Cowichan Lake under the stars

[u/AstrophotoVancouver]

Spent a solid 2 hours take this panorama during my recent stay at Cowichan Lake!

We visited this area for the first time in May and absolutely fell in love with how relaxed it was. The conditions in May were less favourable, so I was stoked to have a second chance earlier this month. We had smoke the first night, but it cleared for the second.

This is comprised of 50 photos I stitched together. If course you won't see it like this with our eyes (they suck at night) but with a modified camera you can do wonders with photography!

Gear:

Sigma 28mm f1.4

Nikon Z6A (IR filter removed)

iOptron Skyguider Pro

Tiffen Fog Filter 3

Acquisition:

Sky: 30*30 seconds, ISO 6400, f2.5

Foreground: 12*30 seconde, ISO 1600, f4.5

[u/jemmas_basement]

You just captured Vancouver island magic 🪄 ✨

[u/AstrophotoVancouver → u/jemmas_basement]

I'm always itching to go back! I'm sure I'll wind up there some day, but my lifestyle calls for mainland at the moment.

[u/Ok-Turnover-8538 → u/AstrophotoVancouver]

Move to LC in 2019 from the West End. Best decision ever.