How do they take pictures of landscape + milky way like this?

This isn't the only photograph like this -- there are many more out there in similar fashion:

http://apod.nasa.gov …cratersky_perro​t_1000.jpg

I have always been wondering -- how do they do that? What equipment are they using? A ton of HDR capabilities! Whenever I take a long exposure, it just looks like one of those photos with the stars rotating in the sky.

Not to be a jerk but if its not your image you should like to it and not post it up ... forum rules.

I am going out on a limb here to give some advice on how its done (I have never done it and only read a little about it). I believe you stack images, and also blend some (in order to get landscape exposed right along with sky). I am sure someone that knows more will chime in.

The key to do this completely without digital manipulation is having some moonlight, and very high ISO combined with a lens with high aperture. Like the Canon 24mm 1.4 L lens on a 5D mk2 at 6400 ISO for less than 30 seconds (otherwise you see the star trails). I was taking pictures like this last weekend in the wilderness of Colorado, but without moonlight (new moon), the land was mostly dark. Of course I'm sure HDR is often used as a supplement, or at least blending of two images in Photoshop, as the moon would have to be of just the right brightness to balance with the stars as well, which doesn't happen all that often. Hope that helps

As was said, please post the link instead of posting a photo that is not yours, or a Mod will step in!

Then, we have a section here devoted to "Astronomy and Celestial" photography, with a "Talk About" section linked to. There you will see some great stuff, and in the Talk section they discuss equipment and techniques (such as cameras that have been "modified" for this type of work).

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/forumdis​play.php?f=136

BlueToast wrote in post #14629496
This isn't the only photograph like this -- there are many more out there in similar fashion:

I have always been wondering -- how do they do that? What equipment are they using? A ton of HDR capabilities! Whenever I take a long exposure, it just looks like one of those photos with the stars rotating in the sky.

I don't know but the EXIF data says it was taken by www.nasa.gov so I'm guessing they probably had a really nice lens

People go to various lengths for astrophotography, and the section I posted the link to will show you a lot.

One special thing though is the ability to get the "colors" amidst the stars. Some people get "normal" DSLRs modified to be more sensitive to the colors (I believe it has to do with the IR filter).

However, Canon has a new astrophotography camera out, a "modified" EOS 60D called the 60Da, which is designed for the color sensitivity, and I've seen some very good photos from it in that section, so you might want to check it out:

http://www.usa.canon.c​om …eras/slr_camera​s/eos_60da

FYI, & as has been said more than once, do not post another photographer's photos without permission from that photographer.
You may only post a link to it, so I've removed the [IMG] tags.
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I apologize for posting the photo in IMG tags. Should have read the rules. Thanks.

Still curious about methods of taking pictures of stars and galaxies without trails.

BlueToast wrote in post #14633077
I apologize for posting the photo in IMG tags. Should have read the rules. Thanks.

Still curious about methods of taking pictures of stars and galaxies without trails.

That looks like it was shot with a very wide-angle lens, which would allow an exposure of 20 to 30s before trailing was evident. With a very fast lens, and high ISO, grabbing enough light over that timespan shouldn't be difficult. The vegetation in the foreground looks as if it has been lit by a separate flash. The glow over the horizon looks like light pollution from a small town.

The major requirement for a shot like this is dark skies.

To me it looks like there are star trails in the reflection from the water. Perhaps it's a composite of a standard exposure for the milky way combined with a longer exposure for the land.

e-k

E-K wrote in post #14633250
To me it looks like there are star trails in the reflection from the water. Perhaps it's a composite of a standard exposure for the milky way combined with a longer exposure for the land.

e-k

I think ur exactly right, it's a composite shot

E-K wrote in post #14633250
To me it looks like there are star trails in the reflection from the water. Perhaps it's a composite of a standard exposure for the milky way combined with a longer exposure for the land.

e-k

Bingo...the star trails in the lake were the first things I noticed.

Definitely a composite shot.

It was not taken by NASA. It is just one of NASA's photos of the day. There are several members here who have photos chosen to use. You could go to his facebook page and ask him how he took it. He does say he had to wait two years to get everything in the perfect place for the shot.

It is probably a long exposure. It could be 100's of exposures stacked. There might have even been a tracking device used to get longer exposures without trailing.