RMNP: Under The Stars


RMNP: Under The Stars:

Moon light reflecting off of a dead tree in forground with Milky Way on background
Moonlit Lumber

In the image above, the moon was rather bright on this 26 Oct 2017, ~38%, which allowed me the opportunity to catch some of the moon's light reflecting off of the dead tree in the foreground with the Milky Way in the background. This image was taken in November, which isn't the best time of year to photograph the Milky Way in this area. darn, guess I will have to go back next Summer!

Image: 11sec 18mm f/3.5 ISO 3200

Moon lighting up the Colorado River with Starry background
The Moonlit CO River

The moon was so bright, even at a mere ~33%, that the Colorado River and surrounding landscape are easily visible.

Image: 12sec 18mm f/3.5 ISO 1250

Moon peeking through a group of evergreens
Peeking Moon

Above is an image of the Milky Way with an attempt to hid the moon behind a small patch of evergreens.

Image: 12sec 18mm f/3.5 ISO 1250

Silhouette of evergreens with a starry background
The Silhouette

Even with the moon being out, I was able to find a few places where I could keep the foreground dark.

Image: 11sec 18mm f/3.5 ISO 6400

Moon slightly highlighting a cabin with starry background
Moonlit Cabin

I ran across this old cabin near Lake Irene. The moon was just bright enough to barely highlight the cabin w/o an overly long exposure.

Image: 11sec 18mm f/3.5 ISO 5000

Star Trails over the Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountain Star Trails

One of my favorite images to take is the star trail. Above is a very short star trail. Do you see the "shooting star" in the middle of the image? Can you find the airplane crossing within the frame?

Image: 30sec 18mm 1/400s f/3.5 ISO 1250 x15 images

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