Taken close to dawn with a higher ISO which is why there's a blue hue to the photo.
Nikon d5100
f1.8
35mm
ISO 6400
13 seconds
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Nikon d5100
f1.8
35mm
ISO 6400
15 seconds
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Nikon d5100
30 seconds
f2.8
Tokina AT-X Pro 11-16mm @ 11mm
ISO 6400
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Nikon d5100
30 seconds
f2.8
Tokina AT-X Pro 11-16mm @ 11mm
ISO 3200
After a sleepless night in my tent I got up around 4am with the core of the Milky Way visible to the naked eye. The night skies in this location were the darkest I've ever seen, pretty amazing to witness. These shots were taken just a few steps from my tent, within the Mt Trio bush camp grounds.
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The 'tail' of the core is seen rising above the ranges, the full core wasn't visible yet for another few hours, which of course I had to get up again for that morning.
Also seen in this photo are the Large Magellanic Cloud and the Crux or, as we call it in Australia, The Southern Cross.
Nikon d5100
30 seconds
f2.8
ISO 3200
11mm
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