🌌 Milky Way, Mountain, and Meadow 🗻
Panorama of the Milky Way arch, Stonewall Peak, and a meadow near the Stonewall Mine site in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. Shot on July 14, 2021. Foreground is gently illuminated by a setting crescent moon (out of frame).
I think this is my own personal favorite of all my panoramic photos. I'm finally satisfied with how well I got the images to nearly seamlessly stitch together here. This was made from 12 vertical frames shot at 15 sec f/2.8 ISO 3200 15mm with a Canon EOS R and Canon 15-35mm RF lens. I originally headed to the area to shoot a reflection shot of the Milky Way over nearby Lake Cuyamaca, but the water was too choppy for that. Oftentimes in landscape photography, one has to be prepared to change plans when the weather doesn't cooperate.
Cuyamaca Rancho State Park is a state park in California, USA, located 40 miles (64 km) east of San Diego in the Laguna Mountains of the Peninsular Ranges. The park's 26,000 acres (11,000 ha) feature pine, fir, and oak forests, with meadows and streams that exist due to the relatively high elevation of the area compared to its surroundings. The park includes 6,512-foot (1,985 m) Cuyamaca Peak, the second-highest point in San Diego County.
The name "Cuyamaca" is a Spanish version of the name the native Kumeyaay peoples used for this place. In water-short Southern California, the Indians called the area Ah-Ha Kwe-Ah Mac, meaning "the place where it rains." This is an appropriate name as while it generally doesn't rain in much of San Diego County during the summer (generally only in the winter), it's not unusual to experience rain here year-round.
🌌 Milky Way, Mountain, and Meadow 🗻
Panorama of the Milky Way arch, Stonewall Peak, and a meadow near the Stonewall Mine site in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. Shot on July 14, 2021. Foreground is gently illuminated by a setting crescent moon (out of frame).
I think this is my own personal favorite of all my panoramic photos. I'm finally satisfied with how well I got the images to nearly seamlessly stitch together here. This was made from 12 vertical frames shot at 15 sec f/2.8 ISO 3200 15mm with a Canon EOS R and Canon 15-35mm RF lens. I originally headed to the area to shoot a reflection shot of the Milky Way over nearby Lake Cuyamaca, but the water was too choppy for that. Oftentimes in landscape photography, one has to be prepared to change plans when the weather doesn't cooperate.
Cuyamaca Rancho State Park is a state park in California, USA, located 40 miles (64 km) east of San Diego in the Laguna Mountains of the Peninsular Ranges. The park's 26,000 acres (11,000 ha) feature pine, fir, and oak forests, with meadows and streams that exist due to the relatively high elevation of the area compared to its surroundings. The park includes 6,512-foot (1,985 m) Cuyamaca Peak, the second-highest point in San Diego County.
The name "Cuyamaca" is a Spanish version of the name the native Kumeyaay peoples used for this place. In water-short Southern California, the Indians called the area Ah-Ha Kwe-Ah Mac, meaning "the place where it rains." This is an appropriate name as while it generally doesn't rain in much of San Diego County during the summer (generally only in the winter), it's not unusual to experience rain here year-round.