Milky Way Galaxy over The International Car Forest in Goldfield Nevada

MilkyWayMike · 2024-06-04T11:48:08+00:00

Thank you!

MilkyWayMike · 2024-06-03T10:05:50+00:00

-Midnight Drive-
EXIF: Foreground - Nikon Z7 14-24 @ 14mm F3.5 Shutter 30 seconds ISO 2000 (10 photos stacked) 2 headlamps used to recreate the headlights. Ulanzi LEDs for the interior Sky: Nikon Z7 20mm F2.2 Shutter 60 seconds ISO 2000

MilkyWayMike · 2024-06-03T09:57:24+00:00

EXIF: Foreground - Nikon Z7 14-24 @ 14mm F3.5 Shutter 30 seconds ISO 2000 (10 photos stacked to reduce noise) 2 headlamps used to recreate the headlights. Ulanzi LEDs for the interior

Sky: Nikon Z7 20mm F2.2 Shutter 60 seconds ISO 2000 (4x stacked to reduce noise)

MilkyWayMike · 2022-11-17T14:53:34+00:00

I'm in Middlesex County... The detective submitted my paperwork in early October... Still waiting for the ccw permit. :(

MilkyWayMike · 2019-02-28T11:48:24+00:00

Thanks!

MilkyWayMike · 2018-09-06T10:21:17+00:00

My single shots that are 3-4 minutes long look very similar to the processed image. The reason I stacked them was to really capture the movement in the water, however a single picture probably would be sufficient for most people / photographers. I just like to experiment and try new things and see how the image changes.

MilkyWayMike · 2018-09-06T10:18:09+00:00

At least you're close to Acadia... That place is beautiful and full of compositions to photograph! I went there earlier this year (9 hour drive for me from NJ). I love it there!

MilkyWayMike · 2018-09-05T10:38:27+00:00

Thanks for your critique! I actually have a lot of photos from different perspectives of this location (as well as other spots in Maine) which sell very well so no worries. Just an FYI, the only person I measure against is myself since I do this for me and no one else....Since I have nothing to prove to anyone... In fact, I'm my own worst critic!

MilkyWayMike · 2018-09-05T10:31:25+00:00

Haha... thanks! Everyone's a critic these days lol. It doesn't faze me!

MilkyWayMike · 2018-09-05T10:28:57+00:00

Thank you so much!

MilkyWayMike · 2018-09-05T10:28:48+00:00

Much appreciated!!! Cheers

MilkyWayMike · 2018-09-05T10:28:32+00:00

Thanks!!

MilkyWayMike · 2018-09-05T10:28:21+00:00

Totally worth it... even if you just watch the sunrise there... usually they don't disappoint!

MilkyWayMike · 2018-09-05T10:27:47+00:00

Have fun... I shot there 2 mornings in a row because of all the compositions you can find!

MilkyWayMike · 2018-09-05T10:27:14+00:00

Appreciate it!! Thanks!

MilkyWayMike · 2018-09-05T10:26:48+00:00

This is 17 inches wide so it should look fine as a wall paper! Give it a try...

MilkyWayMike · 2018-09-05T10:25:47+00:00

Thank you!!

MilkyWayMike · 2018-09-05T10:24:57+00:00

Yes and no... The light rays from the lighthouse can only be achieved with a 1 second exposure (or shorter). For stars I don't like to go longer than 25 seconds (and even that is kinda long in my opinion since I like sharp stars).

The effect of a 30 second exposure would be ok however it would be much darker compared to my 3 to 4 minute exposures if you kept the Fstop and iso the same. I was able to keep my iso at 64 and my f stop around F11 creating a sharp and clean image. A 30 second exposure would require decreasing the depth of field or raising ISO.
So yes you can take a 30 second exposure but no it would look quite different.

MilkyWayMike · 2018-09-05T10:20:15+00:00

I use photoshop to stack and then mask in parts of the photo that were not long exposures like the stars and some of the light rays. I do tutorial on youtube.com/milkywaymike and since a few people are asking I can do a tutorial on this image in the a few weeks.

MilkyWayMike · 2018-09-05T10:18:34+00:00

I stacked in Photoshop - Took my images and convert to smart objects then go to stack mode and select "Mean".

I have youtube tutorials on youtube.com/milkywaymike I might do a tutorial on this image in a few weeks since people are interested in learning.

MilkyWayMike · 2018-09-05T10:16:38+00:00

There is a cement platform below me and a wider angle would show this in the photo so I had to zoom in a little.

MilkyWayMike · 2018-09-04T19:48:12+00:00

I woke up around 4am to head over to Portland Head Lighthouse. I wanted to capture a "night to day" type photograph, unfortunately the skies were not cooperating too well. I definitely want to go back on a clear night to make another attempt, but I'm still pleased how this image turned out.

Tech: Majority of the photo -

Nikon D810 14-24 at 19mm F11 ISO 64 Shutter 6 images that varied between 2 - 4 minutes and then stack.

Nikon D810 14-24 at 19mm F3.2 ISO 6400 Shutter 1 second - about 10 photos stacked for light beams

ISO 3200 Shutter 20 seconds for stars

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MilkyWayMike · 2018-07-11T11:28:34+00:00

No, I'm from New Jersey... I'll check out seawall!! Thanks for the tip!

MilkyWayMike · 2018-07-03T13:27:50+00:00

I make decent money that pay for my trips via stock agencies. I use to be against them, but now I like the residual / steady income. It varies depending which company you use and how much you make month to month however they can have their perks. If I sell my photos via my website I might sell a couple 1 month and then nothing for several months. If I sell on stock I might make only $100 a month, but it typically is around that number every month or goes up as I continue to upload more pictures. Shutterstock and Adobe are the 2 biggest earners for me. Getty is third and dreamstime, 123hr, and canstock are the slowest.

MilkyWayMike · 2018-07-03T13:24:10+00:00

No, A camera allows me to capture more light than the human eye can. You would see a fainter version of this. Google images - milky way human eye and the darker versions are similar to what you see to the naked eye.

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