Crop, adjust contrast in Photoshop. Color balance in HDR.

The Milky Way in late August. No photo of mine can ever do justice to the majesty and beauty of our galactic home, still I like to take its picture. The faint lights on the Pacific Ocean horizon are fishing and crabbing boats, the brightest light next to the pine tree are actually collective lights from the nearby city. The light on the base of the trees are from a passing vehicle.