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re: My first time capturing the Milky Way. Cathedral Rock in Sedona, AZ
Posted on 8/19/16 at 9:26 pm to Seven Costanza
Posted on 8/19/16 at 9:26 pm to Seven Costanza
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Wow I would love to see that. Did you make it to the peak? I'm preparing over the next about 2 years to summit Kilomanjaro. Any tips?
I did make it, up the Great Western Breach. Spectacular.
The biggest problem most people have is handling the altitude, I highly recommend you take plenty of time going up. Altitude sickness is no joke, there were several in my group who had to drop out. I strongly suggest taking no fewer than six days to the top (which means 7-8 total). It costs extra but hugely boosts your chances.
Do plenty of cardio and stair-climbing, you'll need it. But the views are beyond believable and it was phenomenal.
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Posted on 8/19/16 at 9:38 pm to Seven Costanza
Awesome
Gotta get back out west and look up
It is comforting to me to feel so small
Gotta get back out west and look up
It is comforting to me to feel so small
Posted on 8/19/16 at 9:46 pm to gthog61
The wide open, dry, dead expanse just feels like a reflection of my soul.
Posted on 8/19/16 at 9:53 pm to Seven Costanza
Ive been to Sedona dozens of times, its only an hour and a half away, and I have even been to the dark sky areas and never seen the sky like that. You must have some crazy lens or filter.
Posted on 8/19/16 at 10:00 pm to foshizzle
Awesome pic!! I'm into photography as a a hobby and would love to get into astrophotography some day. I LOVE Milky Way pics . 
Posted on 8/19/16 at 10:02 pm to Das Jackal
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would love to get into astrophotography some day. I LOVE Milky Way pics
New Pentax cameras have some pretty good features for astrphotography. K-70 and K-1
Posted on 8/19/16 at 10:16 pm to Seven Costanza
Very neat!
Posted on 8/19/16 at 10:19 pm to Seven Costanza
quote:Are you using a full-frame camera? If you can afford it, Canon makes an excellent EF lens at 24mm that has properties as low as f1.4 at ISO 3600 that would do very well for you (if you're using a Canon full-frame camera).
The picture is a little dark because I could have used a better lens. I also have noticed that this picture looks darker depending on your screen.
Posted on 8/19/16 at 10:46 pm to HubbaBubba
Just curious about the settings... Does the high iso setting create much noise? Would you get a better image at a lower iso with a longer exposure or would the earth's rotation cause too much streaking of the image over a couple of minutes? I don't have much experience with this type of photography, so I'm genuinely curiious... Not trying to criticize.
Posted on 8/19/16 at 10:47 pm to hombreman9
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Just curious about the settings... Does the high iso setting create much noise? Would you get a better image at a lower iso with a longer exposure or would the earth's rotation cause too much streaking of the image over a couple of minutes? I don't have much experience with this type of photography, so I'm genuinely curiious... Not trying to criticize.
If you have a camera with an Astrotracer, you can shoot with a longer exposure/lower ISO than you could without and not get star trails.
Posted on 8/19/16 at 11:13 pm to Seven Costanza
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Wow, that is a huge compliment. I didn't think anyone would ever use my pictures for their desktop.
Just made it the wallpaper on my phone
Posted on 8/19/16 at 11:20 pm to Seven Costanza
The coolest think about seeing the night sky way out West is how many satellites you see orbiting the earth. The sky is vivid and clear and you can see dozens of satellites.
Posted on 8/20/16 at 12:04 am to Seven Costanza
Posted on 8/20/16 at 7:20 am to moffettduck
The entire American southwest is awesome, but Arizona especially.
Posted on 8/20/16 at 8:53 am to hombreman9
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hombreman9
The higher the ISO the more potential for noise. The lower the f-stop of the lens, the more light you have available on the sensor. The differences can be huge. For example, at f3.4 like the OP's settings, you have 50% less light hitting the sensor than a comparable lens at f2.4 which has 50% less light than an f1.4 lens. So, the lower the f-stop, the lower you can set the ISO and the lower you can set the exposure time. This results in much greater detail with far less noise and allows greater creativity in your shots with less streaking in the stars from the earth's rotation. It's why a high quality wide angle lens cost $1500-$2000 and your everyday lens cost $100.
Posted on 8/20/16 at 8:53 am to Seven Costanza
Space porn
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