Milky Way from Apollo Bay

Milky Way from Apollo Bay by Cain Doherty

Milky Way from Apollo Bay

I have written a tutorial for this image. It can be found here.

Date Pictures Taken: 15/7/2007
Camera: Canon EOS 350D
Lens: Canon 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
5 image manual blend
Shutter Speed: 20 sec
Lens Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 17mm
ISO Speed: 1600

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  • Allison Lane

    Allison Lane, 4 months ago

    Kay, this is amazing! What were your settings? What lens did you use? Stunning shot!

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Allison Lane’s comment, 4 months ago

    It was a bit of fiddling around in fact. A five image stack, aligned with hugin, screened, curves layer on top. Each image shot at iso1600, f/4, 20sec, focus at infinity, 17mm with 350D. cheers Alison.

  • Allison Lane

    Allison Lane, 4 months ago

    Well worth the fiddling! Amazing shot!

  • John Arkleton

    John Arkleton, 4 months ago

    Well done Cain, you must have had a lovely dark sky. More please.

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to John Arkleton’s comment, 4 months ago

    thanks, i get some great darkness at Apollo Bay, i just need to get down there more often!

  • Helen Bascom KMA

    Helen Bascom KMA, 3 months ago

    Very well done.

  • louishiemstra

    louishiemstra, 3 months ago

    This is incredible!

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellaworks here, 3 months ago

    wow – love the abstract quality here!

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Paul Vanzella’s comment, 3 months ago

    haha, it’s just what the camera can see and what i wish i could!

  • AdamDonnelly

    AdamDonnelly, 3 months ago

    Awesome! Should be called the Coke Spider Way. Looks delicious!

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to AdamDonnelly’s comment, 3 months ago

    true, never looked at it in that way!

  • Rikki  Pool

    Rikki Pool, 3 months ago

    very well done man!

  • Daniel J. McCauley IV

    Daniel J. McCa..., 3 months ago

    Stunning!!! Awesome job!!!

  • Marc McDonald

    Marc McDonald, 3 months ago

    Wow! This is fantastic! Too much light pollution to do this here, in NYC. Great shot!

  • Zaldy Infante

    Zaldy Infante, 3 months ago

    thanks for the inspiration cain, i’d love to try my hand in astrophotography!!

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Marc McDonald’s comment, 3 months ago

    thanks, i’m very fortunate to have dark skies

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Zaldy Infante’s comment, 3 months ago

    do so, it’s a test in patience

  • Michelle Hitt

    Michelle Hitt, 3 months ago

    Oh my! VERY beautiful!

    :-)

  • Stuart G

    Stuart G, 3 months ago

    WOW! Cosmic shot. I respect the patience and practice you need to get stunning shots like this.

  • Girl WithACamera

    Girl WithACamera, 2 months ago

    Very nice! Well done!

  • Shannon Clough

    Shannon Clough, 2 months ago

    Wow! Amazing image!

  • Maxhamish

    Maxhamish, 2 months ago

    Stunner, amazing image….............

  • number7dream

    number7dream, 2 months ago

    That’s a great shot! Really impressive. I noticed how you remarked on your profile about your analytical style, I know exactly what you mean. I think it’s something that rubs off on the rest of your life from studying engineering/science.

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to number7dream’s comment, 2 months ago

    cheers mate. very true. “Scientia potentia est”, right?!

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert, 2 months ago

    Brilliant image!

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Helene Kippert’s comment, 2 months ago

    thankyou Helene

  • Bob McKain

    Bob McKain, 2 months ago

    Love the astro-photography, well done.

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Bob McKain’s comment, 2 months ago

    thanks Bob

  • John Wright

    John Wright, 2 months ago

    Incredible. I expected a telescope, not a 17mm! It is so three-dimensional, well done!

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to John Wright’s comment, 2 months ago

    if only we could immerse ourselves!

  • Stephen Chapple

    Stephen Chapple, 2 months ago

    I agree…17mm?, how good is that outcome! Great image.

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Stephen Chapple’s comment, 2 months ago

    yeah – i think we all have the equipment to do something like this – just need a nice night – thanks mate

  • Natalie Broome

    Natalie Broome, about 1 month ago

    Amazing capture!

  • salsbells69

    salsbells69, about 1 month ago

    Awesome work.

  • Don Quackenbush

    Don Quackenbush, about 1 month ago

    beautiful

  • Keegan Wong

    Keegan Wong, about 1 month ago

    This shot is beyond real Cain, awesome!

