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23-SEP-2008

Milky Way over Keg Spring Canyon

Labyrinth Canyon, UT

Nikon D80 ,Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX
55s f/4.8 at 18.0mm iso1600 hide exif
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Date/Time23-Sep-2008 19:43:30
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D80
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length18 mm
Exposure Time55.00 sec
Aperturef/4.8
ISO Equivalent1600
Exposure Bias-2.00
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programmanual (1)
Focus Distance

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Guest 02-Nov-2009 00:23
I'd say you deserve a lot of credit for this image. I'm never successful at these, post processing or not. Thanks much for sharing and inspiring.
Joe Petolino27-Oct-2008 18:40
Jim, you give me more credit than I deserve. 55 seconds was the result of my trying to count off a 60-second Bulb exposure in the dark. I knew from past attempts that a longer exposure would leave star trails. The result was very underexposed, and needed a lot of postprocessing. The hardest part about shots like this turns out to be the focus. Autofocus doesn't work, and modern lenses don't have mechanical stops at infinity.
Guest 26-Oct-2008 22:21
Another wonderful shot. Thank heavens for digital cameras trying to sort out the exposure on these type of shots. I suspect 55 seconds was not the first exposure that popped into your mind.
Milan Vogrin22-Oct-2008 06:57
Great shot!V!