Milkyway nightscapes

GlimmerMan wrote in post #19291079
The Perseid Shower didn't work out for me, but the hotel where I stayed had a dark sky area and on-site decorations, like this windmill.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2mxw​7H1 (2021-0814)-Perseid-MM-057--X-T3----15.0 s--ISO5000--12 mm--X-T3_A by Super Nobody, on Flickr

WOW!!!

Last night was clear and we are getting to the end of Milky Way season here in Northern Ontario, Canada, so went for a little shoot over a local lake. Tried out the 14mm & 20mm. Haven't used the 14mm in a long time, kinda got stuck on the 20mm lately.

Also took a 55mm for something different.

Shortaction wrote in post #19291213
Last night was clear and we are getting to the end of Milky Way season here in Northern Ontario, Canada, so went for a little shoot over a local lake. Tried out the 14mm & 20mm. Haven't used the 14mm in a long time, kinda got stuck on the 20mm lately.

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Shortaction wrote in post #19291214
Also took a 55mm for something different.

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All 3 of your shots look very good to me!

Inspeqtor wrote in post #19291081
WOW!!!

Thank you sir! The Big Bend region of Texas is one of the few remaining Dark Sky regions in the country. In recent years the flaring from well drilling is ruining the night skies in surrounding areas... I'm not the kind of fellow to even possibly think that we need more government regulation, but the fact that we can't simply see look up and enjoy the night sky is somewhat tragic. Of course, when I flip a switch on the wall I get lights and A/C, right.

GlimmerMan wrote in post #19291319
Thank you sir! The Big Bend region of Texas is one of the few remaining Dark Sky regions in the country. In recent years the flaring from well drilling is ruining the night skies in surrounding areas... I'm not the kind of fellow to even possibly think that we need more government regulation, but the fact that we can't simply see look up and enjoy the night sky is somewhat tragic. Of course, when I flip a switch on the wall I get lights and A/C, right.

We can blame Thomas Edison for not being able to see a good night sky in MOST of the USA, and also the rest of the world!

Inspeqtor wrote in post #19291219
All 3 of your shots look very good to me!

Thanks very much!

Burnt Island Harbour, Manitoulin Island, Ontario

Shortaction wrote in post #19292211
Burnt Island Harbour, Manitoulin Island, Ontario

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Gorgeous!!

Inspeqtor wrote in post #19292228
Gorgeous!!

Thank you, kind Sir!

Burnt Island Harbour, just after sunset!

A bit of a cliché shot. Badwater Basin, Death Valley National Park. This is a stack of 11 photos using Sequator, each photo being 15 seconds long at f/2.8.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2mA3​Mpn

One more from Death Valley. This is the remains of the mill that was located next to the Eureka Mine.

A little history of the mine: http://cali49.com …eka-mine-death-valley-cal

According to that version, the mill served the Cashier Mine. Other information calls the entire area the Eureka Mine, so I don't know which is correct. Regardless, the area is very interesting to explore. I must admit, I'm disappointed that I didn't see the old car mentioned in the article. I guess that I'll have to make another trip.

This is a stack of 9 15-second exposures using Sequator.

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Orogeny wrote in post #19295117
One more from Death Valley. This is the remains of the mill that was located next to the Eureka Mine.

A little history of the mine: http://cali49.com …eka-mine-death-valley-cal

According to that version, the mill served the Cashier Mine. Other information calls the entire area the Eureka Mine, so I don't know which is correct. Regardless, the area is very interesting to explore. I must admit, I'm disappointed that I didn't see the old car mentioned in the article. I guess that I'll have to make another trip.

This is a stack of 9 15-second exposures using Sequator.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2mAG​xhE Milky Way over the Cashier Mill near the Eureka Mine by Tim Herbert, on Flickr

Tim

What a wonderful location with the old mine there!!! It really adds a lot of interest to the Milky Way!!

Beautiful photo of the night sky.
Interesting reading. Thanks for the link.
Looks a pretty harsh place to eke a living