The Fire of a Million Suns [Explored]

"I look up. And I am surrounded by the universe.

 

silence

 

and stars

 

A million suns stretch out beyond me, their light piercing the darkness."

 

Beth Revis, A Million Suns

 

This beehive-shaped klin is one of 6 chorcoal ovens near Ely, Nevada. Their shape was specifically designed to more efficiently burn pinyon pine and juniper into charcoal, in order to support the local mining production. They were in operation for a short period from 1876 until 1879, when mining operations ended.

 

During clear nights however, the fires still seem to burn, fueled by millions of stars, while the galaxtic dust is mimicking smoke coming out of the ovens.

 

Prints available: ralf-rohner.pixels.com

 

EXIF

Canon EOS 6D, astro-modified

Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 L

iOptron SkyTracker Pro

Sky:

Stack of 8 x 30s @ ISO6400

Foreground:

Stack of 13 x 50s @ ISO3200

Done