The Heavens Declare The Glory Of God

            The Milky Way shines brighter, when seen from higher altitudes. A miniature chapel (a roadside memorial) was built as a guardian for safe passage at the Baros Pass, the highest in Greece at 6,237 ft (1901 m). The chapel’s Cross is soaring in the skyline as a pictorial reminder of The Almighty; the Cross stands higher than the signposts telling the passers-by which earthly direction to go in…

The Milky Way lies diagnonally above the The Cross. Four hundred billion stars appear like the jewels of its heavenly crown. Yes, there are approximately 4×10¹¹ stars in our galaxy. It was captured with its galactic core visible (20.6° above horizon) during a chilly night (on July 12, 2021 at 23:10’ hrs, 14℃︎). At high altitudes there is less atmospheric absorption of the stars’ light prior to reaching the eye or the camera.

The first verse οf David’s Psalm 19 (Old Testament) was chosen to serve as the shot’s title:

“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.”

📷 Settings:

Canon EOS RP
Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art 015
f/1.8 - ISO 2500 - 10 sec × 36 shots stacked

Taken on: July 12, 2021

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Camera: Canon EOS RP, f/1.8, 10 sec, 24mm, ISO 2500 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS RP
Lens:	24mm F1.4 DG HSM \| Art 015
Aperture:	f/1.8
Exposure Time:	10
Focal Length:	24mm
ISO:	2500
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 22.4 (Macintosh)
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