25 Nov 2022 ~ National Park ~ Photographer: Stanley Aryanto

NightScaper
Photographer: Stanley Aryanto ·

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A self-portrait from out of this world

CATEGORY: Single shot stitched Panorama
EXIF: 5D Mk iv with 16-35 mm f2.8L

• f2.8, 25 s, ISO 3200

STORY: One chance! That’s all I have...
Filled with doubt.. will the sky clear up?
It is filled with clouds where I am. I doubled check the forecast. The hell with it...
It was my only chance.
To find the alignment of the Milky Way, the moon setting and zodiacal light.
I had my doubt. Three hours drive one way, through traffic during the rush hour. Do I really want to go?
Hesitantly I packed my bag. I put my cameras, lenses, tripods and lights.
What should’ve been 2.5 hrs drive turned into 3 hours. I had to drive across the city during traffic hours.
But I push through slowly. It felt like riding on the back of a turtle.
I got there just before sunset. There’s not a single cloud in the sky!
I walked around the vast National Park, looking for a composition.
This spot has been photographed a million times, and I wanted something different.
That’s when the inspiration comes, and this is one of the shots from that night.

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