Temple of the Moon

After driving 6 hours and scouting the place in the afternoon with perfect weather, I set up my lights at dusk, when a strong wind started blowing and thick clouds were rolling in.

 

With all those clouds, I was unable to set up my tracker, as it was impossible to see Polaris. I was asking myself, if I should call it a night, but as I had already set up most of my equipment, I decided to hang around for a while and hope for a break in the racing cloud cover.

 

After what felt like an eternity, I noticed a clear spot approaching from the south-west, moving towards where the core section of Milky Way was supposed to be and I started shooting away. My persistence payed and I was able to capture the rising core over the Temple of the Moon. After a few minutes, the clouds were back and getting even thicker. With no hope for another clearing, it was time to pack my stuff and get some sleep…

 

EXIF

Canon EOS 6D, astro modified

Samyang 24mm f/1.4

Stack of 6 x 12s @ ISO 6400, untracked

Low Level Lighting

 

 

Done