Portrait of a Galaxy
- www.kevin-palmer.com - The milky way is so big that sometimes even your widest lens can't capture it. This is a stitch of 3 images shot with a Pentax K-5 and Bower 14mm f2.8 lens. This night was a bit chilly for mid-May with temperatures in the 30's. But it was perfectly clear with very transparent skies. The brightest parts of the galaxy were clearly reflected in the still water of Spring Lake. I don't think conditions get any better around here for astrophotography. Next month I plan to seek out even darker skies where there is no pesky band of light pollution at the horizon. For a closer look at the bright portion of the milky way, go to the previous image.
Portrait of a Galaxy
- www.kevin-palmer.com - The milky way is so big that sometimes even your widest lens can't capture it. This is a stitch of 3 images shot with a Pentax K-5 and Bower 14mm f2.8 lens. This night was a bit chilly for mid-May with temperatures in the 30's. But it was perfectly clear with very transparent skies. The brightest parts of the galaxy were clearly reflected in the still water of Spring Lake. I don't think conditions get any better around here for astrophotography. Next month I plan to seek out even darker skies where there is no pesky band of light pollution at the horizon. For a closer look at the bright portion of the milky way, go to the previous image.