Milky Way from the San Rafael Swell
During a blue sky afternoon I picked out a spot where the Milky Way would seem to arise from the San Rafael Swell at 1 AM. I returned with appropriate time to set up, but as I walked to the spot that I had scouted, I noticed clouds moving in from the south. Those clouds were not predicted and were not welcome.
Annoyed, I hurriedly took the 25 shots needed to put this photo together. Under clear skies I would have walked a half mile closer to the Swell so that its size would appear to rival the size of the Milky Way.
I will return next year. The clouds admittedly add some drama, but my plans required clarity.
The two bright objects to the left of the Milky Way are Saturn and Jupiter. The red object to the right of the Milky Way is Antares.
The nigh sky was 24 photos, 8 s each, rotated by StarryLandscapeStacker, then joined with a 225 s landscape shot illuminated by starlight.
Milky Way from the San Rafael Swell
During a blue sky afternoon I picked out a spot where the Milky Way would seem to arise from the San Rafael Swell at 1 AM. I returned with appropriate time to set up, but as I walked to the spot that I had scouted, I noticed clouds moving in from the south. Those clouds were not predicted and were not welcome.
Annoyed, I hurriedly took the 25 shots needed to put this photo together. Under clear skies I would have walked a half mile closer to the Swell so that its size would appear to rival the size of the Milky Way.
I will return next year. The clouds admittedly add some drama, but my plans required clarity.
The two bright objects to the left of the Milky Way are Saturn and Jupiter. The red object to the right of the Milky Way is Antares.
The nigh sky was 24 photos, 8 s each, rotated by StarryLandscapeStacker, then joined with a 225 s landscape shot illuminated by starlight.