Tag: Stars

Zion Milky Way

Desert Southwest, National Parks, Night Sky, Utah, Zion

The New Moon actually means No Moon so the stars and the Milky Way were bright and spectacular last night.

The Milky Way appears over Eagle Crags just outside Zion National Park, Utah

Milky Way Is Now Appearing In The Night Sky

Desert Southwest, National Parks, Night Sky, Utah, Zion

At this time of year, you can enjoy the Milky Way without having to stay up till 2 a.m. I started shooting these images around 10:30 p.m. Went to about midnight after waiting some for couds to dissipate. Just find a dark place like Zion National Park, which is designated as a Dark Sky Park!

The Milky Way appears over The Watchman at Zion National Park, Utah

 

 

Milky Way Over The San Juans

Colorado, Night Sky

It was a clear night and the stars were out over Southwest Colorado.

The Milky Way appears over the San Juan Mountains in Southwest Colorado

Milky Way Over Black Canyon Of The Gunnison

Colorado, National Parks, Night Sky

Shot last week during new moon.

The Milky Way appears shortly after sunset at Black Canyon of the Gunnisone National Park, Colorado

Bonsai Milky Way

Desert Southwest, National Parks, Night Sky, Photography, Utah, Zion

From the East Side Of Zion National Park. This small Juniper, also known as Bonsai Tree, sticks out at a right angle from a sandstone rock formation as the Milky Way appears amongst some small clouds.

Zion’s Milky Way And “Bonsai Tree”

Desert Southwest, National Parks, Night Sky, Utah, Zion

 

From Sunday Night

The Milky Way at Zion National Park, Utah

Milky Way Over Zion National Park

Desert Southwest, National Parks, Night Sky, Utah, Zion

From Zion’s Observation Point

The Milky Way Galaxy appears over Zion National Park, Utah

Milky Way Night

National Parks, Night Sky, Utah, Zion

The Milky Way Galaxy is low in the sky just east of Zion National Park, Utah

 

The Milky Way comes alive during the night sky near Zion National Park, Utah

 

Photographing The Stars

Desert Southwest, Instruction, National Parks, Night Sky, Zion

Photographing star trails can be fun and there is no one way to produce an image. In the top photo, I combined about 15 images to get this streaking effect.

In this second photo, I completed about a 45 minute exposure to get streaks that were a bit longer, but not so many. I did a layer mask to achieve the multi-colored look.

Zion Night Sky Time Lapse

Desert Southwest, Night Sky, Utah, video, Zion

From last night. UFO’s appear in this 19 second video. Watch in HiDef at Full Screen.