ericjon23 OP t1_iy1sw5g wrote on November 28, 2022 at 2:24 AM

Reply to comment by hasenergy in Trillium Lake, Oregon [OC] [2160x2700] by ericjon23

this was shot May 2019 1:47am to be exact. go shoot the milky way and see for yourself. not every milky way photo is a composite. lol

hasenergy t1_iy1ulzt wrote on November 28, 2022 at 2:38 AM

But you couldn't have gotten this in the same shot as Hood. I have spent many, many nights at Trillium (I lived in PDX for a decade) and there's just no way. And as someone else pointed out, the Milky Way doesn't even orient in the direction in your photo. It had to be blended.

hasenergy t1_iy1vpl4 wrote on November 28, 2022 at 2:47 AM

Long story short dude it's not a bad thing to blend or create a composite. Just own it. That's the issue we have on this thread.

dberthia t1_iy1vuav wrote on November 28, 2022 at 2:48 AM

True. Not every one is a composite, but this one is. Any decent night sky photographer familiar with the location can tell you the Milky Way center will never align in this way at Trillium Lake. Not sure why you're insisting it's not a blend, because it's obvious. It's a nice image, just be honest about its construction. lol