Night Milky Way above the Himalayas

Milky Way above the Himalayas · **29 Likes**

Hi,
.

Here is an astro-landscape from the Dolpo region in Nepal. Taken from a high camp at 4,900m, 12 x 30" with astrotracer, stacked with Sequator. The mountain is the Dhaulagiri II at 7,751m

Dan

**Kerrowdown** · 11-29-2018, 03:32 AM

Originally posted by Dan Paris

12 x 30" with astrotracer, stacked with Sequator

I've no idea what all that means and it doesn't really matter, it's a cracking image and for me that's what it's all about... the image is everything.

**rechmbrs** · 12-01-2018, 12:39 AM

Breath taking image. That's hard for me to say.

I'm not an astrophotographer so pardon my question. Is the red in the sky from the sun? Or where?

Thanks,
RONC

DrawsACircle · 12-01-2018, 03:24 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by rechmbrs

Breath taking image. That's hard for me to say.

I'm not an astrophotographer so pardon my question. Is the red in the sky from the sun? Or where?

Thanks,
RONC

It’s stars, gas and dust in the Milky Way.

**rechmbrs** · 12-01-2018, 04:03 AM

Originally posted by DrawsACircle

It’s stars, gas and dust in the Milky Way.

Reason I ask is that color balancing has to be impossible by combining two distinct spectra from completely different light sources. I was wondering if balancing processing twice with sky as major area once and earth as the major area second might show very different balancing. It is like HDR with a significant boundary of just a few light years or so.

The red hue just seemed out of place to me

RONC

**Fries** · 12-02-2018, 03:08 PM

Hats off first for the hard work getting to this location and second for this wonderful photo!

**ranmar850** · 12-03-2018, 06:24 AM

Firstly, I am deeply envious. But I can't help but feel that there should be a little less dark foreground, and more sky? But still beautiful, very much so.

Unregistered User · 12-03-2018, 02:50 PM

I sent my son a link to that picture, as he'd spent a year there teaching English to elementary school kids. He said it took him back to see that image, because he used to stand outside and watch as all the electricity went out every evening, making the stars really pop. Apparently they can't afford to run the generators full time, so the power goes out every evening at a certain time. Kind of like how it always rains at four o'clock p.m. on the Bizarro World.

Dan Paris · 12-03-2018, 03:44 PM

Thanks all for your kind messages!

Ronc nightsky color is a difficult topic. Many photographs picture it uncorrectly dark blue while it is more brown in reality. In the present case, near the horizon there might have been some faint glow from sunset (it was not that late as the Milky way sets early in November) or distant artificial light (which I doubt)

Ranmar850 it was indeed a choice to frame it as a daytime landscape. Others may think differently but I don't like so much astroscapes with a thin, distorted foreground at the very bottom of the image - especially when you're in such breathtaking place

Dan

**ranmar850** · 12-03-2018, 05:59 PM

Point taken. I do some night skies/Milky ways,as well as ISS passes, but have not achieved anything so brilliant as that. You are right as to the colour balance, the sky usually does have a brown cast, IMO. I have just given myself a Samyang 14mm manual lens as a Christmas present, yet to have clear skies to try it out.

osbourne one-nil · 07-13-2020, 10:49 AM

Originally posted by Dan Paris

Hi,
.

Here is an astro-landscape from the Dolpo region in Nepal. Taken from a high camp at 4,900m, 12 x 30" with astrotracer, stacked with Sequator. The mountain is the Dhaulagiri II at 7,751m

Dan

Wonderful - exactly the sort of shot that inspires me. Not sure I can match the location though.

Dan Paris · 07-14-2020, 02:40 AM

Thanks a lot ! I'm longing for dark skies right now, under my light-polluted suburban sky...

**McCMac** · 08-16-2020, 06:41 PM

I am concidering purchasing the astrotracer for my K70. But Ihave a nagging question. For example in this marvelous pitcture why is the mountain not (appearing to be) moving, if you get my drift? What have i missed here?

pqberger · 08-16-2020, 07:02 PM

What an impressive image. Brilliant. Makes me want to scout locations here, although they won't be anywhere near as impressive, and have a go myself.

Dan Paris · 09-03-2020, 01:19 PM

Thanks pqberger for your kind comment !

