Standing Under the Milky Way

A self-portrait of me standing under the dark skies of the Gila National Wilderness, in New Mexico, while taking images of the Milky Way, March 10, 2015. The northern winter Milky Way stretches from horizon to zenith. Orion is at centre, with Canis Major and Sirius below. The bright object at upper left is Jupiter near the Beehive star cluster in Cancer. Procyon is between Jupiter and Sirius, while Caster and Pollux in Gemini are at top. Some green bands of airglow are visible near the horizon.

This is a single 30-second exposure at f/2.8 with the 14mm Rokinon lens and Canon 6D at ISO 6400.

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