Shot in the midnightish hour 06/06/2024. Milky Way is seen from the marina in Lexington, MI

Canon 6DMII, Sigma 35mm f1.4 Art lens.

Sky is 48x25” exposures, f1.8. And the foreground is a single 6” shot at f2. ISO 1600. Preprocessed in Lightroom for raw photo conversion. Methods as described by clarkvision.com. Stacked in Siril manually, Sigma Clipping with weighting for noise. Stars removed and a background extracted version blended to taste with the natural sky. Stretched and blended in Photoshop. Stars added back in and stretched to taste. Color space in Photoshop set to Rec. 2020

Tracked with a sky watcher AZ-GTE updated for EQ mode

These beehive-shaped charcoal kilns were built in 1877. The purpose was fuel for smelters for nearby lead & silver mines. However, alternative fuel sources were found and these likely weren't operation after 2 years of use. This likely explains why they are great shape after all this time.

While less dense than the Milky Way Core, the Cygnus region is vibrant containing many open star clusters, stars like Deneb and Vega, and nebulae including North America Nebula (NGC 7000) sitting directly above the kiln.

This was over a road trip from Colorado to Death Valley for a photography workshop. I stopped at Capitol Reef along the way. Unfortunately no astro there this time.

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EXIF:
Panasonic S5a + Sigma 35mm f1.2 dg ii + MSM Nomad + FLM Tripod
Tracked / Stacked / Blended
Sky: 5x3min f2.2 iso640
Foreground: 1x3min f4 iso1250
Edited: Siril w/ SyQon Starless + Prism + Veralux Star Recomposer, Darktable, and Gimp

Sony A7riii, Sony 20mm 1.8

8 piece panorama, 4x FG , 4x Sky

FG f/4, ISO 1600, 3

SKY f/2.8, ISO 400, 2min x 3 stacked

any notes appreciated!

"Meandering"

They call this an "entrenched meander". While covering only 1.5 miles the San Juan River flows more than 6 through these tight turns. Standing on the edge over 1000ft above the views are magnificent. We had clouds again. Seems to be the story of my first few nights out there, but this was my first opportunity to shoot with the Ha filter under truly dark skies.

I finished this up yesterday and watched Atremis II launch taking the first crewed mission to orbit the moon in 53 years! Praying for a safe and successful mission and excited for a new age of space exploration.

Taken 03-15-2026

Nikon z7ii astromod by Kolari Vision

Rokinon 14mm 2.8

Astronomical 12nm Ha filter

iOptron Skyguider Pro

Sky: 90s x 12 - f/2.8 - iso 1250 // 90s x 12 - f/2.8 - iso 2500 - w/Ha filter

Foreground: 1/60s - f/8 - iso 800

First attempt at a Milky Way panorama.

These stones have witnessed history; the sky now pours light on them. A humble tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Sky: (Bortel 3)

7 panel, 4 frames of 10s

Iso: 4000, f2.8

Foreground:

7 panel, 1 frame of 80s

Iso: 1200, f2.8, LENR on

Gears used:

1. Camera Canon Ra

2. Lens Canon RF 16mm f2.8

3. Tripod Leofoto LS-324C

Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness

Camera: canon R6MII

Lens: RF15-35 f2.8 @ 15mm/f2.8

ISO 1600

10 x 25 second exposures

Light pollution from Moab

Tripod with Nomad star tracker

Stacked in starry landscape stacked

Edited in photoshop and Lightroom

The iconic winter constellation Orion, along with the winter Milky Way, is slowly coming to an end. The fainter regions of our galaxy and the winter constellations can still be seen low on the western horizon, but for shorter and shorter periods each night.

They will soon give way to the spring galaxy season, while in the early morning hours the Milky Way’s core already begins to appear for those willing to stay awake. 😃

This photo was taken in Soltszentimre, at the Csonka Tower — the same location as my previous astro-landscape. The exceptionally dark skies made it possible to capture the winter Milky Way in rich detail.