  • Darren Post

    Darren Post, about 1 month ago

    This is so cool, I so have to give this a go myself…. brilliant work Cain   :-)

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Keegan Wong’s comment, about 1 month ago

    cheers for your interest Keegan

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Darren Post’s comment, about 1 month ago

    thanks Darren – what’s great is that most of us have the equipment to do it, you just need a good night and location combo. enjoy!

  • aroha

    aroha, about 1 month ago

    Wow what an incredible shot!

  • phillip wise

    phillip wise, 12 days ago

    great shot !

  • Juliette Steen

    Juliette Steen, 11 days ago

    this is amazing, congratulations

  • Mark Jones

    Mark Jones, 11 days ago

    This is fantastic. I have tried similar but obviously am not doing how you have said. The whole, 5 shot, blending this with that then doing it again, then giving it a hug :). It would be great if a tutorial on how to achieve this was done. The result is just superb.

  • Frank Legault

    Frank Legault, 11 days ago

    This is an awesome piece of work!!! well done!!

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt, 11 days ago

    wow this is unbelievable!!!!
    well deserving of home page!!!!

  • rmcbuckeye

    rmcbuckeye, 11 days ago

    Nice!

  • LovelyFocus

    LovelyFocus, 11 days ago

    That is just amazing and beautiful.

  • Joanne Bradley

    Joanne Bradley, 11 days ago

    Stunning capture! Congrats on homepage feature!

  • Kenny Gulley Jr.

    Kenny Gulley Jr., 11 days ago

    i live in LA..stars dont exist in the sky :( wooooow

  • Megan Dacy

    Megan Dacy, 11 days ago

    Wow, I can’t believe you could aim your camera at the sky and capture this. I’m stealing your camera. If it’s gone in the morning, not gonna lie, I took it. :)

  • rosepepper

    rosepepper, 11 days ago

    amazing…looks like a giant oyster or similar shape in the milky way, never saw that before. fantastic.

  • Jewd

    Jewd, 11 days ago

    Fantastic, thanks for sharing the cosmos with us….brill..

  • Dayonda

    Dayonda, 11 days ago

    Congratulations on having this fine work Featured on the RedBubble HomePage! 14 July 2008 AGAIN! In the same batch even!

    Even better than the other that was featured today; this one’s a show-stopper!

  • Dayonda

    Dayonda, 11 days ago

    And were it possible that man could number
    the particles of the earth, yea, millions of earths like this,
    it would not be a beginning to the number of thy creations;
    and thy curtains are stretched out still; and yet thou art there,
    and thy bosom is there; and also thou art just;
    thou art merciful and kind forever.

    PEARL OF GREAT PRICE MOSES 7: 30
    Moses 7: 28-30 is the whole “bite”.

  • Prologue

    Prologue, 11 days ago

    amazing!

  • Dawne Olson

    Dawne Olson, 11 days ago

    Wow… unbelievable image! Very good work and congrats on home page!

  • Mark McClare

    Mark McClare, 10 days ago

    I’ve seen shots taken like this before but they mention that the camera has to be modified (ie the sensor) to recieve infrared from space, does your 350D have any modifications?

    Fantasic Photo too!

  • peter

    peterworks here, 10 days ago

    Brilliant image … I could stare into the stars forever.

  • Sarai

    Sarai, 10 days ago

    Imagine His Great Return. We see Him coming in the clouds, but He first must come through the stars.
    Awesome!
    S

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana Griffincustomer support, 10 days ago

    This is absolutely incredible. I’d love this as a poster above my bed!

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Mark Jones’s comment, 9 days ago

    haha, i might have given it a few kisses here and there too! i’ll see what i can do about a tutorial. thanks.

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Kenny Gulley Jr.’s comment, 9 days ago

    a lot of people from the U.S haven’t told me this – it’s unfortunate to hear – how far do you reckon you’d have to drive out of your city to get a view of the milky way?

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Megan Dacy’s comment, 9 days ago

    haha – i’ve sold it already and bought a pitbull with my new one – thanks

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to rosepepper’s comment, 9 days ago

    i can see what you mean – are there pearls hidden within? thanks

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Jewd’s comment, 9 days ago

    i wish i could explore it more!

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Kenny Gulley Jr.’s comment, 9 days ago

    edit: have told me this

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Dayonda’s comment, 9 days ago

    i too hope we never lose our creative spirits, wherever we may go.

  • Rocketchook

    Rocketchook, 9 days ago

    Hey dude u took these through a telescope right?

  • Rocketchook

    Rocketchook, 9 days ago

    Because I’ll tell u what I have 1 and no 17mm view will show u this.

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

    haha – how much do you want to bet?

