July of last year I went to Bishop CA with a class for camping and saw and photographed the Milkyway for the first time. I was blown away by its beauty and couldn't wait to photograph it again. This July I made the same trip with the class and was bummed that the moon was too bright and blocked the Milkyway. So me and my friend took a trip for me to introduce her to the Milkyway. While it was starting to get faint to the eyes the camera saw lots of details. The first shot is a single exposure and the second is a panoramic stitching from one horizon to just about the mountain on the other horizon.
Thoughts and Comments appreciated!
very cool that panorama is awesome. i don't have enough proficiency to comment on the technical aspect but I'm still in awe of all astrophotography. great job
Thanks! I don't think I have the proficiency to critique the technical work of it either. This is just my second time photographing it.
not to shabby for a second try
Thanks!
Surprised that the milky way was so horizontal in July. I am wondering what lens you used? I would try to find a more interesting foreground - although that is the challenge of milky way photography - and use more of wider angled lens but closer up to a foreground in order to get more of the curve of the milky way. Good shots - be careful though MW shooting is addictive. If you go up there again, you might want to check out Bristlecones or go down to Alabama hills (warmer there at night time).
Thanks for the tips! Also, these shots were taken this weekend not in July, though I want to say the Milkyway was pretty straight last year when I photographed in July. Milkyway shooting is addictive! I tell people I have an obsession with light and last year when I saw the MW for the first time I was instantly hooked! I get goosebumps when I tell my friends how breathtaking it is.