Milky Way Over Spiggie

The moon had just gone down, its glow still visible behind the hill. The Milky Way began to appear over head, dominating the night sky. Spiggie is a fine location in Shetland for dark skies, nothing to the SW but Atlantic Ocean and no villages near by, so not much light pollution. I was down on the beach for a couple of hours, taking in the night sky. This was taken about 1:30 am, on an extremely calm night. Almost a minute exposure to try and capture plenty of stars, but try and avoid trails. This is my first attempt at shooting the Milky Way and really enjoyed seeing the results when I got home. A few more ideas to try out on the next clear evening we get, can't wait

Brand:	Canon
Camera:	Canon EOS 5D MkIII
Lens:	Samyang 14mm f2.8
Recording media:	JPEG (digital)
Date Taken:	27 Aug 2012 - 1:27 AM
Focal Length:	14mm
Lens Max Aperture:	f/2.8
Aperture:	f/2.8
Shutter Speed:	57sec
Exposure Comp:	0.0
ISO:	3200
Exposure Mode:	Bulb
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
White Balance:	As Shot

Title:	Milky Way Over Spiggie
Username:	MHenderson
Uploaded:	30 Aug 2012 - 12:25 AM
Tags:	Landscape / travel, Milky way, Nightscape, Shetland, Stars
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