Astrophotographer Shares Creative Process for Taking the Perfect Milky Way Photo #ArtTuesday

Astrophotographer Shares Creative Process for Taking the Perfect Milky Way Photo #ArtTuesday

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Dan Zafra AorakiMt Cook Milky Way New Zealand

Astrophotographers don’t just show up and start shooting. As they always say “Perfect pictures take proper planning” …do they say that? well they should.

Learn some of the steps photographer Dan Zafra took to get some truly magical shots. Via My Modern Met:

He long dreamed of taking his astrophotography to the area, particularly as the park has the largest international dark sky reserve in the world.

Using Google Earth Pro, Zafra began to scout locations where he might be able to view the Milky Way. In particular, he was keen to shoot in the Hooker Valley, a popular walking track that affords breathtaking views. Zafra honed in on Hooker Lake, where it’s possible to see Mt. Cook and the lake together with glaciers

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