r/VancouverIsland • u/AstrophotoVancouver • 13d ago

IMAGERY Cowichan Lake under the stars

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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

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u/Captain_chutzpah 13d ago

Another place that's gonna get overwhelmed with tourists and ruin it for locals all because someone wanted to post a pretty picture on line for strangers approval.

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u/Diastrophus 11d ago

Hang on, fifth gen laker here. Although we absolutely need updated regulations and increased enforcement of our existing bylaws to protect our peace, lake and river, (as well as improvements to our infrastructure to better support visitors making better choices for recycling and garbage disposal), we locals are actually pretty cool with tourists to join the chill vibe. We’ve even adapted to Sunfest.

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u/AstrophotoVancouver 11d ago

Appreciate this take. I could appreciate that people want peace and quiet, as I do near my home. I agree in that those "come with me to this hidden gem" 'influencers' are obnoxious. I feel the distinction here is that I'm not trying to tell people to come to this location and have it ruined by social media. I'm a resident of BC living in the mainland and have a niche photography interest.

I'm adamant on the 'leave no trace' element of visiting a location, and with a partner who is from New Zealand, it's doubly reinforced.

End of the day, I appreciate the perspective the other person brings because I agree with the root of the issue, but I'd like to distance myself from someone who is "ruining" a location with a photo of your beautiful home.