Mesquite Flat Milky Way
Canon Canon EOS 5D Mark II
-4321928/1000000 sec. /
ISO 3200
State/Province/Region
California
Nearest Area
Death Valley, NP
Town
Beatty, NV
Notes
Canon EOS 5D II; Canon EF 16-35mm @ 29mm; Gitzo tripod; RRS BH-55; RAW capture: f/2.8 @ 20 sec, ISO 3200; Manual exposure; Spot metering; Auto WB
Description
The Milky Way is poised over a section of the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes. Artificial light was painted onto the dunes briefly during the long exposure of the sky. The bright section on the left side of the horizon is from the lights of Las Vegas.