Wednesday, 30th March 2011
Milky Way over Maui
by Richard Peters
I spent 6 days on the stunning Hawaiian island of Maui trying to photograph the Milky Way. With so little light pollution it really was an awe inspiring sight to see it stretch out across the night sky along with the millions of other stars. However, I spent most of the week thwarted by cloud cover, and it was only on the final night that I got my best chance. I used a torch to illuminate the rocks and waves during the 30 second exposure, as I wanted something in the foreground to help give context to the sky. The small light on the horizon is a lighthouse and just above it, a shooting star can be seen streaking across the sky. You can find out more about this photograph on my blog.
Equipment: Nikon D3, 14-24 f2.8, RRS BH-55, Gitzo GT5541LS
Richard Peters
I am a photographer living in London. My preferred subject is wildlife and I always look forward to the next time I can get out of the city and explore not just the UK, but when I can, other parts of the world.
Website: www.richardpeters.co.uk
Milky Way over Maui by Richard Peters was photo of the day on Wednesday, 30th March 2011. It is tagged Night, Stars. You can leave a comment below.
31 Comments
Tim Andes
wowzers
Jeff Clay
incredible shot…checking out your blog now
Marianne
Unbelievably beautiful. So peaceful and serene… Kudos!
Deb Friddle
just beautiful….
Helge Mortensen
Great shot of the Milky way. Here you have the foreground spot on! Excellent work. Congrats with the Photo of the day at Earthshots.org
Ioanna
Richard, this is a wonderfull ! Very special!
Thanks a lot for sharing photo and comment.
Melissa Schmidt
Just stunning! What a great capture!
Keith
Amazing! Far more stars where you were than we see in the UK, and to see the Milky Way is something else altogether.
Pauline Jones
Lovely; well worth the wait; this is what good photography is all about.
Louise | Italy
Oh why oh why do we need so much light? I do miss a sky full of stars. This is a tremendous shot. ‘Everything comes to he who waits’.
Tilana Stander
Amazing! Brilliant shot!
Morkel Erasmus
very nice Richard!!! congrats
art x
fantastic image
Ruben Vicente
Wonderful image Richard.
Many congrats =)
AlfonsoPaz
Tiny we are amongst the stars. Beautiful Photo. Thanks for sharing.
Pat
Great photo! congrats!
Helen Hart
Glory! Nothing like a clear sky. I kid the neighbors here, tell them if the stupid yard lights disappear they can blame me – Only a few neighbors and they all have those horrid bright street lights!
You caught the MW in all its glory for real. Awesome.
Breanna Klein
Wow! That is really neat!! I love the stars and the Milky Way! Wish I could see it like that from my house too!!! Beautiful!!
Marie Dunphy Harding
You brought us a magnificent image, Thank you, Richard. Seeing it firsthand must be breathtaking!
Lisa
Wow! Breathtaking!
Gouldkb
Just wonderful! Sounds like a lot of work, but greatly worth it. Thank you for sharing
Klaus
Sweet! Good job, Richard!
Jacqueline Deely
Amazing capture. What a wonderful sight to see!
David Lloyd
This is a terrific picture! A big thumbs up, Richard!
Laura Milholland
Such an amazing thing to see! Thanks for sharing this fabulous shot, and I really enjoyed your blog as well.
Gail
I wish I could have been there to see it in person! You captured it perfectly!
Brotherskeeper1
That’s a beautiful photo. Before the trees grew and covered the best part of the sky for watching the Milky Way, I used to lay out on my deck at night in awe of this marvelous sight.
Kevin Hedquist
Excellent use of your shutter speed. The density of the stars is fantastic. Lighting the rocks for context is brilliant.
Deborah Flowers
Stellar!
pj rowley
BRILLIANT !!!!
Ben Gebo
Simply breathtaking. I have a friend who lives in Maui, she never told me of nights like this!