Milky Way Core, from a local beach

[mcrowle]

Below is my image of the Milky Way core, taken from a beach near Par in Cornwall, early on 5 May.

I used a Canon EOS 7D and Samyang 14mm f/2.8 lens on a static tripod. 5 x 25-sec exposures were taken with the lens wide-open and ISO at 3200. I stacked the frames in Sequator software, used Cyberlink PhotoDirector to reduce noise and adjusted the contrast and colour balance in an ancient version of Paint Shop Pro that I still like to use 😀.

Regards, Mike.

[davew]

Now that's a bright core ! A really nice shot and well processed.

Dave.

[Swoop1]

There is something about widefield Milky ay shots across a beach.....

Very nice.

[mcrowle]

Many thanks, Dave and Swoop1!

I have pushed the contrast a fair bit, but yes, the Milky Way was wonderfully prominent more or less right down to the horizon - it was an extraordinarily clear morning!

I love this location, as it's only a short walk away and has a Southern horizon over the sea. I don't think the light pollution is much better than home (both locations are Bortle 4), but the unobstructed views make all the difference for wide-angle captures.

Best regards, Mike.

[MarsG76]

Great composition....