The Milky Way rises above the trees in Yosemite National Park, California
One of the most amazing sights often overlooked on dark nights is the Milky Way. Tired, road weary and focusing on the road ahead its easy for travelers to miss out on the the scene above them at night. On a recent trip to Yosemite National Park I made a conscious effort to stop the car every so often when driving to survey the night sky above me. It wasn’t an easy thing to do due to a good amount of sleep deprivation, but the results sure paid off. Seeing the rising Milky Way is a sure fire way to put life’s challenges in perspective.
In this single exposure, trees in the foreground are lit by the ambient light of my cars headlights. The magical halo around some of the stars is an in-camera trick. Combined I’m fond of how the connection between heavens and Earth came out.
Photo Details
Canon 5D Mark III, Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/15 ZE, ISO 6400, 30 sec – single exposure
Equipement courtesy of BorrowLenses.com
Copyright Jim M. Goldstein, All Rights Reserved
All That Glitters – Milky Way Above Yosemite Forest
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Comments
- Very impressive shot! You have done light painting with your … by Claudio Pia
- What date and time was this? Was planning a trip up there to … by Michelle
- What was the aperature? by josh Hagins
- This looks like a HDR photo. I have not seen better. by Rich
- That’s fantastic Jim! by Dal68
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