andrewpmorse
From This World To The Next
I have to admit, there are moments when I head out to take photos that absolutely make me feel small and insignificant in the presence of our natural world. This was one of those nights.
I have been dreaming of creating an image like this for a long time, and this was the first time that the "stars aligned" to let me get a reasonable chance at it. Bruce Peninsula National Park, a dark sky preserve, has some great opportunities for seeing the night sky in all its glory. It's one of the many reasons I frequent the park!
I chose this night for the photo because I was confidant that the sky would be moonless and clear, but I did not expect the northern lights to come out, and I completely missed the fact that this was the peak of the lyrid meteor shower! I feel truly lucky to have witnessed the sky that night. If you look close, you'll find a number of shooting stars, and a lot of iridium flares.
This image was captured using a Canon 6D and a Rokanon 14mm f/2.8. The image is a composite of 26 photos (two rows of 13) covering over 180 degrees of view. The image was stitched together in PTGui Pro, edited in Camera Raw and Photoshop.
From This World To The Next
I have to admit, there are moments when I head out to take photos that absolutely make me feel small and insignificant in the presence of our natural world. This was one of those nights.
I have been dreaming of creating an image like this for a long time, and this was the first time that the "stars aligned" to let me get a reasonable chance at it. Bruce Peninsula National Park, a dark sky preserve, has some great opportunities for seeing the night sky in all its glory. It's one of the many reasons I frequent the park!
I chose this night for the photo because I was confidant that the sky would be moonless and clear, but I did not expect the northern lights to come out, and I completely missed the fact that this was the peak of the lyrid meteor shower! I feel truly lucky to have witnessed the sky that night. If you look close, you'll find a number of shooting stars, and a lot of iridium flares.
This image was captured using a Canon 6D and a Rokanon 14mm f/2.8. The image is a composite of 26 photos (two rows of 13) covering over 180 degrees of view. The image was stitched together in PTGui Pro, edited in Camera Raw and Photoshop.