Uploaded October 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Join us for a Milky Way Workshop in 2019! goo.gl/n3bHzk
Go to Goblin Valley: goo.gl/mbFAeP
Go to Escalante: goo.gl/qNpEKp
Go to Crater Lake: goo.gl/iXnfzD
Milky Way Photography at Crater Lake National Park is really easy, but what is not always simple is getting the entire scene in frame. Panoramas are the BEST way to capture the moment but panoramas are difficult in June.
June is difficult because of how long the sun takes to set on these the longest days of the year and so the Milky Way Core has already risen high in the sky and puts the arching rainbow of the Milky Way a capture best left for really wide angle lenses and tests Lightroom’s easy mode panorama system.
Last year I was positioned on the rim in a northern location that put me looking far over my left shoulder to capture the Cassiopeia end of the Milky Way, I had trees overhanging my image from the top of the frame and I didn’t get the Milky Way early enough in the night or with enough headroom above the Milky Way. All of this combined to confuse Lightroom on how to stitch together the panorama without warping it in bizarre unusable ways without more effort than I wanted.
This year, we positioned ourselves on a western bank of the Rim that had the Milky Way stretching out in front of me and easily captured! The lake rested beautifully underneath the Milky Way and other than being a bit too dark for enjoying the view of the caldera truly, I love this image!
No difficulty of edge of lens distorted tree branches, the panorama was completed early in the evening before the Milky Way rose any higher than it already was and the panorama was entirely 180-degrees in front of me never forcing too much of a twist north or too much of a turn to the south in order to see the whole Milky Way. It was a success!
#MilkyWayPhotography #Panorama #CraterLake
Support us: patreon.com/photogadventures
Thanks for watching and see you next time!
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Check out our Podcast where we talk more in detail about what went well and what could have gone better in each of our adventures : goo.gl/6T4oJG
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If you are curious, below is a list of the gear we use. These are Amazon links, so if you were to buy anything from them it actually would help support Photog Adventures and we really appreciate it!
Camera Gear:
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Canon 5D MKIII: goo.gl/PmrmKq
Canon 70D: goo.gl/AcrCmq
Canon 6D: goo.gl/97a0VJ
Canon 17-35mm f2.8L: goo.gl/N7QUuu
Tamron 15-30mm f2.8: goo.gl/dKzIBd
SunwayFoto L Bracket: goo.gl/E3B4xS
Manfrotto Junior 410 Geared Head: goo.gl/3VTViD
Acratech GP Ballhead with Gimbal Feature: goo.gl/GltQvm
Manfrotto Tripod Aluminum: goo.gl/5AuRcV
Feisol Tournament CT-3442 Rapid: goo.gl/silJQV
Mindshift Gear 180 Horizon: goo.gl/AZC3XA
Canon Camera Bag: goo.gl/nXk9ON
Astrophotography Gear:
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Boruit Rechargeable LED Headlamp RJ-3000: goo.gl/FVrQKt
JClaw Tek LED Headlamp with Red Lights for Night: goo.gl/7bmz3l
F&V Z96 UltraColor LED Light (Same as Aaron purchased but as of today, out of stock.)
amzn.to/2oZGyHj
In-Stock option for F&V HDV-Z96 II Z-flash LED Light
amzn.to/2oZsm1d
Larger Capacity Battery for F&V light
amzn.to/2opJU86
YONGNUO YN300 Air LED Video Light: goo.gl/TewFMs
Rokinon/Samyang 24mm F/1.4 Aspherical Wide Angle Lens: goo.gl/IeBdaR
Vlogging Gear:
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GoPro HERO4 Session: goo.gl/fTGbYv
GoPro Hero4 Silver: goo.gl/h0gSgd
GoPro Hero4 Black: goo.gl/yZD5T3
Zoom H1 Portable Digital Recorder: goo.gl/RvKj5e
Rode SmartLav+: goo.gl/7qwAh2
Tascam DR-60DmkII: goo.gl/5uklXJ
Thank you for supporting us!
