Astrophoto: Colorado Milky Way by Michael Underwood
Colorado Milky Way. Credit: Michael Underwood
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Michael Underwood captured this amazing image of the Milky Way outside of Lake City, Colorado on July 2, 2011. This is certainly a stunning view while driving!
Michael used a Nikon D7000 camera with Nikon 14-24mm lens. He also provided us with a few technical details of the image.
Exposure- 30 seconds
Aperture- f/2.8
Focal Length- 15 mm
ISO Speed- 2500
Check out Michael’s website at http://www.michaelunderwoodphotography.com/
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