Milky Way 360° Panorama

This 360° Panorama was taken at Lost Lake in the Uintas Mountains in Utah.

 

Being out in the wilderness, alone and in the middle of the night, can be quite scary. Sounds that you normally would hardly notice during daytime, appear much louder and can cause goose bumps at night.

 

During setup and while actually shooting, I am normally too busy to worry. In between, when waiting for astronomical dusk, without anything to do, it can be very peaceful, but also rather creepy.

 

While taking this panorama, I was extremely concentrated and not very aware of my surroundings, when I suddenly heard loud splashes behind me. While adrenaline shot through my veins, I whirled around and shone my flashlight in the direction of the sound.

 

To my great relieve, I saw a deer a mere 5 yards from my position, drinking water from the lake. The animal was at least as startled as I was and stood there for a few seconds staring back at me with blazing eyes from my flashlight. Then, to my surprise, instead of running away, it started drinking again. It had obviously decided that I was no threat.

 

- Astro modified Canon EOS 6D

- Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8

- 17 images of 25s @ ISO6400

- Stiched with PTGui

 

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