Shooting in the dark! Went out at midnight to see if I could get the milky way from about 20 miles out of Phoenix! Was told that I have to go 200 miles to get away from the light...

littlebiddle Loc: Yakima Wa USA

Went out at midnight to see if I could get the milky way from about 20 miles out of Phoenix! Was told that I have to go 200 miles to get away from the light pollution from here! But that didn't stop me from taking a few shots anyway!

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Nice! I have done asto photos with my telescope and that get's a little challenging but fun.

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

You can always see the Milky Way in the sky, but there is a "season" from March to October in the Northern Hemisphere where the dramatic central core is visible.

Also, for photos 1 and 2, try turning the "temp" down to the bluer end of the scale to present a more natural look to the sky. A graduated filter would be better on #2, to color the sky not the mtns.

littlebiddle Loc: Yakima Wa USA

rgrenaderphoto wrote:

You can always see the Milky Way in the sky, but there is a "season" from March to October in the Northern Hemisphere where the dramatic central core is visible.

Also, for photos 1 and 2, try turning the "temp" down to the bluer end of the scale to present a more natural look to the sky. A graduated filter would be better on #2, to color the sky not the mtns.

Thanks for the tips! I guess I should have said I was looking for the core of the milky way!

DAVE FISHING Loc: Phoenix,Arizona

steve L Loc: Waterville Valley, New Hampshire

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Beautiful

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

littlebiddle wrote:

Went out at midnight to see if I could get the milky way from about 20 miles out of Phoenix! Was told that I have to go 200 miles to get away from the light pollution from here! But that didn't stop me from taking a few shots anyway!

Nice shots Dave.

fourg1b2006 Loc: Long Island New York

That is very nice.