April Milky Way Over Hurricane Mountain | Adirondacks
My comfort place. Last day of break well spent. Hiked up solo during the night to watch the Lyrid Meteor Shower along with the rising April Milky Way. I saw countless meteors streak across the sky, and for the first time, saw the Milky Way in so much detail and color. Although I’ve seen it before, never have I ever seen it with a glow and hint of color. Perhaps, it was letting my eyes adjust for an hour or two.
I planned to capture a panoramic arch of the Milky Way with the fire tower situated in the middle, however, upon summitting, there were a lot of clouds despite the forecast stating 0%. Was a little bummed out, but made do with what I can. I took a timelapse with my Canon R and stacked 18 photos from it to create this noise-free image above, and further processed it in Photoshop. I did attempt the panorama... but will make another post haha. Enjoy this beauty :0
Seeing the Unseen: The Magic of Long Exposures
I wanted to point out that no human eye can see the Milky Way as colorful and detailed as this. Our eyes, unfortunately, do not have the low-light capabilities to observe the colorful details in the night sky. However, the Milky Way is still very much observable! Just not to the degree of what a camera can capture during long exposures.
Remember to practice Leave No Trace when visiting the Adirondacks :)
📸 Shot on my Canon R + Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 II
