Standing Tall [Explored]

The Wahweap Hoodoos are part of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. They are located along an east-facing cliff and are a photographer's paradise, especially after sunrise.

 

However, there are not many Milky Way images of these rimrocks. This is probably because to reach them you have to take a 4.5 mile unmarked hike (one way), which is not really practical in the dark and not many are willing to spend an entire night in the wilderness. Additionally, many sources state that the hoodoos are not well aligned with the Milky Way.

 

I have visited the area several times in previous years but never made it to the Wahweap Hoodoos. During my astrophotography trip in May, I wanted to change that. At first, however, the weather didn't cooperate and just when I had given up hope, the weather forecast unexpectedly changed again, offering a chance for a clear night, a chance I couldn't resist.

 

EXIF

Canon EOS-R, astro-modified by Richard Galli from EOS 4Astro

Sigma 28mm f/1.4 ART

IDAS NBZ filter

iOptron SkyTracker Pro

 

Sky:

Stack of 12x 45s @ ISO1600, unfiltered & 6x 105s @ ISO6400, filtered

 

Foreground:

Focus stack of 9x 1/4s @ ISO100 during blue hour

Done