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My second attempt on the Milky Way

This is my 3rd post on Milky Way seen from Singapore. Two days after my first attempt, I went back to the same location again to get a more accurate framing of milky way. I did some research online and made sure I read the constellation correctly as they are the only indicators of where I will be shooting. It was an extremely clear night except we were half way into full moon phase but surprisingly that did not cause too much problems. This time round I spent more time reading the stars (literally) and aligning my shot. This is the final shot after applying some trial and error photoshop magic. Taken with a single exposure. Pretty pleased with the result and probably will make a print when I’m back from my trip.






Presenting… the Milky Way

Well, I caught part of it:D

After a good morning’s sleep, I spent some time working on the images I took last night and managed to pull out the details of the milky way. I managed to capture the tail of Scorpius but I think I just caught the brightest bit of the Milky way at the edge there. Now that I understand a little more about the constellation, the next shoot should yield better results. So it’s proven, it is definitely possible to shoot the Milky Way in light polluted Singapore. The place I was at was not exactly super dark either. Many thanks to the photographers who did this before me that inspired my late night search for… milk:)

About this image, it was shot in a single exposure with 3 frames stitched together for a wider angle.






A Starry night

I have been seeing people posting shots of the Milky Way taken in Singapore. As incredible as it sounds, it has been done and I want to give it a try. Well, I made my attempt after a long day of editing behind the computer. The result shows a very faint trace of the Milky Way on the left hand edge of the branches where Elliot and ET is heading. That’s where Scorpio is and is probably the brightest part of it. Even then, I couldn’t quite make it out without applying some really heavy handed editing which I omitted from this version. I guess I was off with my positioning this time round. Nonetheless, I had a good time standing under the stars. Will try again tomorrow if the skies are clear.