Sagittarius and Scorpius in the pre-dawn sky, March 15, 2013, from the Painted Pony Resort, New Mexico. This is a stack of 5 x 4 minute exposures at f/2.8 with the 35mm lens and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 1600, with the ground from one image, plus a stack of 2 exposures through the Kenko Softon filter for the star glows.
The centre of the Galaxy in Sagittarius and Scorpius rising above the southeast horizon, from New Mexico, at the Painted Pony Resort. This is a stack of 5 x 5 minute exposures with the 24mm lens at f/2.8 and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 800. The landscape is from one exposure and shadow detail brought out. An additional image shot thru the Kenko Softon filter was layered in to add the star glows.
Sagittarius, Scorpius and the centre of the Galaxy area over the pine trees and sagebrush of the summit of Mt. Kobau, BC, July 29, 2014. This is a stack of 5 x 5 minute exposures with the 24mm lens at f/2.8 and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 1600. Tracking on the Sky-Watcher Sky Adventurer. The ground is from the first exposure.