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Reverence

I first conceptualized this shot in June 2014, when I first started Nightscape Astrophotography. The first panorama with a specific composition that I envisioned in my head. The Waxing Crescent Moon setting between Sugarloaf Rock with the Milky Way just above. A shot that is only possible 2 weeks in the year.

I have been to Sugarloaf Rock every year since 2014 in attempts to capture this scene. Bad weather, cloud cover, other photographers and poor planning resulted in failure 3 years in a row. On the 4th year, September 2018, I saw an opportunity to capture a scene that has become somewhat of an obsession.

An amalgamation of everything I've learnt in my career as a Nightscape Astrophotographer, this shot, to me, is my most significant. Planning, understanding, perseverance, persistence and, most importantly, good luck have finally allowed me to put this scene to rest.

I have finally captured the first composition I ever dreamt of.

EXIF:
Nikon D850
Nikon 20mm f1.8G
Gigapan Epic Pro

20 seconds x 40 frames
f2.8
ISO1600

Stitched in Autopano Giga
Processed in Lightroom and Photoshop

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Taken on: September 15, 2018

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Camera: Nikon D850, f/2.8, 20 sec, 20mm, ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D850
Lens:	20.0 mm f/1.8
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	20
Focal Length:	20mm
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 8.1 (Windows)
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