30 Seconds is about as long as a wide-field, tripod-mounted star image can go before the stars begin to trail. I kept this shot at 30 seconds to preserve the glittering beauty of the Milky Way centered around the constellation Cygnus. The shot was taken at a satellite location for Lowell Observatory on Anderson Mesa, southeast of Flagstaff, AZ.
Curves were applied to the image to enhance contrast and balance color. Neat Image was used to smooth out noise and sharpen the image overall. A second pass with Unsharp Mask was used to tighten up the edges of the forest, observatory, and stars a bit more.
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This image is amazing and deserves better than the 40th place. I've tried this kind of photography myself and know how hard this is to achieve. Congrats! Very well done.
This image is amazing and deserves better than the 40th place. I've tried this kind of photography myself and know how hard this is to achieve. Congrats! Very well done.
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