DirtyGlassEye
The outer reaches
There's nothing else quite like it. Seeing these amazing galaxies in the night sky, and while they may be visible to the naked eye, only the most patient of individuals could get color like this.
This is Secret Beach near the California border, this was the last night of this weekend getaway, and the only night I got this beautiful night sky. The marine layer (or ocean fog) was fully over the bay the previous night (so I got consolation shots) and it's still on the edge of the horizon in this shot. Even for a wide shot I'm surprised by how much the center is in focus compared to the edges, it almost looks unnatural, like I used a mesh warp tool.
I sat there for a bit getting 30 second long shots, I went across the entire temperature spectrum looking for the ideal composition. The higher the temp, the more it would've looked like I dealt with light pollution (with the nearest town being Gold Beach, that would feel wrong). And in the end, I chose a purple sky over a blue one, feel as if it matches the aesthetic of the milky way itself better then a blue sky. There was a star tracker on site, but there were trees directly behind me, so I couldn't find Polaris, that's why some of the stars have a SLIGHT motion blur (this is only my 2nd time shooting a milky way as well)
It's not as chilly as you may think, I mean sure, it was midnight, and there was slight ocean breeze but it was entirely manageable. The problem was sitting there for a long while and just taking it. To get to this position you have to take a descent of a trail that is often grueling to get back up, so again don't worry about the weather you will warm yourself up at some point.
The outer reaches
There's nothing else quite like it. Seeing these amazing galaxies in the night sky, and while they may be visible to the naked eye, only the most patient of individuals could get color like this.
This is Secret Beach near the California border, this was the last night of this weekend getaway, and the only night I got this beautiful night sky. The marine layer (or ocean fog) was fully over the bay the previous night (so I got consolation shots) and it's still on the edge of the horizon in this shot. Even for a wide shot I'm surprised by how much the center is in focus compared to the edges, it almost looks unnatural, like I used a mesh warp tool.
I sat there for a bit getting 30 second long shots, I went across the entire temperature spectrum looking for the ideal composition. The higher the temp, the more it would've looked like I dealt with light pollution (with the nearest town being Gold Beach, that would feel wrong). And in the end, I chose a purple sky over a blue one, feel as if it matches the aesthetic of the milky way itself better then a blue sky. There was a star tracker on site, but there were trees directly behind me, so I couldn't find Polaris, that's why some of the stars have a SLIGHT motion blur (this is only my 2nd time shooting a milky way as well)
It's not as chilly as you may think, I mean sure, it was midnight, and there was slight ocean breeze but it was entirely manageable. The problem was sitting there for a long while and just taking it. To get to this position you have to take a descent of a trail that is often grueling to get back up, so again don't worry about the weather you will warm yourself up at some point.