop off the trees. For the record, backing up was not an option.
The camera was a Nikon D800 with 24-70mm 2.8 lens set at 24mm. I used ISO 2000, f2.8 and a shutter of 20 seconds. I bracketed several shots starting at 30 seconds and worked my way down.
Hope you like the shot.
Questions and comments are welcome.
I'm trying to learn this type of shooting.
Larry
Oct 14, 2014 14:18:15 #
Oct 14, 2014 14:26:14 #
Oct 14, 2014 14:47:55 #
Coolcameragirl wrote:
Whoa, that is beautiful!!!
Thank you, glad you liked it.
Oct 14, 2014 14:48:48 #
astroturf wrote:
Well done great composition
Thanks, I struggled to find a good composition since the MW was so high in the sky.
Oct 14, 2014 19:21:40 #
The camera was a Nikon D800 with 24-70mm 2.8 lens set at 24mm. I used ISO 2000, f2.8 and a shutter of 20 seconds. I bracketed several shots starting at 30 seconds and worked my way down.
Hope you like the shot.
I'm trying to learn this type of shooting.
Larry[/quote]
Larry OMG, I only wish my early shots of the Milky Way came out 1/2 as good.
Great composition, lighting on your foreground and subtle exposure of the main subject, Milky Way.
And you didn't kill it with a bunch of Post Processing, PP.
Welcome to the "Astronomical Photography Forum".
Craig
Hope you like the shot.
I'm trying to learn this type of shooting.
Larry[/quote]
Larry OMG, I only wish my early shots of the Milky Way came out 1/2 as good.
Great composition, lighting on your foreground and subtle exposure of the main subject, Milky Way.
And you didn't kill it with a bunch of Post Processing, PP.
Welcome to the "Astronomical Photography Forum".
Craig
Oct 14, 2014 19:36:43 #
treadwl wrote:
I posted this photo in the general photo gallery s... (show quote)
A very pretty shot.
I also like the composition.
Well done and welcome.
Oct 14, 2014 19:44:08 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
A very pretty shot.
I also like the composition.
Well done and welcome.
I also like the composition.
Well done and welcome.
Hi there Albuqshutterbug,
How did it go last night with the 11", clear skies?
Craig
Oct 14, 2014 20:10:02 #
CraigFair wrote:
Hi there Albuqshutterbug,
How did it go last night with the 11", clear skies?
Craig
How did it go last night with the 11", clear skies?
Craig
Moon doesn't clear the mountain here until 45 minutes after rising.
Moon rise was at 11 so too late for me to stay up. But it was clear. Sigh.
Oct 14, 2014 20:11:39 #
Oct 14, 2014 21:08:57 #
CraigFair wrote:
The camera was a Nikon D800 with 24-70mm 2.8 lens set at 24mm. I used ISO 2000, f2.8 and a shutter of 20 seconds. I bracketed several shots starting at 30 seconds and worked my way down.
Hope you like the shot.
I'm trying to learn this type of shooting.
Larry
Hope you like the shot.
I'm trying to learn this type of shooting.
Larry
Larry OMG, I only wish my early shots of the Milky Way came out 1/2 as good.
Great composition, lighting on your foreground and subtle exposure of the main subject, Milky Way.
And you didn't kill it with a bunch of Post Processing, PP.
Welcome to the "Astronomical Photography Forum".
Craig[/quote]
Thank you Craig. You noted all the things I tried to do with the composition , photo and processing.
Thanks also for inviting me to join the group.
Larry
Oct 14, 2014 21:09:54 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
A very pretty shot.
I also like the composition.
Well done and welcome.
I also like the composition.
Well done and welcome.
Thanks for welcoming me aboard. Hope to learn a lot of techniques here.
Larry
Oct 14, 2014 21:12:15 #
OK, I'm lost. What is the discussion of the moon all about?? Something special going on???
Larry
Larry
Oct 14, 2014 21:27:31 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
Moon doesn't clear the mountain here until 45 minutes after rising.
Moon rise was at 11 so too late for me to stay up. But it was clear. Sigh.
Moon rise was at 11 so too late for me to stay up. But it was clear. Sigh.
Larry,
Albuqshutterbug and I are having a contest to see who can have more that 3 clear nights in a single month to use our new Telescopes!!!
Craig
Oct 14, 2014 22:20:56 #
CraigFair wrote:
Larry,
Albuqshutterbug and I are having a contest to see who can have more that 3 clear nights in a single month to use our new Telescopes!!!
Craig
Albuqshutterbug and I are having a contest to see who can have more that 3 clear nights in a single month to use our new Telescopes!!!
Craig
I have lots of clear nights here...
:-D
of course LA is due south 40 miles - LOTS of light pollution :-(
GT
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