Originally posted by McCMac

I am concidering purchasing the astrotracer for my K70. But Ihave a nagging question. For example in this marvelous pitcture why is the mountain not (appearing to be) moving, if you get my drift? What have i missed here?

With a moderate exposure time and wide angle lens, the "motion blur" in the foreground is not very noticable, especially since the landscape is quite dark. However on the stars it would be hence the choice of astrotracer. It is best however to do a separate series of frames for the landscape (with longer exposure times)

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12-03-2018, 03:44 PM	#23
Dan Paris Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 505 Original Poster	Thanks all for your kind messages! Ronc nightsky color is a difficult topic. Many photographs picture it uncorrectly dark blue while it is more brown in reality. In the present case, near the horizon there might have been some faint glow from sunset (it was not that late as the Milky way sets early in November) or distant artificial light (which I doubt) Ranmar850 it was indeed a choice to frame it as a daytime landscape. Others may think differently but I don't like so much astroscapes with a thin, distorted foreground at the very bottom of the image - especially when you're in such breathtaking place Dan Last edited by Dan Paris; 12-03-2018 at 03:51 PM.

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rechmbrs Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conroe, TX USA Posts: 423	Originally posted by DrawsACircle It’s stars, gas and dust in the Milky Way. Reason I ask is that color balancing has to be impossible by combining two distinct spectra from completely different light sources. I was wondering if balancing processing twice with sky as major area once and earth as the major area second might show very different balancing. It is like HDR with a significant boundary of just a few light years or so. The red hue just seemed out of place to me RONC

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Fries Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gauw Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,582	Hats off first for the hard work getting to this location and second for this wonderful photo!

12-03-2018, 06:24 AM	#21
ranmar850 Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 288	Firstly, I am deeply envious. But I can't help but feel that there should be a little less dark foreground, and more sky? But still beautiful, very much so.

12-03-2018, 02:50 PM	#22
Unregistered User Guest	I sent my son a link to that picture, as he'd spent a year there teaching English to elementary school kids. He said it took him back to see that image, because he used to stand outside and watch as all the electricity went out every evening, making the stars really pop. Apparently they can't afford to run the generators full time, so the power goes out every evening at a certain time. Kind of like how it always rains at four o'clock p.m. on the Bizarro World.

12-03-2018, 05:59 PM	#24
ranmar850 Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 288	Point taken. I do some night skies/Milky ways,as well as ISS passes, but have not achieved anything so brilliant as that. You are right as to the colour balance, the sky usually does have a brown cast, IMO. I have just given myself a Samyang 14mm manual lens as a Christmas present, yet to have clear skies to try it out.

07-13-2020, 10:49 AM	#25
osbourne one-nil Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria Photos: Gallery Posts: 68	Originally posted by Dan Paris Hi, . Here is an astro-landscape from the Dolpo region in Nepal. Taken from a high camp at 4,900m, 12 x 30" with astrotracer, stacked with Sequator. The mountain is the Dhaulagiri II at 7,751m Dan Wonderful - exactly the sort of shot that inspires me. Not sure I can match the location though.

07-14-2020, 02:40 AM	#26
Dan Paris Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 505 Original Poster	Thanks a lot ! I'm longing for dark skies right now, under my light-polluted suburban sky...

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McCMac Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2019 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 150	I am concidering purchasing the astrotracer for my K70. But Ihave a nagging question. For example in this marvelous pitcture why is the mountain not (appearing to be) moving, if you get my drift? What have i missed here?

08-16-2020, 07:02 PM	#28
pqberger Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Brisbane Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 134	What an impressive image. Brilliant. Makes me want to scout locations here, although they won't be anywhere near as impressive, and have a go myself.

09-03-2020, 01:19 PM	#29
Dan Paris Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 505 Original Poster	Thanks pqberger for your kind comment ! Originally posted by McCMac I am concidering purchasing the astrotracer for my K70. But Ihave a nagging question. For example in this marvelous pitcture why is the mountain not (appearing to be) moving, if you get my drift? What have i missed here? With a moderate exposure time and wide angle lens, the "motion blur" in the foreground is not very noticable, especially since the landscape is quite dark. However on the stars it would be hence the choice of astrotracer. It is best however to do a separate series of frames for the landscape (with longer exposure times)