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Abhijit Patil
Death Valley National Park
04/07/2024
03:00 am

Equipment Details:

@nikonusa Z6ii(Astro), Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8
@ioptron_telescopes Skyguider pro tracker

Post-processing Details:

Multirow panorama stitched in Lightroom and edited in photoshop

Sky - f/3.2, ISO800, 180sec, 20mm - 7 panels
FG and Reflection - f/2.8, ISO1600, 120sec, 20mm - 7 panels
Total 21 panels

Image Details:

First Milky way of the season for me. I dont know when I’ll visit the Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia but I could finally fulfill my dream shot in the salt flats at Death Valley. 8.5 hours of drive, 1 hour sleep and 3 hours in ankle deep water - Totally worth the final result. I had been eyeing this comp for at least couple of years until now. This year too I was a little late as the water levels in the salt flats had receded far inward. I had to find it in the darkness as I had not been able to plan in the day. Happy that I was helped by all the forces to make this shot a reality!