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Sky: 16 images, 20 sec, f/2.8, ISO 6400, 14 mm
Foreground: 5 minutes, f/2.8, ISO 1600, 14 mm

Mono Lake, California. These are tufas arising out of Mono Lake. They are formed from mineral deposits from springs beneath the lake bed over centuries and are exposed when the water level falls. The water level varies greatly. The paths I recorded 2 years ago during the drought are mostly underwater now. The largest concentration of tufas is along the south shore. When including the Milky Way you are usually facing south, so this makes it more difficult to photograph the tufas, lake, and MW at the same time. There are a few small “peninsulas” that stick out into the lake making it possible (but tricky) to shoot across the water facing S and include both tufas and the MW. There is a stack for the sky and a long exposure for the foreground (5minutes), blended in PS. Cheers, Wayne Pinkston

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Make:	NIKON CORPORATION
Model:	NIKON D810A
Exposure:	300
Aperture:	f/2.8
ISO Speed:	1600
Focal Length:	14 mm
Lens:	14.0-24.0 mm f/2.8