Colors of Darkness

Grand-Staircase Escalante has some of the darkest skies I have ever seen. The lack of light pollution in combination with very dry and clear air makes the atmosphere perfectly transparent and lets the starlight pass without washing out contrast. Under these extraordinary conditions a camera can capture the colors of darkness.

 

EXIF

Canon EOS 6D astro modified

Sigma 35mm f/1.4

iOptron SkyTraker

Low Level Lighting

Foreground:

3 x 50s @ ISO1600, fixed tripod

Sky:

5 x 50s @ ISO1600, tracked

 

Prints available:

ralf-rohner.pixels.com

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