Preparation for Project Milky Way

Gathering knowledge for the new new moon on October 27, 2019. The reason I would like to go out and shoot on the evening of the new moon is to hopefully capture the Milky Way. Yes the Milky Way. The location I’ve decided to visit on this night are a part of the Everglades in South Florida. This would be the closest area with the least light pollution, not as ideal if I drove farther, but good enough for this time. I do plan to visit lower light pollution areas during the summer months in 2020, but for now this will have to do. The Milky Way is not as visible as it was during earlier months, but I should be able to capture a part of it and will have enhance in post.

Here is a shot of a behind the scenes look of my camera set up to shoot moon and capturing it’s lunar beauty. My Nikon V1 with the 500mm Rokinon F8 mirror lens on a very sturdy tripod.Here’s the shot of that lovely moon on this scouting night.

Captured with the Nikon V1 and Rokinon 500mm F8 mirror lens

Here a shot in the opposite direction of the moon shot with my Sony A7 and the Voigtländer 15mm F4.5

The behind the scenes shot with a truck driving by illuminating the scene with a lovely light streak