Colors of a Summer Night
by Ralf Rohner
Title
Colors of a Summer Night
Artist
Ralf Rohner
Medium
Photograph
Description
During this beautiful night at one one of my favorite lakes in Oregon, I was planning a close-up with the Milky Way seemingly erupting from the volcanic peak in the middle, but when I saw the lights of the campground on the left reflecting in the water and the scenic tree on the right, I immediately knew I had to change plans and shoot a really wide panorama. The light from my own cabin on the far right came as a nice addition.
Another advantage of the wider view is that it shows the incredible colors of the summer sky with red and green airglow, the colorful Rho Ophichui region, the red nebulosity around Zeta Ophichui and some yellow light pollution on the far right.
The reflection of the Milky Way, bright Mars on the left, Antares in the middle and Jupiter on the right came as a surprise. Although the water was far from smooth, the long exposure made the water silky enough to render the reflections visible.
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August 19th, 2019
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Allan Van Gasbeck
Congratulations! Your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a FEATURE in the “Long Exposure and Night Photography ” group on Fine Art America — You are invited to post your featured image to the featured image discussion thread as a permanent place to continue to get exposure even after the image is no longer on the Home Page.