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Hiding In The Dark
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March 27, 2012
March 27, 2012
East and West Spanish Peaks and the swirl of stars above were barely visible to the naked eye on this late night drive into southern Colorado. But a stop and a long-exposure can reveal all of the hidden beauty. Looking for some dark skies and a great view of the Milky Way, Jon Blake, David Kingham, and I headed down for a good old late-night photo-drive.
This two-exposure, composite image shows the colorful center of the Milky Way above East and West Spanish Peaks. It was taken without any moonlight in the dark skies west of Walsenburg, Colorado.
- Camera Nikon D700
- Shutter Speed 30 sec
- ISO/Film 1600
- Category Fine Art
- Uploaded About 1 year ago
- Taken March 24th 2012
- Copyright Mike Berenson - Colorado Captures
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Adrien, to answer your question, I used multiple exposures but did not vary the focus. I was just able to focus on the mountains and since that was close enough to infinity, both the mountains and the stars turned out sharp. Definitely would have been more of a challenge if the mountains were a lot closer. Thanks for the interest and the kind words!
Well done by the way... !