I’m not the best at astrophotography, but I really dig it and I’m working on getting better.

I was hoping to get some more shots on my trip but I had to leave early due to wolves crowding entirely too close (within 50 yards and less than 10 when I hopped into my car) while I was taking my shots.

I have a version of this that’s 9x20 compared to this one’s 9x16. It has a bit more ground so it fits better as a phone wallpaper compared to this one IMO.

Edit: Mt Adams is the little bump in the bottom left of you’re curious.

Nice photo! What’s your technique/setup?

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For this one I was using my Lumix G9 with a Laowa 7.5mm f/2.0 lens wide open. I’ve also got a cheap little wireless shutter switch that I used for added stability when starting the shots. It was also hooked to a cheap janky tripod with a weight on the bottom.

This is a composite of about 20 10 second exposures due to me wanting to avoid star trails this time.

I was planning to take quite a bit more long exposures to get some some star trail shots (and some other kinds of shots) as well but I had to leave the spot earlier than I wanted.

Someday I’d like to get a star tracker for some crazy shots but damn are those expensive.

I was hoping to get some more shots on my trip but I had to leave early due to wolves crowding entirely too close (within 50 yards and less than 10 when I hopped into my car) while I was taking my shots.

Nice shot! That must’ve been wild! I tried my hand at Astrophotography for the first time last year at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve and had to finally call it quits when some very loud snorts and squeals started circling around my spot. It was a long run back to the campground.🤣

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