Join us for a Milky Way Workshop in 2019! goo.gl/n3bHzk
Go to Goblin Valley: goo.gl/mbFAeP
Go to Escalante: goo.gl/qNpEKp
Go to Crater Lake: goo.gl/iXnfzD
Milky Way Photography at Crater Lake National Park is really easy, but what is not always simple is getting the entire scene in frame. Panoramas are the BEST way to capture the moment but panoramas are difficult in June.
June is difficult because of how long the sun takes to set on these the longest days of the year and so the Milky Way Core has already risen high in the sky and puts the arching rainbow of the Milky Way a capture best left for really wide angle lenses and tests Lightroom’s easy mode panorama system.
Last year I was positioned on the rim in a northern location that put me looking far over my left shoulder to capture the Cassiopeia end of the Milky Way, I had trees overhanging my image from the top of the frame and I didn’t get the Milky Way early enough in the night or with enough headroom above the Milky Way. All of this combined to confuse Lightroom on how to stitch together the panorama without warping it in bizarre unusable ways without more effort than I wanted.
This year, we positioned ourselves on a western bank of the Rim that had the Milky Way stretching out in front of me and easily captured! The lake rested beautifully underneath the Milky Way and other than being a bit too dark for enjoying the view of the caldera truly, I love this image!
No difficulty of edge of lens distorted tree branches, the panorama was completed early in the evening before the Milky Way rose any higher than it already was and the panorama was entirely 180-degrees in front of me never forcing too much of a twist north or too much of a turn to the south in order to see the whole Milky Way. It was a success!
#MilkyWayPhotography #Panorama #CraterLake
Support us: patreon.com/photogadventures
Thanks for watching and see you next time!
WEBSITE: photogadventures.com
ABOUT: photogadventures.com/about
**************************************************************
Do you enjoy Photography Podcasts?
Check out our Podcast where we talk more in detail about what went well and what could have gone better in each of our adventures : goo.gl/6T4oJG
**************************************************************
If you are curious, below is a list of the gear we use. These are Amazon links, so if you were to buy anything from them it actually would help support Photog Adventures and we really appreciate it!
Camera Gear:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Canon 5D MKIII: goo.gl/PmrmKq
Canon 70D: goo.gl/AcrCmq
Canon 6D: goo.gl/97a0VJ
Canon 17-35mm f2.8L: goo.gl/N7QUuu
Tamron 15-30mm f2.8: goo.gl/dKzIBd
SunwayFoto L Bracket: goo.gl/E3B4xS
Manfrotto Junior 410 Geared Head: goo.gl/3VTViD
Acratech GP Ballhead with Gimbal Feature: goo.gl/GltQvm
Manfrotto Tripod Aluminum: goo.gl/5AuRcV
Feisol Tournament CT-3442 Rapid: goo.gl/silJQV
Mindshift Gear 180 Horizon: goo.gl/AZC3XA
Canon Camera Bag: goo.gl/nXk9ON
Astrophotography Gear:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Boruit Rechargeable LED Headlamp RJ-3000: goo.gl/FVrQKt
JClaw Tek LED Headlamp with Red Lights for Night: goo.gl/7bmz3l
F&V Z96 UltraColor LED Light (Same as Aaron purchased but as of today, out of stock.)
amzn.to/2oZGyHj
In-Stock option for F&V HDV-Z96 II Z-flash LED Light
amzn.to/2oZsm1d
Larger Capacity Battery for F&V light
amzn.to/2opJU86
YONGNUO YN300 Air LED Video Light: goo.gl/TewFMs
Rokinon/Samyang 24mm F/1.4 Aspherical Wide Angle Lens: goo.gl/IeBdaR
Vlogging Gear:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GoPro HERO4 Session: goo.gl/fTGbYv
GoPro Hero4 Silver: goo.gl/h0gSgd
GoPro Hero4 Black: goo.gl/yZD5T3
Zoom H1 Portable Digital Recorder: goo.gl/RvKj5e
Rode SmartLav+: goo.gl/7qwAh2
Tascam DR-60DmkII: goo.gl/5uklXJ
Thank you for supporting us!
