Mount Evans Road To The Milky Way

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Mount Evans Road To The Milky Way

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Mike Berenson

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Climbing up a 14,000 foot peak at night can certainly be a thrill! Sure there's some light pollution down below but at that elevation, we're high enough to get above a lot of it. And while it does take some time to let your eyes adjust, the result is a wonderful view of the night sky.

This image was taken from the Mount Evans Road west of Denver, Colorado during a total lunar eclipse.

How I Got The Shot
I would have been smart to have some help on this one but I didn't. It took some patience and some awareness of when vehicles were coming to make it happen. Beyond that, I placed my led light panel on top of my parked 4runner so it would give me some illumination in the foreground.

In terms of timing, this was captured during the tail end of a lunar eclipse. So while we had a big moon, the fact that it was mostly blocked by Earth made it a lot darker. This darker version of the moon wasn't bright enough to illuminate the foreground which is why I used my light panel to help fill it in.

Photo Gear
• Camera Body - Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera
• Camera Lens - Bower 14mm f/2.8 Ultra Wide-Angle Lens with Focus Confirm Chip for Nikon
• Tripod Head - Acratech GV2 Ball Head / Gimbal Head with Lever Clamp & Acratech Large Leveling Base
• Tripod Legs - FEISOL Elite CT-3472 Rapid Tripod Legs
• L Bracket - Kirk BL-D800 L-Bracket for Nikon D800, D800E and D810

Exposure Settings - Single Exposure
• ISO:6400
• Aperture: f/2.8
• Shutter Speed: 30 seconds

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December 29th, 2015

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