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

    this link will show you the view at approx 10mm shot by my uni mate: http://www.pbase.com/escalus/image/48636566

  • Rocketchook

    Rocketchook, 9 days ago

    Is thay eye piece through a telescope ?

  • Rocketchook

    Rocketchook, 9 days ago

    Both of you are full of it , that is N.A.S.A

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

    you can’t be serious?!

  • Rocketchook

    Rocketchook, 9 days ago

    That is a N.A.S.A photo and both of you are totally full of it.

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

    no. if you’re claiming to know so much about this stuff, what’s the angle of view i’ve physically covered in this shot? I think you’ll find it’s 75 degrees (the angle of view of 17mm on a 350D).

  • Rocketchook

    Rocketchook, 9 days ago

    Get real the milky way moves and your saying , what was the shutter speed . 20 seconds. So you have a tracker on your tripod?

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

    i’d be honored if you considered it to be that good!

    check this out:

    http://www.flickr.com/search/?ss=2&w=all&q=milky+way+17mm&m=text

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

    at 17mm the movement is hardly noticeable

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

    do you have an email address? i will send you a sample shot with exif data. unprocessed of course.

  • Rocketchook

    Rocketchook, 9 days ago

    Hey I know how things move out there and if u had a shutter speed of 20 seconds , u need a tracker on your tripod . 20 seconds gives u lines unless u have a motor to track on the tripod.

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

    i’m saying i will send you a photograph to prove to you it can be done. haha – if i’m right you can buy me a motor.

  • Rocketchook

    Rocketchook, 9 days ago

    So you use the radio photographic process? With motorised computer star tracking on your tripod . Thing is Canons don’t do that without a telescope and a adapter which slots the camera in the eye piece.

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

    how many times do i have to tell you i used nothing of the sort? why are you so skeptical?

  • Rocketchook

    Rocketchook, 9 days ago

    Because I take photos of outer space and unless u have comuterprised tracking on the scope it can not be done . A normal camera physically can not take this shot .

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

    i think i have proved it’s possible with none of the equipment you mention and i am willing to settle your disbelief. what would it take?

  • Rocketchook

    Rocketchook, 9 days ago

    It can only be taken through a telescope with a radio graphic adapter with computers on the lens taking 500 shots and a computer star chart tracker on the scope . A 20 second exposure will give you a blurred black and white shot.

  • Rocketchook

    Rocketchook, 9 days ago

    Your full of it.

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

    ok – this is borderline harassment now. how can you even say that when you haven’t tried it under the same conditions?

  • Rocketchook

    Rocketchook, 9 days ago

    So your saying u took this through a normal camera , normal tripod with a 20 second exposure ?

  • Rocketchook

    Rocketchook, 9 days ago

    I shoot all night with a telescope and camera . I know the results mate.

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

    now that we’re back on track – yes – it can definitely be done with that equipment

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

    well i don’t – i’m telling you i wish i did

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Mark McClare’s comment, 9 days ago

    no mods – read above!

  • Rocketchook

    Rocketchook, 9 days ago

    Remember if you publish a photo ( radio graphic ) from N.A.S.A and you don’t tell people they shot it they will kick your arse . I’m going through the N.A.S.A photos now looking for that nebula.

  • Rocketchook

    Rocketchook, 9 days ago

    When I find it , your gone . I would recomend u take it down otherwise you will be sued by N.A.S.A

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

    i think you’ll find i have the copyright – but happy searching nonetheless!

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to Rocketchook’s comment, 9 days ago

    now i think i will report your actions

  • Rocketchook

    Rocketchook, 9 days ago

    Like Mark said unless you modify your camera , it is impossible.

  • Rocketchook

    Rocketchook, 9 days ago

    Your a hoax.

  • Keegan Wong

    Keegan Wong, 9 days ago

    Lol RC, chill out dude. The reason why you can get this shot is because a) it has to be a clear blue sky b) its a series of BLENDED shots my friend. That means that its multiple shots put onto one single shot. I’ve done a 10 minute exposure before and I manage to get similar results…and it was just one photo.

  • MaddyPaddy

    MaddyPaddy, 9 days ago

    Amazing Capture Cain!

  • Jared Revell

    Jared Revell, 8 days ago

    Awesome work Cain !!
    And thanks for sharing your tutorial on how you achieved this here

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to peter’s comment, 8 days ago

    definitely enchanting on the right night, thanks

  • salsbells69

    salsbells69, 6 days ago

    Its a wicked Shot~! Remember to always look up..Great work Cain ~!! :D

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty in reply to salsbells69’s comment, 6 days ago

    haha, will do! (apologies in cross referencing but it was pertinent i felt).

  • salsbells69

    salsbells69, 6 days ago

    Very..~!!

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