Coastal milky way clouds... - a photo on Flickriver

            This was a crazy evening/night.......After scouting this area and knowing the milky way would be exactly where we wanted it to be at this time of year, we set up our tripods well before sunset. As we waited for the sun to set and capture our foreground images with the last of the days light, we were delighted with completely clear skies. It would be a perfect night to capture a dark sky milky way.....or.....would it? Soon after sunset, right at blue hour, the sky began to fill with clouds. The Oregon coast is notorious for having clouds and fog roll in out of nowhere. Well, we definitely got to experience this.....There was not a star to be had anywhere. The motion of the clouds moving in was interesting, but it was not what we wanted or needed. Using the Photo Pills app on the phone allowed us to know the exact position of the milky way all night long. We knew that we could capture it until about 11:15pm. We waited.......and waited.....for any clearing. At 11:00pm, we had a bit of clearing, and I was able to capture a few different sky images to go along with the foreground. We had about 10 minutes of partial clearing, and then it all blocked up again. I actually enjoy a mix of clouds and milky way, especially when I don't have a choice. Here is one of my images from that long night. Notice the little patch of blue in the ocean. It is a bit of bioluminescence. (Please view this large and in a dark area for best details)
Nikon Z9 with Nikkor 24-70mmF2.8 S lens at 24 mm
Sky: 1 image, F2.8, 15 seconds, ISO 6400
Foreground: F11, 10 seconds ISO 64. 
Both images hand blended in Photoshop for a single time exposure image. Nothing was ever moved in between shots.
   

Taken on: September 19, 2022

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Camera: Nikon Z 9, f/2.8, 15 sec, 24mm, ISO 6400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon Z 9
Lens:	NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	15
Focal Length:	24mm
ISO:	6400
Exposure Bias:	+5/3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 11.5 (Windows)
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