The "Milky Way" test of a boondocking site
I know there are many definitions of boondocking, and that is a good thing. But here is one possible test -- if you are not in a campground and you can see the Milky Way under clear skies, you are re...
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So this one goes into the "irony" category -- I have been pursuing darker and darker boondocking sites, in order to get the best star pictures. But I was having trouble getting any foreground interest -- the mountains or whatever would be very dark, and I would get a lot of electronic "noise" when I tried to lighten up the mountains.
On our most recent trip, we stopped in Zion, which is not the best place for star photos because there is some minor light pollution. Just for the heck of it, I took a picture of Orion coming up over the cliffs near our campsite. And because of the minor light pollution, we got some decent color from the mountains, which (I think) makes for a better picture. Bottom line -- really dark boondocking sites may have brighter stars, but sites with a little light pollution may provide better pictures -- funny!
I still prefer boondocking in really remote places, even if the pictures are not quite as good.
Anyway, here is my latest attempt -- the pink star in the center is Betelgeuse:
On our most recent trip, we stopped in Zion, which is not the best place for star photos because there is some minor light pollution. Just for the heck of it, I took a picture of Orion coming up over the cliffs near our campsite. And because of the minor light pollution, we got some decent color from the mountains, which (I think) makes for a better picture. Bottom line -- really dark boondocking sites may have brighter stars, but sites with a little light pollution may provide better pictures -- funny!
I still prefer boondocking in really remote places, even if the pictures are not quite as good.
Anyway, here is my latest attempt -- the pink star in the center is Betelgeuse:
