No Photoshop!
Single Exposure :-)
Minor color and light adjustments made in Lightroom 2
When I got to this lake and made it through the trees to the shore of
the lake, and saw the stars, the mountain, and the Milky Way all
reflecting in the lake- I know this sounds cheesy, but I almost teared
up.
It was beautiful.
Never in my life, in all my travelling, in all my backpacking, have I seen the Milky Way so finely reflected in water like this- and to be able to see it with my own eyesight?! It was incredible.
My friend and I were only supposed to be here shooting for 1-2hrs so I
could get back for sleep for work the next morning. ....didn't happen!
Made it home with an hour before work ;-)
I want to gush more about this, but I will be late for work!! I gotta
go! :-(
I'll have another interesting one to post later tonight!
Enjoy!
As always, feedback appreciated
OH- and a big thank you to my girlfriend for her support of my starry
night shooting. Thank you Valorie :-)
Greg-0, Don Pyle, Lise Blackford, G®@€m€, and 158 other people added this photo to their favorites.
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Jesse Estes 35 months ago | reply
Excellent work man! Sorry I have been missing out on your images my friend. I didn't have you marked as a friend for some reason...
Ben Canales 35 months ago | reply
Thanks Jesse, this was really an incredible night. I've never seen the Milky Way reflected with my own eyes ever before. It was such an experience
Zach Bonnell 35 months ago | reply
Wow, such a clear shot of the galaxies. Super cool picture. Good job.
This nature picture deserves the Serious Nature Photographer award.
ssx22 on - off 35 months ago | reply
Marvelous !
icecubephoto - trying to catch up 35 months ago | reply
What everyone else said :)
And here's to supportive WAGs!
xXxBrianxXx 35 months ago | reply
holy cow. this is one of the most amazing shots I've ever seen. how lucky we all are that you went out that night and had the skills to make it happen. thank you. it's images like this that improve the quality of my life.
Ben Canales 35 months ago | reply
Thank you Brian, that's a hell of a compliment.
It means alot to me that you get so much from the image
josepreial 35 months ago | reply
Hola, soy el administrador de un grupo llamado [ Wonderland ] y nos encantaría agregar tu foto al grupo.
[ Wonderland ] (Invited only or 20 Faves)
josepreial 35 months ago | reply
Magical!
This is an award NOT AN INVITE
Here is an Award for your great pic!
DAMN! I Wish I'd Taken It!!!
Damn! I Wish I'd Taken That!!! - Award
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michael zuhorski 35 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called I AM THE NIGHT, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
raphaellm 35 months ago | reply
Wow! Wonderful! Gorgeous!
josepreial 35 months ago | reply
[ Wonderland ]
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Fort Photo 35 months ago | reply
Dude, if you are in Oregon you are in star heaven. You HAVE to get to Steen's Mountain and enjoy even darker night skies of SE OR. Needless to say though, this is one of my favorite night images you have yet posted. Truly remarkable image that you should print, frame and be proud of!
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TTYL8R 34 months ago | reply
this is completely insane.
c e d e r 34 months ago | reply
Great exposure - how long was it?
Ben Canales 34 months ago | reply
@ Ceder- I think 30 seconds
can't remember now. But it wouldn't be more than 30 seconds
S Ty Photography 33 months ago | reply
No wonder you almost teared up - this kind of view can stoke every human's emotions.
Thank you for sharing this!
liewwk - www.liewwkphoto.com 32 months ago | reply
I wish I can see this myself too .. thanks for sharing this
BrettGV 31 months ago | reply
=-o
bryanthui 22 months ago | reply
nice those photos very much