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Double Arch And The Milky Way – Utah

March 3, 2023 0 Comments

Double Arch and the Milky Way - Arches National Park - Moab, Utah. Black and White version.

Double Arch and the Milky Way – Arches National Park – Moab, Utah. Black and White version.

The larger of the natural sandstone arches is 148 feet across, and is one of the largest of the 2000 arches found within the park. The larger of the natural sandstone arches is 148 feet across, and is one of the largest of the 2000 arches found within the park. The geologic Entrada sandstone layer that covers much of the park is ideal for creating natural arches over thousands and millions of years, through a combination of wind and water erosion, as well as the seasonal freeze and thaw cycle.

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Double Arch and the Milky Way – Arches National Park – Moab, Utah

October 15, 2022 0 Comments

Double Arch and the Milky Way - Arches National Park - Moab, Utah

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The larger of the natural sandstone arches is 148 feet across, and is one of the largest of the 2000 arches found within the park. The geologic Entrada sandstone layer that covers much of the park is ideal for creating natural arches over thousands and millions of years, through a combination of wind and water erosion, as well as the seasonal freeze and thaw cycle.

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Balanced Rock and the Milky Way – Arches National Park

March 31, 2021 0 Comments

Balanced Rock and the Milky Way - Arches National Park - Moab - Utah

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Whenever one under takes light painting under the Milky Way, a variety of things must be taken under consideration. Timing is everything, and you have to wear a variety of hats, including those of a weather man and astronomer, and not just a photographer. The Milky Way migrates across the sky through out the year, and over the course of the evening. Then you have to worry about what the moon is doing, as it can ruin the entire shot if its high in the sky and near its brightest. You also have to keep in mind how the subject of the shot, in this case, Balanced Rock in Arches National Park, is oriented in relation to the Milky Way, and any man-made light pollution sources. In relation to the latter, Moab is still pretty small, so Arches is one of the best places to take shots like these, not withstanding the wonderful geologic landmarks it and southern Utah are world famous for.

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