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Photography

moonshinegnomie

(3,522 posts) Thu May 29, 2025, 12:18 PM May 29

went to my favorite place in texas ,Big Bend National Park. I go in summer despite it being 110+ in the desert to shoot the milky way.

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the milky way rising in Big Bend National Park [View all] moonshinegnomie May 29 OP

my wife laughs at me sometimes for doing it moonshinegnomie May 29 #4

Capturing a perfect silhouette as you did here JMCKUSICK May 29 #2

Thank you. I needed to see this. Made my day. LuckyLib May 29 #3

Stunning! MLAA May 29 #5

My words are not enough irisblue May 29 #6

yes it is moonshinegnomie May 29 #12

So beautiful Grim Chieftain May 29 #8

ooh. ahhh. AllaN01Bear May 29 #9

Very beautiful! Jay25 May 29 #10

"Starry Night Over the Temple in the Desert" markodochartaigh May 29 #13

What settings did you use? crimycarny May 29 #14

Your post is beautiful and tugged at my heart. Deuxcents May 29 #15

settings are highly dependednt on where your shooting from moonshinegnomie May 29 #16

Thank you! crimycarny May 29 #17

Agreed moonshinegnomie. Those settings work well with my Olympus, Thanks! George McGovern May 30 #19