Celestial Dance - full arch Milky Way (Rudy Pohl)

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Celestial Dance - full arch Milky Way

Celestial Dance - March 2018

This scene was pure magic and was worth the effort of staying up all night, freezing our fingers to the bone, and spending 4 hours in the car. This breath-taking celestial drama unfolds every night as we sleep peacefully in our beds. The wonders of the Universe never cease to amaze me!

The Milky Way Galaxy photographed at 4:30 am from a secluded dark location 2 hours west of Ottawa in Ardoch, Ontario, 150 kilometers away. Ottawa's light dome glows brightly in the distance straight ahead while the city of Kingston's light dome shines a brilliant white in the lower right of the frame. The bare winter trees stand in silent witness silhouetted against the flaming sky.

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Camera: Nikon D5500

Lens: Sigma 24-35/f2 Art

Tripod head: Sirui L-20S Pan/Tilt Head

Aperture F2

Exposure: 6 seconds x 28 images

ISO 3200

Focal length 24mm

Shooting order: 4 rows, 7 frames/row. I began shooting at the top row left side and work left to right then down to horizon row.

The 28 images were stitched together with Microsoft ICE

Final processing of stitched image done in Photoshop CS5

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