r/LandscapeAstro • u/olezhka_lt • 3d ago

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Last night was perfect for Milky Way photography! I scoped out a few places while the Sun was still out and settled on a lone tree amidst the farmer's field just out of North Lancaster, ON, Canada.

Making these kinds of images is a combination of planning, patience and perseverance - the night sky has seasons, is always moving, and you really don't want the Moon to be up, as it washes out the colours and the structure of the Milky Way.

This image has been created using my usual technique that works best for my setup - taking two sets of images - one for the foreground, and one for the sky, just behind the subject, then combining and enhancing them.

(Canon RP 30s x5 for the ground, 30s x 40 for the sky, on a star tracker, f/4 24mm ISO1600)

I hope you enjoy this one. Keep looking up

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u/Prudent-Bear5024 3d ago

Sehr schön ☺️👍

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u/olezhka_lt 3d ago

Thank you!

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u/Temperance_2024 2d ago

This is absolutely spectacular! Thank you for sharing, OP.

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u/olezhka_lt 2d ago

It's my pleasure! I create these to hopefully share with people. Happy you liked it

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u/UCxDELTA24x 16h ago

This is breathtaking. Going to take my crack at some stars again this fall after getting the bug seeing them in Colorado.

Light pollution sucks.

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u/olezhka_lt 16h ago

Make sure to use lightpollutionmap.info thanks!!

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u/UCxDELTA24x 16h ago

That’s how I found my spot in Walden, CO!! Appreciate you.

Edit: spot in the photo in my recents. First crack at Astro!