Today's Image

Rain puddle, Milky Way, in Arches National Park

Posted by

and

July 13, 2014

By Mike Taylor Photography — By Mike Taylor Visit Mike Taylor Photography.

Mike Taylor captured this photo. He wrote:

A rare puddle from an afternoon shower makes for nice reflections along the walkway to Turret Arch in Arches National Park near Moab, Utah. The moon came up as a sliver behind me and offered just the right amount of illumination on the arch and the foreground at 4 a.m. The light pollution on the horizon below the Milky Way is coming from the town of Moab. This image is a as single exposure that was processed through Lightroom 5 twice – once for the foreground and once for the sky – and blended through Photoshop CS5.

Nikon D600 & 14-24 @ 14mm

f/2.8 – 30 secs – ISO 4000 – WB Kelvin 3570

Thank you, Mike!

Bluesky Facebook Threads Buffer

Posted

July 13, 2014

in

Today's Image

Deborah Byrd

View Articles

About the Author:

Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.