Nightshift

Apart from starry nights, I have always been fascinated by big machines. As a passionate skier and a regular hiker on the ski slopes at night, I highly appreciate what the drivers of the snowcats do for us during their night shifts. This guy however, did much more for us during this cold night.

 

He found us fogged out at nightfall on the highest point of the ski area and generously offered us a ride down to our car. Shortly after he left, it cleared again and we hiked up a second time.

 

Towards the end of the now perfectly clear shooting session, the snowcat passed again and the driver was surprised to find us back on the slopes. It did not need much persuasion to make him pose for this image and after we had finished the shot, he gave us another ride down...

 

Prints available: ralf-rohner.pixels.com

 

EXIF

Canon EOS 6D, astro-modified

Samyang 24mm f/1.4

iOptron Skytracker Pro

Foreground:

Stack of 3 x 30s @ ISO1600, f/2.8 for the snowcat

Stack of 6 x 30s @ ISO1600, f/2 for the landscape

Sky:

4 panel panorama, each a stack of 6 x 30s @ ISO1600, f/2

Done