Sometimes, it takes more than one shot to get it right. In order to capture the Milky Way in the night sky and pair it with a clear foreground, photographers often blend more than one shot together. When done correctly, the result is a stunning image that illuminates everything beautiful about a forest at nighttime: […]
For many photographers, when night hits, the cameras get put up for the night. However, for those working in astrophotography, it is only the beginning. With an entire night of sky to work with, the constant movement of the earth, and a universe filled with amazing phenomenon that can alter our views, astrophotographers like Ottawa based […]
Milky way season is in full-effect so I thought I’d share a few pointers that I’ve learned about shooting and processing it. “But Steve, what the heck is milky way season?” Good question. It’s the time of year when the galactic core is visible and it runs from Feb/March til around Oct/Nov. Us southern-hemispherites are […]
Seattle based photographer Will Christiansen has spent over a decade fine tuning his craft. During one trip to Palouse Falls he managed to capture this astonishing photograph: Despite the overwhelming light system used by another photographer, Christiansen used his Nikon D810 with a 24mm lens to shoot three horizontal exposures, which he used to create […]
Some days we come across images that make us question reality. And the questions that we ask sometimes leave us wondering about our very own existence. This image that photographer Joe Clarke took in the Dolomites of Northern Italy makes us realize that even majestic mountains can seem like tiny members of this limitless universe: […]
The ability to take long exposure photographs has to be one of the best features of a camera. May it be the dimly lit Milky Way, star trails, or a silky waterfall, everything looks magical thanks to long exposure photography. The following image by photographer Daniel Greenwood is a perfect example: Greenwood shot this image […]
It’s fascinating to see the sheer number of marvelous natural jewels that Yosemite National Park contains. One of many marvels is Cathedral Peak. As you might have guessed, it gets its name from the cathedral-shaped peak. But did you know that the peak was formed by glacial activity? Studies have shown that the Cathedral Peak […]
A Milky Way panorama is the sort of image that every photographer probably wants to have in their portfolio. The more dramatic, the better. While the choice of location is up to you, there’s much more to getting a great shot. Milky Way Mike shares the basics of stitching a Milky Way panorama and other […]
Ian Norman runs Lonely Speck, a fun how-to website that tries to simplify Milky Way photography. A little over a month ago, he drove out to Joshua Tree National Park, found a good spot to set up camp and woke up at 3:30 a.m. to snap this majestic shot: This moment was captured with a Canon […]
Humankind has not yet been able to land on any deep-sky celestial bodies, but we are fortunate to at least be able to see, and even photograph, their appearance. And what appearances they have: the stunning beauty of the Milky Way has inspired eager astrophotographers for many years. Photographer Paul Wilson has done an excellent […]
