Night Milkyway of 2015

Milkyway of 2015 · **7 Likes**

This is my first ever successful milky way image i took with the newly released (after the switch problem was solved) K3II back in 2015. I think I had literally had the camera for a couple weeks.
I was told at the time that it was one of the favourite images of the President of Ricoh U.S., it made their picture of the week on facebook, and another version of it went a little viral on flickr.
My best work? no, I think my most recent shot is much better, but this image will always hold a special place in my catalogue.

Photogoof · 08-09-2018, 12:24 PM

Oh, so wonderful.

**Kevin B123** · 08-09-2018, 02:01 PM

You have a very fine capture and can be rightly proud. It's inspiring too.

aitrus3 · 08-10-2018, 06:51 AM - **1 Like**

thanks! I had been out once before this for milky way, but it was pretty much the day I got my camera and i just ran down to the river to see what it could do. I was so excited to see the first image that I pretty much ran back home right after. Miles ahead of the K20D i had before! I thought this location here offered a much better, less muddy/less cluttered foreground than the river so had it in mind to go asap.

**blues_hawk** · 08-10-2018, 03:27 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by aitrus3

This is my first ever successful milky way image i took with the newly released (after the switch problem was solved) K3II back in 2015. I think I had literally had the camera for a couple weeks.
I was told at the time that it was one of the favourite images of the President of Ricoh U.S., it made their picture of the week on facebook, and another version of it went a little viral on flickr.
My best work? no, I think my most recent shot is much better, but this image will always hold a special place in my catalogue.

Nice! I live in the woods so all mine look like I shot them from the bottom of a bucket. :P

rhetorical: I wonder though, if the president was so enamored with the astronomy shot, why they have never really embraced tethering, the hallmark of a good ap camera...even though the routines are obviously there(see tethering threads and libgphoto)

reh321 · 08-10-2018, 04:23 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by aitrus3

This is my first ever successful milky way image i took with the newly released (after the switch problem was solved) K3II back in 2015. I think I had literally had the camera for a couple weeks.
I was told at the time that it was one of the favourite images of the President of Ricoh U.S., it made their picture of the week on facebook, and another version of it went a little viral on flickr.
My best work? no, I think my most recent shot is much better, but this image will always hold a special place in my catalogue.

This is an absolutely lovely photo. The view of the stars is great - and the view of the ground supports the sky - simple but not boring.

aitrus3 · 08-10-2018, 06:42 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by blues_hawk

Nice! I live in the woods so all mine look like I shot them from the bottom of a bucket. :P

rhetorical: I wonder though, if the president was so enamored with the astronomy shot, why they have never really embraced tethering, the hallmark of a good ap camera...even though the routines are obviously there(see tethering threads and libgphoto)

No kidding hey? I'm hoping they took some of my suggestions seriously. Tethering was one of them.
I really hope they find a way to do switchable IR/UV/Visible filters; I just think it'd be the coolest invention ever.

torashi · 08-22-2018, 11:39 AM - **1 Like**

Nice shot! Did you strobe the foreground?

aitrus3 · 08-22-2018, 11:55 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by torashi

Nice shot! Did you strobe the foreground?

A long time ago... if anything, I used my phones light. But really, the time of year it was shot meant that there was still a tonne if light for long exposures. So I do t think I used any artificial light.

**TedH42** · 08-22-2018, 09:08 PM

Very nice image. Good balance between the near and the very far in your composition. Love the grasses in the foreground. Thanks.

Haute Wada · 08-22-2018, 09:15 PM

simply stunning!

aitrus3 · 08-22-2018, 10:53 PM

Originally posted by TedH42

Very nice image. Good balance between the near and the very far in your composition. Love the grasses in the foreground. Thanks.

Same location and barn as the storm shot

Located on private property, the owners were kind enough to give me exact directions and permission to shoot here on a number of occasions.
I always give them a full tiff version in thanks.

**TedH42** · 08-23-2018, 07:29 PM

Originally posted by aitrus3

Same location and barn as the storm shot

Located on private property, the owners were kind enough to give me exact directions and permission to shoot here on a number of occasions.
I always give them a full tiff version in thanks.

The barn did look a bit familiar. Nice to give the owners a gift.

**Videopilot** · 08-29-2018, 01:59 PM

Originally posted by aitrus3

This is my first ever successful milky way image i took with the newly released (after the switch problem was solved) K3II back in 2015. I think I had literally had the camera for a couple weeks.
I was told at the time that it was one of the favourite images of the President of Ricoh U.S., it made their picture of the week on facebook, and another version of it went a little viral on flickr.
My best work? no, I think my most recent shot is much better, but this image will always hold a special place in my catalogue.

Wonderful!

