The Milky Way at Molas Pass

[JimFox]

I finally was able to get this processed and compiled. As most of you know I am pretty buried with grandkids here in Colorado, so my free time is not very free, and there is always several kids where every I go. So while I enjoy them greatly, it makes long projects like this hard to do.

This is from Molas Pass, which is just a few miles south of Silverton on the Million Dollar Highway. It's one of my favorite areas, and I have been there multiple times now. I did have a moon up, if you look close you can watch the moon set as the it's light recedes across the ground. There is some occasional headlights shining on the trees, but there isn't anything I can do about that.

Nikon D810 & 14mm Sigma f1.8

25 secs
f2.2
ISO 2000 (Due to the brightness of the moon)

Processed and compiled in Photoshop, finished assembly in Movavi

All comments are welcome,

Jim

 

[Ben Egbert]

Nice one Jim, I only got the HD version so it had a few artifacts. I will check back later and see if the 4K is finished processing.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Nice one, Jim. What is causing the flashes of light? Car lights?

 

[JimFox]

Nice one Jim, I only got the HD version so it had a few artifacts. I will check back later and see if the 4K is finished processing.

Hey Ben, it was fully uploaded last night. Where are these artifacts you are seeing? I am not seeing them on a 60” RV.

 

[JimFox]

Nice one, Jim. What is causing the flashes of light? Car lights?

Thanks Doug. Yep lights from from vehicles driving down the Million Dollar Highway. Try as I might, it seems like unless I want to backpack 10 miles into the wilderness I can’t avoid vehicle lights.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Hey Ben, it was fully uploaded last night. Where are these artifacts you are seeing? I am not seeing them on a 60” RV.

I am still only seeing 1080P as the highest level. I have a wide gamut monitor and I am seeing green and red sort of flickering back and forth in the sky. I need to find an srgb monitor to view it on.

 

[AlanLichty]

Very pleasant view of the MW from up there. Didn't those rude people driving by know that you had the pass reserved for your TL session?

 

[JimFox]

I am still only seeing 1080P as the highest level. I have a wide gamut monitor and I am seeing green and red sort of flickering back and forth in the sky. I need to find an srgb monitor to view it on.

That's because it's 1080p Ben.

Just watch it on your tv, it's nicer when it's bigger anyway.

 

[Ben Egbert]

That's because it's 1080p Ben.

Just watch it on your tv, it's nicer when it's bigger anyway.

Ok, I will try that.

 

[JimFox]

On the FocalWorld YouTube Channel, there is a 4k version of it Ben that I uploaded this morning for you. Can you play it and see if it looks any different to you?

 

[Ben Egbert]

Hey, Jim, I don't watch much TV and do most YouTube stuff on my puter. But to watch it on a TV I need some search criteria. I tried Jim Fox and Focal world and got other people or sites.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Nicely done Jim. I like the transition from sunset to night with the MW travelling across the frame.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Ok, Jim I found the 4K and watched it on my monitor, it was better but still had some color coming and going. It looks better on my Ipad. I cant' get to the site on my TV

 

[JimFox]

Nicely done Jim. I like the transition from sunset to night with the MW travelling across the frame.

Thanks Jameel, it’s fun to watch the MW move.

 

[JimFox]

Ok, Jim I found the 4K and watched it on my monitor, it was better but still had some color coming and going. It looks better on my Ipad. I cant' get to the site on my TV

Ben, it should come up under FocalWorld as your search. I haven’t tried my name, but the channel is FocalWorld so that should work.

There are some reds and greens moving as the Airglow moves in the sky.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Jim, I will try again on the TV, I managed to get in from my computer. The airglow explains it.