Autumn Skies

While it is still possible to capture the galactic core from central Europe in September, the window of opportunity is short and when shooting in the mountains, chances are high that the view of the core is blocked.

 

Luckily, the autumn sky has its own charm. The Milky Way is still bright enough to make a worthwile target and the reds of the Cygnus region provide a colorful contrast.

 

Last night, I have been shooting at this spot, but I had no time to process my images yet. Therefore I publish an image I took in September last year.

 

In my opinion Fälensee is one of the most scenic lakes in the Swiss Alps. Unfortunately its orientation does not allow to see the Milky Way core above this lake.

 

Some photographers reverted to composting, but I think they entirely missed the point: Nature is always more beautiful than what we can cook up. We just have to open eyes and our mind to recognize this.

 

EXIF

Canon EOS 6D astro modified

Samyang 24mm f/1.4

iOptron SkyTracker Pro

6 panel panorama

 

Sky:

4 panels each 5 x 25s @ ISO1600, tracked, stacked

Foreground:

2 panels each 3 x 50s @ ISO1600, stacked

Done