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08-09-2018, 12:24 PM	#2
Photogoof Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,422	Oh, so wonderful.

08-09-2018, 02:01 PM	#3
Kevin B123 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Hampshire Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,176	You have a very fine capture and can be rightly proud. It's inspiring too.

08-10-2018, 06:51 AM - 1 Like	#4
aitrus3 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kamloops B.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,432 Original Poster	thanks! I had been out once before this for milky way, but it was pretty much the day I got my camera and i just ran down to the river to see what it could do. I was so excited to see the first image that I pretty much ran back home right after. Miles ahead of the K20D i had before! I thought this location here offered a much better, less muddy/less cluttered foreground than the river so had it in mind to go asap.

08-10-2018, 03:27 PM - 1 Like	#5
blues_hawk Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Patrick Co. Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,534	Originally posted by aitrus3 This is my first ever successful milky way image i took with the newly released (after the switch problem was solved) K3II back in 2015. I think I had literally had the camera for a couple weeks. I was told at the time that it was one of the favourite images of the President of Ricoh U.S., it made their picture of the week on facebook, and another version of it went a little viral on flickr. My best work? no, I think my most recent shot is much better, but this image will always hold a special place in my catalogue. Nice! I live in the woods so all mine look like I shot them from the bottom of a bucket. :P rhetorical: I wonder though, if the president was so enamored with the astronomy shot, why they have never really embraced tethering, the hallmark of a good ap camera...even though the routines are obviously there(see tethering threads and libgphoto)

08-10-2018, 04:23 PM - 1 Like	#6
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,180	Originally posted by aitrus3 This is my first ever successful milky way image i took with the newly released (after the switch problem was solved) K3II back in 2015. I think I had literally had the camera for a couple weeks. I was told at the time that it was one of the favourite images of the President of Ricoh U.S., it made their picture of the week on facebook, and another version of it went a little viral on flickr. My best work? no, I think my most recent shot is much better, but this image will always hold a special place in my catalogue. This is an absolutely lovely photo. The view of the stars is great - and the view of the ground supports the sky - simple but not boring.

08-10-2018, 06:42 PM - 1 Like	#7
aitrus3 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kamloops B.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,432 Original Poster	Originally posted by blues_hawk Nice! I live in the woods so all mine look like I shot them from the bottom of a bucket. :P rhetorical: I wonder though, if the president was so enamored with the astronomy shot, why they have never really embraced tethering, the hallmark of a good ap camera...even though the routines are obviously there(see tethering threads and libgphoto) No kidding hey? I'm hoping they took some of my suggestions seriously. Tethering was one of them. I really hope they find a way to do switchable IR/UV/Visible filters; I just think it'd be the coolest invention ever.

08-22-2018, 11:39 AM - 1 Like	#8
torashi Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Medellín Posts: 1,322	Nice shot! Did you strobe the foreground?

08-22-2018, 11:55 AM - 1 Like	#9
aitrus3 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kamloops B.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,432 Original Poster	Originally posted by torashi Nice shot! Did you strobe the foreground? A long time ago... if anything, I used my phones light. But really, the time of year it was shot meant that there was still a tonne if light for long exposures. So I do t think I used any artificial light.

08-22-2018, 09:08 PM	#10
TedH42 F/8 & Somewhere Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,412	Very nice image. Good balance between the near and the very far in your composition. Love the grasses in the foreground. Thanks.

08-22-2018, 09:15 PM	#11
Haute Wada Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Hawai'i Island Photos: Albums Posts: 64	simply stunning!

08-22-2018, 10:53 PM	#12
aitrus3 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kamloops B.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,432 Original Poster	Originally posted by TedH42 Very nice image. Good balance between the near and the very far in your composition. Love the grasses in the foreground. Thanks. Same location and barn as the storm shot Located on private property, the owners were kind enough to give me exact directions and permission to shoot here on a number of occasions. I always give them a full tiff version in thanks.

08-23-2018, 07:29 PM	#13
TedH42 F/8 & Somewhere Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,412	Originally posted by aitrus3 Same location and barn as the storm shot Located on private property, the owners were kind enough to give me exact directions and permission to shoot here on a number of occasions. I always give them a full tiff version in thanks. The barn did look a bit familiar. Nice to give the owners a gift.

08-29-2018, 01:59 PM	#14
Videopilot Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Jersey Photos: Albums Posts: 481	Originally posted by aitrus3 This is my first ever successful milky way image i took with the newly released (after the switch problem was solved) K3II back in 2015. I think I had literally had the camera for a couple weeks. I was told at the time that it was one of the favourite images of the President of Ricoh U.S., it made their picture of the week on facebook, and another version of it went a little viral on flickr. My best work? no, I think my most recent shot is much better, but this image will always hold a special place in my catalogue. Wonderful!