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Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:03:28 +0000

[...] mentioned in the Milky Way Galaxy post, one of the photographer’s I was traveling with wandered off to Rainbow Falls without [...]

By: Richard Wong

Richard Wong — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:04:54 +0000

Thanks Carl. It is lit by the half moonlight. This is the top of the hillside which is far too big to light artifically.

By: Carl Donohue

Carl Donohue — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:48:53 +0000

Hey Richard,

Lovely photo. How did you light the foreground, or is that the ambient light?

Cheers

Carl

By: Richard Wong

Richard Wong — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:16:37 +0000

Thanks guys. Good thoughts Jim. Not like a panoramic stitch would work given the movement in the stars.

Greg – I will be easy on Bill but it is worth pointing out some general safety concerns for those who read this blog.

By: latoga

latoga — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:48:44 +0000

That shot really came out well Richard! Too bad we can’t get a bigger version to see the star details better…

Now you’re making me realize how far behind I’ve gotten in my photo process. I need to dive back into the photos from that trip and my most recent one back to Bishop.

On your future blog post, go easy on Bill…he was caught up in the heat of the moment. (that’s what happens when you don’t feed the photographic urge often enough! )

By: Jim Goldstein

Jim Goldstein — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:41:24 +0000

That came out really well Richard. I look forward to the story that you alluded to. Oh and the great challenge about solid Milky Way photos with landscape foregrounds is that you can’t go wide enough. Even with a fisheye it doesn’t do the nature of our night sky justice. In that sense it has to be seen to truly appreciate.

By: Richard Wong

Richard Wong — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:48:20 +0000

Let me know how it goes.

By: Drew Fulton

Drew Fulton — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:30:00 +0000

Very cool Richard. I’ve never tried this but would love to next time I’m out in a remote area.

By: Richard Wong

Richard Wong — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:46:40 +0000

Thanks Mark. I would imagine that you have to go far into the North Woods to get minimal light pollution to see it well. The was taken a just few miles from Bishop so it probably could have been better elsewhere.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:18:18 +0000

Neat shot Richard. I haven’t tried this myself – someday I hope to. I have really liked many of the Milky Way – combined with landscape shots I have seen.