The Elusive MILKY Way

Far from the glaring city lights, nestled in a deep valley 30 miles from my home, there is a location that is perfect for shooting the stars.

The absence of street lights and vehicles plus the high hills that create the valley means it's a very dark location.

To shoot this I had to take several test images to get the exposure and composition just right, then some heavy processing the make the colours of the milky way pop. That was done using an Instagram filter, no photoshop required.

This is my favourite astrophotography photo I've taken.

What do you think?

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Check out some of my other Creative Photography Posts
Light Painting with Wire Wool
Shooting the Milky Way with Long Exposures
Light Painting with LEDs and Long Exposures
The Classic Fair Ground Long Exposure
Utilising the mundane
Infra Red Photography
Monochrome Landscapes
Colour Splash
Freezing time with a flash
Lighthouse Long Exposure

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