Milky Way galaxy over an oak tree
In an expansive landscape, deep tracks from a farm vehicle lead to a lone oak tree. With dirt marking the journey, the oak stands tall, framed by the brilliance of the Milky Way.
Sky: 3-panel panorama, each panel is a single, tracked shot: 20mm, F2.8, 10 min, ISO 100
Foreground: HDR of two frames: each 9mm, F5.6, 10 min, ISO 800 (one frame highlighted with a flashlight)
Equipment:
Sony 20mm F1.8 G
Laowa 9mm F5.6 FF RL
Sony a7R (first version, stock)
IOptron SkyGuider Pro
Software used:
Adobe Lightroom (panorama creation)
PixInsight (stretching, color calibration, stars removal for separate editing)
GraXpert (background removal)
Adobe Photoshop (sky replacement, fixing panorama creation defects), final adjustments
Date and location: September 24th, 2022, Latvia.
Bortle 3 area.
New moon night.