Taranaki Milky Way Arch
Taranaki Milky Way Arch
Taken: Saturday 10th June 2023
Story: I spent over 4 hours and shot 140 photos for this image. It's my largest image so far and my first full Milky Way arch image that was shot including my special filter that picks up the faint red nebulae. In particular in this image it's brought out the Gum Nebula (circular nebula on the far right), and the Rho Ophiuchi and Zeta Ophiuchi Nebulae (reddish colours at the top of the image). It's also the best I've ever managed to capture the Blue Horsehead nebula (top of image). I was lucky to be able to get this image done before midnight when the moon was due to rise and in the end I got it finished with about 2 minutes to spare before the moon ruined the darkness and sky clarity.
One funny thing that happened on this particular night was that when I first went up the track (which is a public walkway that happens to run through farmland) to where I had planned to shoot from I quickly realised that I was not alone - about a dozen cows were in the same field as me! I decided that the possibility of being accosted by cows wasn't worth the risk so relocated further down the track on the other side of the fence from the cows.
EXIF: Sky: 130 shot pano. 36 panels with each panel 2 to 3 stacked unfiltered shots at 45sec, ISO3200, f2, 28mm, and 1 shot per panel filtered at 2min 45s, ISO6400, f2, 28mm.
Foreground: 10 shots stacked and focus stacked shot at 2 min, ISO1000, f2, 28mm
Camera: Canon R (Astro modified)
Lens: Sigma Art 28mm f1.4
Tracker: Skywatcher Star Adventurer 2i
Printed on high quality premium photographic paper, canvas (ready to hang),
or metal (aluminium Chromaluxe, ready to hang). Framed prints include a mat border.
Prices in NZ Dollars. Foreign currencies calculated automatically at current rates after processing. Shipping if required is calculated at checkout.
Taranaki Milky Way Arch
Taken: Saturday 10th June 2023
Story: I spent over 4 hours and shot 140 photos for this image. It's my largest image so far and my first full Milky Way arch image that was shot including my special filter that picks up the faint red nebulae. In particular in this image it's brought out the Gum Nebula (circular nebula on the far right), and the Rho Ophiuchi and Zeta Ophiuchi Nebulae (reddish colours at the top of the image). It's also the best I've ever managed to capture the Blue Horsehead nebula (top of image). I was lucky to be able to get this image done before midnight when the moon was due to rise and in the end I got it finished with about 2 minutes to spare before the moon ruined the darkness and sky clarity.
One funny thing that happened on this particular night was that when I first went up the track (which is a public walkway that happens to run through farmland) to where I had planned to shoot from I quickly realised that I was not alone - about a dozen cows were in the same field as me! I decided that the possibility of being accosted by cows wasn't worth the risk so relocated further down the track on the other side of the fence from the cows.
EXIF: Sky: 130 shot pano. 36 panels with each panel 2 to 3 stacked unfiltered shots at 45sec, ISO3200, f2, 28mm, and 1 shot per panel filtered at 2min 45s, ISO6400, f2, 28mm.
Foreground: 10 shots stacked and focus stacked shot at 2 min, ISO1000, f2, 28mm
Camera: Canon R (Astro modified)
Lens: Sigma Art 28mm f1.4
Tracker: Skywatcher Star Adventurer 2i
Printed on high quality premium photographic paper, canvas (ready to hang),
or metal (aluminium Chromaluxe, ready to hang). Framed prints include a mat border.
Prices in NZ Dollars. Foreign currencies calculated automatically at current rates after processing. Shipping if required is calculated at checkout.
Taranaki Milky Way Arch
Taken: Saturday 10th June 2023
Story: I spent over 4 hours and shot 140 photos for this image. It's my largest image so far and my first full Milky Way arch image that was shot including my special filter that picks up the faint red nebulae. In particular in this image it's brought out the Gum Nebula (circular nebula on the far right), and the Rho Ophiuchi and Zeta Ophiuchi Nebulae (reddish colours at the top of the image). It's also the best I've ever managed to capture the Blue Horsehead nebula (top of image). I was lucky to be able to get this image done before midnight when the moon was due to rise and in the end I got it finished with about 2 minutes to spare before the moon ruined the darkness and sky clarity.
One funny thing that happened on this particular night was that when I first went up the track (which is a public walkway that happens to run through farmland) to where I had planned to shoot from I quickly realised that I was not alone - about a dozen cows were in the same field as me! I decided that the possibility of being accosted by cows wasn't worth the risk so relocated further down the track on the other side of the fence from the cows.
EXIF: Sky: 130 shot pano. 36 panels with each panel 2 to 3 stacked unfiltered shots at 45sec, ISO3200, f2, 28mm, and 1 shot per panel filtered at 2min 45s, ISO6400, f2, 28mm.
Foreground: 10 shots stacked and focus stacked shot at 2 min, ISO1000, f2, 28mm
Camera: Canon R (Astro modified)
Lens: Sigma Art 28mm f1.4
Tracker: Skywatcher Star Adventurer 2i
Printed on high quality premium photographic paper, canvas (ready to hang),
or metal (aluminium Chromaluxe, ready to hang). Framed prints include a mat border.
Prices in NZ Dollars. Foreign currencies calculated automatically at current rates after processing. Shipping if required is calculated at checkout.