"Milky Way Twilight" by Matt Anderson

(Please View on a Black Background if Possible) This is a multiple exposure of the Grand Tetons with a pre-dawn glow, light painting, and the Milky Way above. A long exposure for the sky and stars, a second exposure with light painting, and a third exposure of the first light bathing the Moutain tops. All taken hours apart. Below you can see the snake river twisting through the scene. Some distant smoke and fog layers the hillside and mountain bases. — Milky Way Twilight Afterglow Over the Grand Tetons by Matt Anderson

This is a multiple exposure of the Grand Tetons with a pre-dawn glow, light painting, and the Milky Way above; a long exposure for the sky and stars (25 seconds), a second exposure with light painting (bulb mode), and a third exposure of the first light bathing the mountaintops (1/8 second), all taken hours apart. Below you can see the Snake River twisting through the scene. Some distant smoke and fog layers the hillside and mountain bases. If you're meticulous with your execution and processing, I think you'll find amazing star captures can be obtained without using an AstroTrac.

Processed in Lightroom and blended in Photoshop. The combination of a Nikon D800E and the 14-24mm f/2.8 AF-S with cable release makes a formidable combination that can obtain superior results with good technique, careful planning, and at times, some luck! - Matt Anderson

Equipment and settings: Nikon D800E, Nikkor AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED zoom lens, MC-36 Multi-Function Remote Cord (cable release), Carbon tripod with Really Right Stuff BH-55 ballhead with PCL-1 panning clamp. And a very warm coat! - Multiple exposure: 25 second exposure (sky and stars), 1/8th second (mountaintop glow), Bulb mode open exposure (light painting for foreground) - aperture N/A

This image is available as a print here. To see more of Anderson's work, visit his website at www.MattAndersonPhotography.com. Follow him on Whytake, 500px, 1x, Flickr, Google +, Facebook and Twitter.

This is a multiple exposure of the Grand Tetons with a pre-dawn glow, light painting, and the Milky Way above. A long exposure for the sky and stars, a second exposure with light painting, and a third exposure of the first light bathing the Moutain tops. All taken hours apart. Below you can see the snake river twisting through the scene. Some distant smoke and fog layers the hillside and mountain bases. — Grand Teton Twilight (detail shot from above) by Matt Anderson

5 Comments

Stunning shots of a spectacular place.

Glorious!

Equipment and settings: is missing settings.

Thank you, dbltapp, added as much info as I had. Aperture information is unavailable, unfortunately.

It is noted as multiple exposure, thus settings would be different for each exposure. There is no way to get this shot in one exposure. Instead you need to design a shoot plan for each element, which of course means different settings.