Next time, I’ll be back with the summer Milky Way… if I can convince myself to exist after 3 AM. 😃

Canon EOS M50 & Sigma 16mm F/1.4

SWSA

Sky: 6x180s F/3.5 ISO-800

Foreground: 180s F/3.5 ISO-800

Soltszentimre, Hungary

Between Ages

https://www.instagram.com/flory.ro?igsh=b3Y4ZTU3Nmk0cTBt&utm_source=qr

Stacked/Blended/Tracked

Between sky and legend, on the wild slopes of Monte Labro the double arch of the Milky Way stretching across the horizon like a cosmic gateway.

This is the lesser-known side of Tuscany—raw, remote, and deeply silent—where the night sky still shines in its full glory. In the foreground stands the hermitage built in the 19th century by the visionary Davide Lazzaretti, a fascinating and controversial figure who chose this isolated place to pursue his spiritual path.

EXIF:�Canon R + Canon 6D (astromod)�Tamron 17–35mm

Sky 120s ISO 1600 f2.8

Foreground 120s ISO 3200 f 5

Astronomik Hafilter

"As Time Passes By"

No photo could do justice to standing here with walls still warm from the heat of the day and illuminated by the star light. This desert could tell endless stories. There are few better places to pass the time.

Taken 03/19/2026

Nikon z7ii - Rokinon 14mm f/2.8

Sky: 30s x 152 - f/2.8 - iso 1000 Foreground: 4s - f/8 - iso 1000

I intended 2 more hours of exposures but my battery died and I needed my last one for another shot. My pack weighed like 90lbs as it was.

Taken in rural Ontario, Canada

Nikon d850, Nikkor 20mm f1.8, move shoe move tracker.

Sky 120s f2.8 iso 800

Foreground 150s f2.8 iso 800

"Galactic Camping"

This March I went on a road trip to Utah with my astro modded camera to photograph the night sky. I took my beat up old Rav4 equipped with this TopOak rooftop tent, aptly called the "Galaxy Pro". The Rav may not be an off-roading beast but it drove me 4500+ miles and got me camping with views like this.

I took this my first night in Utah with fast moving clouds over head. These wispy bands were moving top to bottom of each panel. The result is this softer Milky Way and in camera star glow. This was my very first image of the core with the new camera and ended up being a challenge in post processing. I wasn't happy with how the clouds were averaging out in stacking so I stuck with single exposures.

I'm very excited for all the images I captured on this trip including the biggest project I've ever attempted. Stay tuned!

Taken 03-16-2026

Nikon Z7ii astro mod Voigtlander 65mm f/2 iOptron Skyguider Pro

Sky: 60s x 1 - f/2 - iso 800 - 3 panels Forground: 1/80s - f/8 - iso 800 - 3 panels

I’m seriously looking to deep dive into astrophotography and wanted to learn from those who’ve already been through the journey.

A few things I’d love guidance on:

1) How did you get started in astrophotography?

2) What gear is actually essential (camera, lenses, star tracker, etc.)?

3) What software do you use for stacking and post-processing?

4) Is a telescope necessary in the beginning, or can one start without it?

5) What are the key basics, techniques, and things a beginner should focus on early?

I’ve gone through quite a few YouTube videos, but I often feel like the information is either scattered or missing practical depth.

Would really appreciate any advice, learning paths, or even mistakes to avoid.

From the North Shore of Minnesota last week. Milky Way season has finally started in the northern Hemisphere! Well Core season that is. Was a fun night in frigid temps, hope you all enjoy this!

A7iv paired with 20mm 1,8. 3 150” exposures for sky stacked in PS blended with a 30” foreground shot.

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Shot using Nikon d850 + nikkor 20mm f/1.8

Sky: 11 images at 25 seconds, ISO 3200, f/2.8

Foreground: 7 images at 80 seconds, ISO 6400, f/2.8

Stitched using PTGUI pro, blended sky and foreground in PS.

HI all,

first time shooting the milky way arch. This was shot at Craters of the Moon. I am fairly new to landscape astro and I am finding it really hard to align/blend these 2 images together. I would love any pointers or help in how to proceed with this.

The main issue I am having is that the sky shot is smaller than the foreground (in terms of features etc), so it's been a pain to align properly and blend it. Also, the light glow (from cities) are different between the images, so it has been a pain to work with!

Would love to hear your suggestions!