End of the Milky Way Season

[BlackRockArt]

The Bay Area has been roasting for the past week, we got some nice clear coastal nights, I dashed out to the Davenport piers for a few nights.

The pier columns are crumbling down slowly, there are only two left.

Oliver

DavenportPiersGate45FB by Black Rock Art

 

[Amy Earl]

That's beautiful! I like how you balanced the lighting to be able to appreciate both the columns and the sky.

Did you add the reflection on the water from the star on the right? The composition works very well.

 

[AlanLichty]

The graffiti actually helps your composition for this shot - nicely seen.

 

[JimFox]

So cool Oliver! I love it with those piers. The vertical MW is perfect for this composition!

 

[Littlefield]

Oliver, nice !
Don

 

[Ben Egbert]

One of the better MW shots I have seen, a great balance of foreground and sky.

 

[MonikaC]

Really nicely seen & done.

 

[BlackRockArt]

Oliver

Oliver, nice !
Don

The graffiti actually helps your composition for this shot - nicely seen.

Thanks Don, Jim, Alan. A lucky night for me, this is a popular spot for the kids to make out, it's a steep cliff to go down, fairly secluded; I was there all by myself.

Oliver

 

[BlackRockArt]

That's beautiful! I like how you balanced the lighting to be able to appreciate both the columns and the sky.

Did you add the reflection on the water from the star on the right? The composition works very well.

Thanks Amy.

Here in the Bay Area, on rare occasions, we get clear Summer nights along the coast, the high-pressure dome kept the marine layer, fog, low clouds away; Davenport is a class 4 area, luckily the Santa Cruz range blocks the city lights. The reflection came from the 15 seconds long exposure of the milk way.

Oliver

PS: I asked my more knowledgeable friends, the bright star was Venus, as of last week, it was bright enough to cast a reflection on the sea surface.

 

[Bob Israel]

Beautifully composed and processed! Nice!

 

[Littlefield]

Thanks Amy.

Here in the Bay Area, on rare occasions, we get clear Summer nights along the coast, the high-pressure dome kept the marine layer, fog, low clouds away; Davenport is a class 4 area, luckily the Santa Cruz range blocks the city lights. The reflection came from the 15 seconds long exposure of the milk way.

Oliver

PS: I asked my more knowledgeable friends, the bright star was Venus, as of last week, it was bright enough to cast a reflection on the sea surface.

On Venus how did you get the cross ? Guess some way in PS.
Don

 

[BlackRockArt]

On Venus how did you get the cross? Guess some way in PS.
Don

Don, I used a brush in photoshop. The Venus was super bright as I saw; however, in long exposure (15 seconds for the Milkway), the star became a fuzzy shining blob.

Personally, I felt it's acceptable to add star-burst or cross onto the Venus for this photo.

Oliver

 

[Jameel Hyder]

That is a nice image. The star on venus looks good and is a nice touch.