On one of my last nights in Maui I traveled up the Haleakala peak about 10,000 feet in the sky to shoot the stars. I picked this night because moon set would occur about 3 hours before sunset so no lingering moon light would be present to obscure the stars.
This was my first attempt at shooting the night sky but I did not have any plan, I would just try and see what worked. I wanted to shoot at the core of the milky way, its brightest part, unfortunately it was below the horizon. It turned out to be a lot harder than I thought it would to shoot the sky. It was so dark I had trouble working with my equipment even though I had a flashlight. I really could not evaluate the images I took because the LCD display did not show the star field well enough for me to know which settings were best. I was really shooting in the dark and all the other tourist had gone down the mountain. I was alone in dark, kinda spooky.
I ended up shooting the sky over the clouds that covered the city of Wailea. The city lights caused the clouds to glow which I thought might look good even if I did not show many stars. I was seeing more stars than I ever had but I was still not sure what the camera was recording. This is the best I was able to do, I think the bright star like object near the horizon is Venus. I'll try shooting the night sky again, probably at a desert location like Joshua Tree.
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ollyaz 8 months ago | reply
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riosmom03 7 months ago | reply
Stunning nighttime shot!
Vicky Bella 6 months ago | reply
Simply amazing.
dwalshphotography.co.uk 6 months ago | reply
Holy f**k!
That is a sight to behold!
Well done and thank you for hiking all the way up to capture this.
Maybe I will be able to try something similar if I ever come across to Hawaii on my travels.
danpanaitescu 5 months ago | reply
Real Great Shot Man! Nice job. If you like shooting the night sky try Death Valley. Either at Badwater or Race Track Playa if you can get there.
Phil's Pixels 5 months ago | reply
Sensational starscape!
Exceptional image that deserves to be seen among the most beautiful images on Flickr. Thank you for making Howard & Caz's Gallery richer with your photo. You have made this Gallery truly special with it's presence…………Phil (A)
Tess Mc Kenna Home 5 months ago | reply
Outstanding Photographic Image. Magnificent composition and details... Delighted to add this prestigious award your image. Well done . Regards Tess (M)
Christopher Harry 5 months ago | reply
Brilliant photo that deserves to be showcased as your skill and talent make this image truly exceptional! Thank you for making Howard and Caz’s Gallery richer with your photo, as you have added something truly special with its presence…………Chris H.
Light Echoes 5 months ago | reply
Great result for a first attempt. It's quite a striking image.
skagitrenee 5 months ago | reply
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dbaffa 5 months ago | reply
Wowww!!! stunning man
Evergreen_Photography 5 months ago | reply
Phenomenal shot that deserves to be shown as your skill is so apparent. Thank you for making `Howard and Caz`s Gallery richer with your photo as you have made this Gallery truly special with is presence……… Paul (Moderator)
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SunStones* 5 months ago | reply
What a lovely image you've captured here!
Phenomenal shot that deserves to be shown as your skill is so apparent. Thank you for making `Howard and Caz`s Gallery richer with your photo as you have made this Gallery truly special with is presence……… Maria (Moderator)
- Dave Morrow - 5 months ago | reply
fantastic! Headed up there next week:)
miyuki733 3 months ago | reply
So beautiful. I like this photo.
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Chris Galando Photo 6 weeks ago | reply
I love this image! I have been to Haleakala and I know the effort to get up there in time before sunset! Well done!