Shot at 24mm. Processed in Lightroom CC, PS CC, Topaz Denoise AI, Luminar 3, and Topaz Sharpen AI. Been a while since I've done night shots (several years), so I'm sure this could be a lot better. It is sharp and noise free though. I'll look for a better foreground next time. After three years from switching from Nikon, I couldn't be happier with the K-1. It's image quality and dynamic range still impress me every time I use it. I love the features, menu layout, and outside button organization. I see B&H has a 9+ used one for $1400, so I may pick it up as a backup.

[bertwert]

Just excellent!

[Heinrich Lohmann]

I have never done night photography (except some moon shots) so to me this is a very impressive image, thanks for posting it.

[AZGMDale]

Just excellent!

Thank you very much.

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I have never done night photography (except some moon shots) so to me this is a very impressive image, thanks for posting it.

Thank you. It's not difficult, really. A clear sky, no moon, and minimal light pollution is necessary though. A f/2.8 wide angle lens or faster is preferred, but not necessary. Processing not a big deal either. There are many tutorials on the subject. Have some fun and try it sometime.

[ifly65]

Great shot! We are looking at the side of a plate, with a bulge in the middle, from an outer Sagittarius arm.

[AZGMDale]

Great shot! We are looking at the side of a plate, with a bulge in the middle, from an outer Sagittarius arm.

Thank you. Good info. I had no idea what area I was looking at.

[ifly65]

Thank you. Good info. I had no idea what area I was looking at.

Sure! You live in a great place for night skies. We live in the Milky Way 'suburbs' way out on a spiral arm that is actually attached to what you are photographing. The center bulge is like NYC...where all the stars and elements are born. Astronomers please feel free to correct me, im just an amateur.

I also have moon shots, but have never done true astro photography. Nice!

[AZGMDale]

Sure! You live in a great place for night skies. We live in the Milky Way 'suburbs' way out on a spiral arm that is actually attached to what you are photographing. The center bulge is like NYC...where all the stars and elements are born. Astronomers please feel free to correct me, im just an amateur.

I also have moon shots, but have never done true astro photography. Nice!

Thanks again.

[grog85361]

Well done!

[ToddK]

Beautiful image! Well done.

[AZGMDale]

Well done!

Thank you.

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Beautiful image! Well done.

Thank you.

[RobG]

Very nice - did you use the star tracer?

[Outlander]

Beautiful image , i like the foreground used

[AZGMDale]

Very nice - did you use the star tracer?

Thank you. No star tracer. If you do, the foreground moves, making it blurry. You could make one exposure with, and one without, and blend them, I don't do that.

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Beautiful image , i like the foreground used

Thank you. I like the foreground also. But it's just not the shot I have pictured in my mind.

[RobG]

Thank you. No star tracer. If you do, the foreground moves, making it blurry. You could make one exposure with, and one without, and blend them, I don't do that.

Understood, I was just curious. I get a little annoyed when I see people posting images online which are blended multiple exposures but trying to give the impression that they are single captures (and I'm not suggesting you did this, just mentioning that there's a lot of photos posted on social media which involved extensive work in Photoshop to create the final image from several source images). In the case of this image, the star tracer may not help much with a wide-angle lens anyway.