Aloes under the Milky Way

[etiennescamera]

Two photos a few minutes apart, the second one during “loadshedding“ (a South African euphemism for rolling blackouts) which has some advantages when you’re trying to do astrophotography

• ILCE-1
• FE 14mm F1.8 GM
• 14.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 13 sec
• ISO 4000

• ILCE-1
• FE 14mm F1.8 GM
• 14.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 13 sec
• ISO 4000

 

[Gaz]

Two photos a few minutes apart, the second one during “loadshedding“ (a South African euphemism for rolling blackouts) which has some advantages when you’re trying to do astrophotography

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Fascinating plants too!

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Very cool. We had loadshedding in Jamaica where I grew up, but never thought to use that time for celestial observation.
BTW, What is lighting your foreground?

 

[etiennescamera]

Very cool. We had loadshedding in Jamaica where I grew up, but never thought to use that time for celestial observation.
BTW, What is lighting your foreground?

I lit the foreground with a torch, pointed away from the subject, i.e. no direct light on the subject and switched on for only about 2-3 seconds of the total 13 second exposure

 

[etiennescamera]

Fascinating plants too!

I have been trying to photograph aloes in a way that shows off their rugged beauty for years and all previous attempts have been boring, so this is a double win for me.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

I have been trying to photograph aloes in a way that shows off their rugged beauty for years and all previous attempts have been boring, so this is a double win for me.

True, most people don't even know they flower!

 

[Cαscαdian]

Thanks for letting the Magellanic clouds out for a spin!
One of these days..