White Sands + Dark Sky = Milky Way
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
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White Sands National Monument in New Mexico is such an awesome place with it's White Sands. The contrast with the white of the sands and the dark night sky is incredible! Watch as the Milky Way rises about halfway through the night. If you look close, you will see a large Falling Star and also there was some kind of test at the White Sands Missile Range, watch and see if you catch it.
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Nicely done! Awesome!
Thanks so much!
Wow! So cool!
Thank you!
That is soooo beautiful!!
What was that at [0:53]?
The White Sands Missile Base is there, so I am not sure what they shot off, but it would have been from there. It's certainly odd looking isn't it?
How incredibly fun that must have been. You got some beautiful colors and shot the light I prefer. I just came upon your video after entertaining the idea of driving from WA State to try some MW photos but saw that they close at dusk and a special use permit is needed to be in after normal business hours. Would you by chance be able to give me some ideas about getting in after dark? Is there a campground that gets you in? TIA.
Thanks so much for your kind comments, it would be worth the drive.
For this image, I actually made sure I was one of the last to leave the park as the Ranger was driving around and getting everyone out. At Sunset I had walked out into a less traveled part of the dunes, and set up my Nikon D850 and Sigma 14mm f1.8 with a battery bank to keep it running all night. I set it at my normal Milky Way settings, and I just let it go and went back to my truck.
In the morning, I made sure to get there an hour before it opened and I was the first one in so I could go back and get my camera. I just let it run all night. I figured the gate was locked so it would be safe. :)
There is a back country camping area with 10 or 12 sites. It's a mile from the road and so you have to backpack in to it. I have done that so I could be in the park all night a few years back. But it's currently closed for renovations. But thats the only camping allowed there. The only other legit way to be in there and stay in there, is to book onto a Night time Workshop. There is atleast one guy who is running those, but I don't recall his name. You could probably google it or call the rangers and ask them. But of course that will cost you a few hundred dollars at a minimum, just guessing what the person might charge for a single night workshop. It could be more.
@@focalworldphotography5322 I can't get over how smart that is to leave your camera set up like that. Never would have considered doing so. Did the park rangers come out on the trail where you were set up to ask you to leave or did you do your best to estimate no one would be on the trail and you made it back to the parking lot where the park rangers sweep the area? In my example date sunset is 6:47pm. I'm thinking I would need to be back at the alkali flat trailhead making sure no one walks out with my gear and not drive out until the park ranger indicates to do so?
@@markleonard4062 White Sands is huge, so you don't really see Rangers hiking or walking around at all. The occasional drive by, so there was no Ranger to ask any questions. And I just parked in an area where no one else was at, I still looked around, but there was no one anywhere by me. That's part of why I felt safe leaving my D850.
If you are able to go during the week, that will in decrease the amount of people in their as well. And there are certain parts, perhaps based on the parking areas that people tend to congregate in. So just pick a spot where people aren't at. As you drive the loop road you can get a feel for it.
Also I want to invite you to join www.FocalWorld.com thats a photography site I started about 10 year ago with a bunch of friends. It's small, but we are friendly. :) It would be great to have you there.
@@focalworldphotography5322 hey, thank you for the invite. I'll check it out. Also appreciate the clarification on how to set up out there. Now I need an expanded battery pack and 2 massive SD cards 👍