First Milky Way attempt - With bonus shooting star

This was actually the 2nd time I tried to photograph the Milk Way but the first time with my new Tokina 11-16mm lens. Both shots were 11mm, 25 sec, ISO 2500 at f/2.8
Comments welcomed.

This shot I managed to be pointing at a shooting star. Lucky shot!

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Second shot is awesome. I see you're in maryland.... where'd you go to take this shot?

Thanks Kenny! I forgot to mention the shots were taken in central Montana back in September. As you probably are aware, you are lucky to see stars let alone the Milky Way in central Maryland.

Nice shots

Both are nice . I like #2 but the barn is a little too bright for my taste .

Curious about how you did the barn please?
composite two pics? light painted the barn for one exposure?
Noob mind inquiring

Scratch that request---just read you painted with a flash light.
I think the total result is awesome.

Desertraptor wrote in post #17207835
Nice shots

Thanks!

Celestron wrote in post #17207932
Both are nice . I like #2 but the barn is a little too bright for my taste .

Thanks! I wasn't sure how bright to make the barn. I have one shot where it is silhouetted which makes for a nice shot as well.

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #17207948
Curious about how you did the barn please?
composite two pics? light painted the barn for one exposure?
Noob mind inquiring

Scratch that request---just read you painted with a flash light.
I think the total result is awesome.

Thanks! Yeah, that is all I did. Single exposure with an LED flashlight. Hard part was getting the barn painted fairly evenly. Then just tweaked the barn in Lightroom to dull a few spots and brighten a few others to make it look even. Just wish I had more time there with clear skies to play around with different settings. After the 2nd night smoke moved in from the California forest fires 1,000 miles which put an end to my fun.

CRobH wrote in post #17207714
Thanks Kenny! I forgot to mention the shots were taken in central Montana back in September. As you probably are aware, you are lucky to see stars let alone the Milky Way in central Maryland.

I live in Carroll County and lived there or Baltimore my entire life - I didn't see the Milky Way until I was about 40 or so years old from a boat with no land in sight. It's a beautiful sight.

It's sad what most people miss due to light pollution or whatever it's called.

CRobH wrote in post #17208371
Thanks! I wasn't sure how bright to make the barn. I have one shot where it is silhouetted which makes for a nice shot as well.

Can you post that one with the barn silhouetted ? I'd like to see that one too .

jc1350 wrote in post #17208386
I live in Carroll County and lived there or Baltimore my entire life - I didn't see the Milky Way until I was about 40 or so years old from a boat with no land in sight. It's a beautiful sight.

It's sad what most people miss due to light pollution or whatever it's called.

Small world! Between the lights from Westminster, Baltimore and the 140 corridor there isn't much opportunity for astrophotography in our area.

Celestron wrote in post #17208470
Can you post that one with the barn silhouetted ? I'd like to see that one too .

Here is the one with the barn silhouetted. Well, almost silhouetted. I also threw in another shot as well.

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Nice job! I really like the shot with the two buildings illuminated!

Agree with the above!

That 11-16 lens is a keeper for crop cameras and astrophotography.
I got mine 2 months back.

I agree with Ron on the #2 barn is slightly too bright for my taste, it's commanding the eye too much.
Your #4 image seems the perfect foreground lighting to balance the MW.

Very NICE!