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Photographing the Milky Way Over the Pawnee Buttes
Trip Reports Adam Thompson 4/25/26 Trip Reports Adam Thompson 4/25/26

Photographing the Milky Way Over the Pawnee Buttes

Join me on my adventure to scout and photograph the Milky Way over the Pawnee Buttes in Colorado.

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Photographing the Milky Way over Pawnee Buttes, Colorado
Trip Reports Adam Thompson 4/10/25 Trip Reports Adam Thompson 4/10/25

Photographing the Milky Way over Pawnee Buttes, Colorado

It has been far too long since I’ve deprived myself of sleep to photograph the Milky Way! Join me on my journey to photograph an early-season Milky Way over the Pawnee Buttes in the eastern plains of Colorado.

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How I Plan A Milky Way Shoot
Photography Skills Adam Thompson 6/16/20 Photography Skills Adam Thompson 6/16/20

How I Plan A Milky Way Shoot

There’s a lot of work that goes into getting a successful Milky Way image, not the least of which is planning. Here's a guide on how I plan for my Milky Way shoots.

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Calculating The Slowest Shutter Speed For Milky Way Images
Photography Skills Adam Thompson 7/23/18 Photography Skills Adam Thompson 7/23/18

Calculating The Slowest Shutter Speed For Milky Way Images

When photographing the Milky Way, we want to let as much light hit the sensor as possible, but we can't go too slow or the stars won't be sharp. Let's learn how to calculate the slowest shutter speed we can get away with!

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How To Stack Milky Way Images In Starry Landscape Stacker
Photography Skills Adam Thompson 7/18/18 Photography Skills Adam Thompson 7/18/18

How To Stack Milky Way Images In Starry Landscape Stacker

Ever wonder how to get low-noise images of the Milky Way (even with a crop-sensor camera)? One method is stacking. This tutorial will teach you how to do it on a Mac with Starry Landscape Stacker.

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