In the
US we've got so much light pollution that most under the age of 40 have never see the Milky Way
with the naked eye. In fact, today, it's only
visible in remote areas like Natural Bridges, UT, which very few of us venture
to see.
Things are
different in Australia. Get outside of a
city and you can see it. Many people
grew up seeing it. Whilst we were here we were lucky because there was no moon and we got some clear nights.
We had scoped
out Reid Lookout in the Grampians during the day and decided it was the place to
be! After dinner we put on everything we
owned and headed slowly up to the look out. Slowly, because night time is when most of the
animals are really awake and running around.
A wallaby hopped out right next to the car and thanks to Johns quick
reflexes, we missed him!
To shoot
the Milky Way you need tripods, cameras with really high ISO, patience, and
lots of practice! Fast, wide lens also
make a difference! We both had our Canon
5d Mark iii cameras. John has a 20mm
f1.8 and Cheri has a 24mm f4. A shutter release
cable can be helpful too.
This particular
night was spectacular!! It was the
biggest, most spectacular viewing either of us had ever experienced. It was like looking into God's eye as you
peered into light from extinct galaxies!
Spiritual experience for sure and one you didn't tire of seeing!
We shot
for about an hour and a half, trying our best to capture the beauty to share with
all of you. Cheri took multiple shots so
she could get a wider view. It's one of
the images below. She stitched them
together in Photoshop.
Enjoy!
Cheri & John
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