Moon Light and Faint MilkyWay at 11:30PM

I was surprised to see the faint portion of the Milky Way arching above this cliff, even with a full moon. The cliff is reflecting the light as bright as day. Taken at 11:30PM with a Canon 550D and Tokina wide-angle lens, about a 30 second exposure.

Pinnacle and Milky Way Glow

This picture was taken around midnight on the 9th of June outside of the Unita National Forest in Utah. The Milky Way Center looks to be reflecting off the lower portion of the Pinnacle. Taken with a Canon 550D, Tonika 11-16 mm lens at 11 mm, ISO 1600, 30 sec exposure.

Quiet, Light, and Shadow

making believe you are alone, only the quiet you know, the light and shadow are for you, and then you see the truth

JCPayne, June 2012

MilkyWay from Strawberry Pinnacles

Thanks to my son Dan, and grandaughter Kylie, we were able to capture this picture of the Strawberry Pinnacles with the MilkyWay in the background. Imaged with a Canon 550D, Tonika 11-16mm lens, 30 second exposure, ISO 1600, f2.8.

The Pinnacle Cliffs with Milky Way in Background

Taken in June 2011, near the Strawberry River. Canon T2i, 30 sec exposure, f3.5, ISO 6400, Tamron 18-270 lens at 18mm. There are a few whispy clouds, an airplane through the middle, and a satellite above the cliff.

Strawberry Reservoir Milky Way

My wife and I took this shot of the Milky Way, looking south from Strawberry Reservoir, last summer. We were lucky enough to capture the "shooting star" in the lower left corner. I saw it come in over my left shoulder, but wasn't sure it was part of the picture until the exposure was complete. Taken with a Canon T2i, Tamron 18-270 lens @18 mm. Exposure was for about 30 secs, ISO 1600, f3.5.

Milky Way using a Barn Door Tracker

I started taking Milky Way pictures about 2 years ago; but, quickly learned that motion was an enemy. I wanted to increase my exposure time, but cut down on the streaking caused by earth motion, rotation, and what have you. I built a manually-operated Barn Door Tracker to assist. Here is a 2 minute image taken from the Bonneville Salt Flats on 26 November. (Canon T2i, 119 seconds, f3.5, 18mm, ISO 1600)